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World / Middle East

Loud blasts and columns of smoke in Tehran 28 Feb 2026 - 10:09 am
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. Two loud blasts were heard in Tehran on February 28 morning by AFP journalists, and two plumes of thick smoke were seen over the centre and east of the Iranian capital (Photo by Atta Kenare/ AFP)
Explosions heard in Iranian capital, Tehran 28 Feb 2026 - 09:54 am
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Iranian Foreign Minister updates Iraqi counterpart on US negotiations 27 Feb 2026 - 10:34 pm
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Egyptian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers discuss de-escalation with Afghanistan 27 Feb 2026 - 06:21 pm
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Lebanese Foreign Minister underscores importance of success for Paris conference 27 Feb 2026 - 06:16 pm
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Egypt, Saudi Foreign Ministers discuss regional issues, bilateral ties 27 Feb 2026 - 04:52 pm
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Egyptian FM discusses Geneva talks with Iranian counterpart, IAEA Director 27 Feb 2026 - 03:22 pm
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Syrian FM discusses ties, refugee return with EU delegation 26 Feb 2026 - 09:54 pm
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Israel launches airstrikes on eastern Lebanon 26 Feb 2026 - 08:56 pm
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Almost 40,000 pray Isha and Taraweeh at Al-Aqsa Mosque 25 Feb 2026 - 11:29 pm
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King of Jordan, WHO Director-General discuss humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza 25 Feb 2026 - 06:56 pm
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Baghdad International Airport temporarily closes over technical issues 25 Feb 2026 - 05:28 pm
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Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets Egyptian counterpart 24 Feb 2026 - 07:07 pm
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Minister of State at Foreign Ministry participates in Cairo preparatory meeting on supporting the Lebanese Army 24 Feb 2026 - 06:30 pm
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Israeli forces make an incursion into Quneitra's countryside in southern Syria 23 Feb 2026 - 08:20 pm
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OIC to hold emergency ministerial meeting on Illegal Israeli decisions 22 Feb 2026 - 09:51 pm
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Rights center documents ongoing Israeli occupation violations of Gaza ceasefire agreement 22 Feb 2026 - 07:02 pm
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Ramadan in Gaza between war scars, economic hardship, clinging to hope 22 Feb 2026 - 06:25 pm
Displaced Palestinian families sit at communal long tables as they gather to break the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast during Iftar, in the al-Zahara neighborhood, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central of Gaza Strip on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP)