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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 ambassador expulsion, bilateral relations breakdown, conflict escalation Middle East, crisis diplomacy, diplomatic crisis Beirut, diplomatic norms violation, foreign ministry Lebanon, geopolitical tensions, Hezbollah command allegations, Iran influence Hezbollah, Iran Revolutionary Guards, Israel Hezbollah war, Lebanon foreign policy, Lebanon Iran tensions, Middle East escalation, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, persona non grata decision, regional diplomacy crisis, security tensions Lebanon, Tehran Beirut relations, war spillover Lebanon

Lebanon expels Iran envoy amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Beirut— Lebanon on Tuesday withdrew its approval of Iran’s ambassador and ordered him to leave the country by Sunday, citing

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Israel signals expanded control in south Lebanon as strikes intensify

Beirut — Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday the military would take control of areas in southern Lebanon up to

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White House weighs Ghalibaf as potential Iran interlocutor, Politico reports

Washington-The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner and

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Airstrike kills PMF commander, 14 fighters at Iraq base amid widening conflict

Baghdad— Airstrikes on a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Anbar province killed at least 15

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Missile barrage rattles Israel as Iran denies talks, challenges Trump narrative

Washington— Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, triggering air raid sirens in cities including Tel Aviv,

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Markets recoil as prolonged Middle East war fears trigger global selloff

Singapore — Investors are scaling back risk exposure and repositioning portfolios as expectations of a prolonged Middle East war intensify,

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Al Maawil, Barka incident, Civil Defence Oman, climate risk, disaster response, emergency rescue, extreme weather, flash flood warnings, flash floods, flood fatalities, hydrological risk, infrastructure vulnerability, Middle East weather, natural disasters, Oman rains, public safety, rainfall impact, regional weather patterns, vehicle swept away, wadi flooding, weather hazards

Flash floods sweep vehicles in Oman, leaving five dead amid heavy rains

Dubai — At least five people were killed in Oman over the past 24 hours after vehicles were swept away

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 bahrain, conflict escalation, critical infrastructure, desalination plants, Drone Strikes, economic impact, Gulf region, infrastructure warfare, Iran conflict, kuwait, Middle East water crisis, missile threats, oman, Qeshm Island, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, uae, urban resilience, Veolia, water scarcity, water security

Water infrastructure emerges as high-risk target in Iran conflict

Paris — Water infrastructure has emerged as a potential flashpoint in the Iran conflict, with Tehran threatening to strike desalination

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IEA signals readiness for further oil release as Iran war disrupts supply

Sydney — The International Energy Agency is consulting governments in Asia and Europe on the potential release of additional emergency

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Gulf infrastructure at risk as Iran warns of retaliation over U.S. ultimatum

Tel Aviv — Iran warned on Monday it would target energy, water and technology infrastructure across Gulf states if the