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Syrian authorities ban alcohol in Damascus
By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, March 17 (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have banned alcohol from restaurants and bars in Damascus, one of the clearest moves yet by the Islamist-led government towards enfor...
Mar 17, 2026
Italy dance gala bans Russian ballerina, irking League party
ROME, March 17 (Reuters) - Celebrated Russian ballerina Svetlana Zakharova has been excluded from a dance gala beginning in Rome this month, organisers said, in the latest political dispute over the p...
Mar 17, 2026
Explainer-How does the Iran war affect fertiliser supplies, prices and food security?
By May Angel and Tristan Veyet LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food secu...
Mar 17, 2026
Poland will not send its troops to Iran, PM Tusk says
WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) - Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly affect its security, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the United States and ot...
Mar 17, 2026
White House says US seeking fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White ...
Mar 17, 2026
Some Israeli strikes in Lebanon may be war crimes, UN rights office says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings, displaced people and healthcare workers in Lebanon raise concerns under international law and may amount...
Mar 17, 2026
Sudan clinics could run out of supplies in weeks due to Middle East war, warns NGO
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly ...
Mar 17, 2026
Exclusive-EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls on US, Israel to end Iran war
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States and Israel on Tuesday to end their war with Iran and said the EU was consultin...
Mar 17, 2026
Factbox-How do Pakistan and Afghan Taliban militaries stack up as tensions flare?
March 17 (Reuters) - Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared this week after the Afghan Taliban government accused its neighbour of attacking a drug rehabilitation centre and killing more tha...
Mar 17, 2026
Northern Ireland's Gerry Adams tells bombings trial he was never in IRA
By Sam Tobin LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Gerry Adams, one of Northern Ireland's most prominent political figures, told London's High Court on Tuesday he had never been a member of the paramilitary Ir...
Mar 17, 2026
