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DJ Omid Walizadeh says celebrating Nowruz is in Iranians' blood. Sunniva Rose / The National

Iranian diaspora defies war to mark Nowruz in Paris

Musical festivities bring together communities from across the Middle East to celebrate life

Europe

Arrest in Netherlands raises fears about Iran's 'underground army'

Four men accused of stealing tourist's $1m watch in central Paris

Middle East war causes holiday trap for airlines and passengers

EU to reject Trump demand for Strait of Hormuz patrols

Belgium to deploy soldiers to protect Jewish community after synagogue attack

Sting, Hydra and Hellfire: The cheap interceptors primed to take out Iran's Shahed drones



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  • Local counselling service Takalam has opened its services free of charge for those seeking support after the outbreak of war. Getty Images

    UAE mental health platform offers free counselling amid regional conflict

  • DJ Omid Walizadeh says celebrating Nowruz is in Iranians' blood. Sunniva Rose / The National

    Iranian diaspora defies war to mark Nowruz in Paris

  • Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, right, in action against Real Madrid. EPA

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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said no state is 'ready to ​put their people in ⁠harm's way' in the Strait of Hormuz. EPA

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An Italian destroyer escorts a merchant vessel near Somalia. A similar convoy operation could be launched in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

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Iranian filmmaker views her homeland's 'living nightmare'

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Ukraine-tested Shahed interceptors offered to Gulf states as Iran threat grows

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Norway police arrest three brothers linked to US embassy bombing in Oslo

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Global oil reserves released as Macron pushes for Strait of Hormuz mission

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Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the only way to curb Iran's nuclear ambition is diplomacy. AFP

Iran's uranium stockpile probably intact in Isfahan, IAEA's Grossi says

Tehran has not informed nuclear watchdog of status or whereabouts of ​highly ‌enriched uranium since last year

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Iran war will raise food costs – with humanitarians strapped for cash, WFP warns

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France pledges naval build-up from Cyprus to Red Sea

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Hackers post Khamenei video on US embassy's social media page after Oslo explosion

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Top EU officials say they want to help de-escalate Iran war

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Phones seized in Sweden expose drug-dealing network linked to Kurdish gangsters

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Jean-Yves Le Drian, French President Emmanuel Macron's special envoy to Lebanon, has criticised Israeli operations in Lebanon. Reuters

Israeli actions in Lebanon ‘disproportionate', says Macron’s special envoy

Jean-Yves Le Drian asks for support after France sends armoured vehicles to assist Lebanese army

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European and Gulf ministers assert region's right to self-defence

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France’s new and radical stealth warship ready for Gulf within months

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Macron says military operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz is on table

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France deploys air defences to Gulf and Red Sea after Iranian attacks

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Putin to convey Gulf concerns to Iran over air strikes

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France ready to defend Gulf states under Iranian attack

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Rafale aircraft have reportedly been deployed over the weekend to counter drone attacks in the Gulf. EPA

France deploys air defences to Gulf and Red Sea after Iranian attacks

Frigates bolster European naval presence in defence of shipping in crucial sea lanes and ports

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Putin to convey Gulf concerns to Iran over air strikes

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France ready to defend Gulf states under Iranian attack

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Iranian woman in prisoner swap plan with France handed prison sentence for glorifying terrorism

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