MIDEAST - Factors to watch - March 16

Published on 03/16/2026 at 12:32 am EDT

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07:09am	Qatar says the attack is a 'serious escalation' that threatens security of maritime traffic and vital supplies in the region	RE
07:07am	Qatar condemns drone attack on cargo vessel in its waters - foreign ministry on X	RE
07:06am	Germany sceptical on Putin's suggestion of Schroeder role in Ukraine peace talks	RE
06:57am	Drone attack hits Iranian Kurdish opposition camp east of Iraq's Erbil - security sources	RE
06:45am	UAE defence ministry says air defences dealt with two drones coming from Iran	RE
06:41am	UK's Starmer says his government is a ten-year project despite calls to quit	RE
06:33am	Iran's Supreme Leader briefs military chief on 'new guiding measures', Fars agency says	RE
06:32am	Kremlin says Witkoff and Kushner will visit Moscow 'soon enough' to continue dialogue, Ifax reports	RE
06:23am	Qatar says cargo vessel coming from Abu Dhabi attacked in its waters	RE
06:23am	Kremlin aide Ushakov says U.S. Witkoff and Kushner will arrive in Moscow 'soon enough', and Russia will continue dialogue with them	RE
06:17am	Iran's Khamenei gave Abdollahi 'new guiding measures to pursue operations and firmly confront adversaries' - Fars News	RE
06:16am	Head of Iranian Armed Forces Unified Command Ali Abdollahi met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei - Fars News	RE
05:47am	Kuwait's army says hostile drones detected in airspace	RE
05:45am	Explosion in Iran's Chabahar is related to the destruction of unexploded ordnance - Mehr News	RE
05:42am	Qatar Ministry of Defence: The vessel continued its journey toward Mesaieed port after the fire was brought under control	RE

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