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March 18 (Reuters) - Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece's largest carrier cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman until April 22, and to Erbil and Baghdad until May 24. Flights to Dubai were cancelled until April 19 and to Riyadh until April 18. AIR BALTIC

BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood in the centre of the city on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, with a loud explosion heard in the area after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate a building ahead of the strike. The attack was part of a broader wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, including raids on other parts of the Lebanese capital, as well as southern and eastern areas of the country, signalling an intensification of Israel's campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Zara Fakhri on anti-war protests against US strikes on Iran  PBS Wisconsin

Live updates: Iran war news: Iran vows revenge after top security chief killed in Israeli strike  CNN

The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start  Axios

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Drops 5,000-Pound Bombs on Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz  WSJ

Targeted assassinations bring Iran-Israel-US war to Baghdad’s streets  Amwaj.media

UAE, Saudi Arabia intercept drones and missiles amid Iran attacks The United Arab Emirates said its air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran for the third time on Wednesday, as Gulf countries continue responding to repeated aerial threats. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Eastern Province in what it described as the fourth attack in recent hours. The incidents come amid an ongoing wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes across the Gulf, targeting military-linked sites as well as infrastructure, with regional air defences intercepting a large share of incoming threats.

Iran war shows perils of America's Mideast bases  Responsible Statecraft

Loud explosion in Beirut after Israeli strike on building A loud explosion was reported in central Beirut after Israeli forces struck a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, according to Reuters. The attack came shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the area,  Al Jazeera Arabic reported.  Earlier strikes on apartment buildings in Zuqaq al-Blat and Al-Basta killed at least six people and wounded 24 others, according to Lebanese authorities.

King Charles visit in question as Trump berates UK over Iran war position  CNN

Top Trump national security officials will face tough questions in Congress about the war in Iran and the FBI’s ability to stop attacks at home

Vietnam faces falling oil production as Iran war disrupts global supplies  Reuters

Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is almost certain to announce Wednesday that the central bank has kept its key rate unchanged for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%

Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change  The New York Times

As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal  The New York Times

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