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IEA to release emergency oil reserves as Middle East war hits supply The International Energy Agency (IEA) says emergency oil reserves will begin entering global markets as governments move to stabilise supplies disrupted by the Middle East war. Member states agreed on 11 March to release strategic stockpiles after energy prices surged following the outbreak of the conflict. The agency said the move represents the largest coordinated response of its kind. “Individual implementation plans have been submitted to the IEA by Member countries. These plans indicate that stocks will be made available by IEA Member countries in Asia Oceania immediately,” the agency said. It added that “stocks from IEA Member countries in the Americas and Europe will be made available starting from the end of March”. The IEA said governments will release about 271.7 million barrels of oil worldwide to help ease supply pressures. “The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” it said, describing the release as a “significant and welcome buffer”.

By Ahmed Kerdi BEIRUT/SIDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Hussain Murtada and his family are camping in the back of a small truck, a flimsy tarpaulin shielding them from a storm on Sunday, with no room left at shelters for displaced people in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. "We are putting tarp over it because we're soaked," said Murtada, using string to fasten the plastic sheet over the back of the truck parked on the seafront. Inside, an infant peered out, surrounded by pillows, blankets and other possessions.

Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea Democratic US senator Cory Booker has criticized both his own political party as well as its Republican counterpart for being “feckless” in ceding congressional war powers to Donald Trump, saying that their decision could embolden the president to unilaterally attack Cuba, North Korea and other countries. “I’m going to be one of those Democrats [who] say I think both parties have been feckless in allowing the growth of the power of the presidency,” Booker said on Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. Continue reading...

U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week  KUOW

Sizing up | Kind Hearts and Coronets | Accounting for taste | Deranged scumbags Regarding unusual measurements (Letters, 13 March), at the time of conversion to the metric system in the 1970s, a colleague proposed a novel set of standard units – the barleycorn, firkin, fortnight system. The barleycorn unit of length, based historically on one-third of the length of Henry VIII’s thumb to the first joint (about one inch); the firkin unit of weight equivalent to nine gallons of water; the fortnight unit of time – a micro-fortnight is about 1.2 seconds. Unfortunately, it never caught on and faded into the mists of time, but is remembered with fondness for my colleague, who had a classical education. Mike Rowe Offham, Kent • I share Peter Bradshaw’s admiration of the original Kind Hearts and Coronets (How to Make a Killing review – one man on a bloody quest for his inheritance is a remake too far, 11 March). It’s surely one of the wittiest scripts ever written, culminating in a brilliant twist. As magnificent as Alec Guinness is in his multiple roles, I’ve always felt that Dennis Price, with his elegant performance and silky voiceover narration, is every bit his equal. Richard Ommanney Emsworth, West Sussex Continue reading...

Bruno Fernandes reaches 100 assists in all competitions after setting up two goals in crucial 3-1 win over Villa.

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The Palestinian presenter delivered the network's first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Jamal Rayyan dies aged 73 Areeb Ullah on Sun, 03/15/2026 - 15:19 Rayyan made history by becoming the first presenter to appear on Al Jazeera Arabic and deliver its inaugural address Jamal Rayyan was born in the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank of Palestine on 23 August 1953 and held Jordanian citizenship (Al Jazeera) Off Veteran broadcaster Jamal Rayyan, one of the most recognisable figures in Arab television news and a founding voice of Al Jazeera, has died at the age of 73 after a media career spanning more than five decades. Rayyan was widely regarded as a pioneering figure in modern Arab journalism and played a central role in shaping the identity of Al Jazeera following its launch in 1996. He made history as the first presenter to appear on the network, delivering the inaugural news bulletin that marked the beginning of a new era in Arab media. Over the following decades, Rayyan became one of the channel’s most prominent and trusted faces, presenting news and political programmes that reached millions of viewers across the Arab world and beyond. Rayyan was born in the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank of Palestine on 23 August 1953 and held Jordanian citizenship. His early life in Palestine shaped a career that would later span multiple countries and major media institutions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The late journalist began his media career in 1974 as a news and political programme broadcaster on Jordanian radio and television. He later moved between several Arab and international media outlets, including the Korean Broadcasting System, Emirates Television and the BBC. His distinctive style and authoritative delivery helped establish Al Jazeera’s reputation as a major international broadcaster and a platform that challenged traditional narratives in the region’s media landscape. For nearly three decades, Rayyan remained a defining presence on the network. Colleagues and viewers across the Arab world paid tribute to the veteran journalist, remembering him as a professional whose work helped transform Arabic-language broadcasting and expand the space for political debate and public discussion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rayyan’s death marks the end of an era for a generation of journalists who helped redefine Arab media in the late twentieth century. Throughout a career that spanned more than 50 years, he left a lasting imprint on television journalism and inspired many younger reporters entering the field. Rayyan will be widely remembered not only as a pioneering broadcaster but also as a symbol of Al Jazeera’s early years, when the network emerged as one of the most influential voices in the region’s media landscape. Media News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant Middle East crisis – live updates Countries including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have said they are still considering their options after the US president, Donald Trump, urged them to send warships to the strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea and other countries to send ships to the waterway, the world’s busiest shipping route which is being violently blockaded by Iran. Continue reading...

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Pete Buttigieg on US soldiers killed in Iran conflict  CNN

The crash brings US death toll from Operation Epic Fury to at least 13 service members

Nations Respond With Caution to Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

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Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence  SpaceNews

U.S. energy chief signals Iran war may last several more weeks  Fortune