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The warship could take several days to reach the region. France has already resolved to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, while Greece has ordered frigates and fighter jets to the island following drone incursions on Monday. A Shahed-type drone hit Britain’s RAF base at Akrotiri in Cyprus in the early hours of Monday, while more strikes targeting the base were intercepted later in the day. Akrotiri and the nearby villages have been evacuated. The Cypriot government has criticized the U.K.’s handling of the Iran conflict, suggesting that a lack of clarity regarding the use of British bases on…
Germany faces heightened security concerns following a fatwa issued after the killing of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with security experts warning of potential attacks by Iranian sleeper cells across Europe. Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa on 1 March calling for holy war against the US and Israel following Khamenei’s death in joint US-Israeli strikes Saturday. The fatwa declared that all Muslims were obligated to avenge the “blood of the martyr” and identified the US and Israel as “the main perpetrators of this crime”, according to Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency. A fatwa is a ruling made by…
The escalation of the US-Israel and Iran conflict has thrown air travel in the Middle East and the Gulf into chaos. A wide corridor of airspace remains closed in the region, including over Iran, Qatar and Israel. Several others are partially or intermittently closed, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Posting on X on Tuesday, Flightradar24 said cancellations across seven major Middle East airports (including Dubai International, Hamad International Airport in Doha and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi) have now exceeded 12,300 flights. Many flights from Asia and Africa, which often route through the Middle…
A quarter (25 percent) of those surveyed who backed the Labour Party in the 2024 general election said they will now back the Greens. A third (37 percent) said they would continue to support the governing party. The polling of 2,073 adults in Britain Sunday and Monday came just days after the Greens won the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton from Labour. “The result is likely to have been driven to a significant extent by the publicity from the Denton & Gorton by-election,” said YouGov’s Anthony Wells. “That result may have had an impact in terms of making…
Updated: 03/03/2026 – 12:35 GMT+1 Footage shows damage to the US Embassy compound in Riyadh a day after a drone strike caused a small fire and minor structural damage, according to Saudi authorities. The embassy said it would remain closed following the incident. … More
The US-Israeli military campaign that began on Saturday has already killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior commanders, triggered retaliatory strikes across the region and raised the spectre of prolonged disruption to global energy flows. While diplomats scramble and the UN calls for restraint, certain defence contractors and energy majors have emerged as early market victors. As the conflict enters its fourth day, demand for advanced weaponry, missile-defence systems and intelligence platforms is projected to surge. Lockheed Martin’s stock, the world’s largest defence contractor by revenue, hit a new all-time high on Monday, closing at $676.70 after rising over…
Greece has already ordered the deployment of a military force to Cyprus following drone incursions on the Mediterranean island Monday that have, for the first time, dragged an EU member country into the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, which has sparked massive regional retaliatory attacks from Tehran. Four of Greece’s F-16 fighter jets are already placed in Paphos, a coastal city in southwest Cyprus, while two frigates — one equipped with its anti-drone Centauros jamming system — are deployed to the island. A Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle hit Britain’s Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri in Cyprus in the early hours…
Published on 03/03/2026 – 10:07 GMT+1 The Russian Central Bank has filed a lawsuit against the European Union for the indefinite immobilisation of its sovereign assets, which the bloc approved last year in a bid to strengthen its leverage in ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine and prevent Moscow from tapping into the funds for its own profit. The assets are worth about €210 billion, with €185 billion, held at Euroclear, a Brussels-based depository already sued by Moscow. The legal action was submitted to the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg on 27 February, but it was announced on…
By Danial Ilkhanipour, member of the Hamburg Parliament for SPD Published on 03/03/2026 – 11:41 GMT+1 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. It is war. Yet the scenes of celebration among Iranians in exile – and even inside Iran – have unsettled many observers in Europe. But this is not the moment to lecture Iranians with shallow analysis or ideologically tinged – and often dangerously ill-informed – commentary. Iranians are not naïve. They know perfectly well that US President Donald Trump is acting out…
Travellers stuck in Qatar due to the country’s airspace closure will have their entry visas extended without fees, the Ministry of Interior has announced. The extension, which will be valid for one month, applies to all visa entry categories and will be processed automatically. Further extensions may be announced in the future “in line with developments”. Those whose entry visas expired prior to 28 February, when Iran’s retaliatory strikes began, will still need to pay overstay fines incurred. Citizens of 102 countries around the globe can get a free visa on arrival in Qatar, but the length of stay depends…