07/03/2026

War on Iran

  

I'm in charge of the update of RFI English's website this weekend. Follow the latest news, features and analysis here, with a focus on Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf, plus some African news as usual.


Insight:


MIDDLE EAST AT WAR


Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.







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Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week


Tehran, Iran (AFP) – Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.



Fearful African migrants warily work on through Gulf missile strikes


When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African migrants in the Gulf, she went back to work, driven by a need for income and with few alternatives to turn to.




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