‘War is expensive’: As bombs pummel Lebanon, an ancient souk falls silent

16/03/2026 16:05 France 24

Israel's devastating war with Hezbollah has compounded the suffering of ordinary Lebanese who were already grappling with an economy on the brink of collapse. FRANCE 24's reporter travelled to Sidon, a coastal city south of Beirut, to visit the once-bustling alleys of the old souk that have now fallen eerily quiet.

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Replay: Trump says US dismantled Iran's defense as Middle East war continues

Rewatch as US President Donald Trump gives an update on the war against Iran....

16/03/2026 16:57 France 24

US allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats over Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has demanded seven countries send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure toe crucial passagepoint for global oil flows. He threatened that refusal to help would mean a 'very bad' future for NATO. But US allies refuse to be dragged into the ongoing war in the Middle East....

16/03/2026 16:55 France 24

‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese face skyrocketing rents

Hezbollah’s entry into the war against Israel on March 2, in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on its Iranian ally, has triggered a massive displacement of civilians across Lebanon. With many shelters at capacity and rental prices skyrocketing, many now find themselves sleeping in the street...

16/03/2026 16:53 France 24

Russia is 'country that benefits most the longer Middle East war continues'

Donald Trump is putting pressure on European countries to keep Strait of Hormuz open. But as Europe refuses to get dragged into the war in the Middle East, it also doesn't want to jeopardise Ukraine, which benefits from the US in different ways. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks at how the two confl...

16/03/2026 15:48 France 24

Europe refuses to join Middle East war, weighs options to secure Strait of Hormuz

The European Union is weighing options on how to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as energy and commodity prices rise in the third week of war between Iran, Israel and the United States. The bloc's foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels this Monday after US President Donald Trump asked allies...

16/03/2026 15:36 France 24

Possibility of long war source of concern Israeli military leaders

Conflict across the Middle East continues to rage, and Israel is fighting a war on several fronts all at once, but for how long? Since it attacked Iran, Israel has endured regular strikes, forcing widespread air raid alerts, school closures and the mobilisation of reservists. How mu...

16/03/2026 15:13 France 24

Trump administration threatens media over negative coverage of Middle East war

Donald Trump's broadcast regulator has issued a warning to top news channels in the United States, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he called "hoaxes and news distortions". The criticism was echoed by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communi...

16/03/2026 14:52 France 24

Sri Lanka and Thailand bring in fuel-rationing measures amidst Middle East war

As oil prices continue to rise and supply is disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East, the Sri Lankan government has announced fuel-rationing measures, effective immediately. Thailand has seen a rush to the pumps causing shortages, as people try to fuel up before price control m...

16/03/2026 14:49 France 24

Middle East conflict is not NATO war, but 'entwined' with US position on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Trump has warned his allies not helping him could lead to a 'very bad' future for NATO. And...

16/03/2026 14:46 France 24

Trump presses China, says NATO faces 'very bad' future if allies don't help open Hormuz Strait

US President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit that Iran has effectively closed in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Tehran. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent as Iran h...

16/03/2026 12:25 France 24

Israel expands its ground operation in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army says it has begun limited targeted ground operaitons against Hezbollah in Soutb Lebanon, three weeks after the start of the US-Israeli military campaign in Iran. Since the start of the war, over 800,000 people have been displaced and at least 800 killed....

16/03/2026 11:22 France 24

UK won't commit soldiers to a war without 'legal basis' amid Trump threats

US President Donald Trump has warned allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and that refusal would mean NATO would face a 'very bad' future. Addressing the war, the British Prime Minister point blank rejected the threat, saying the UK would not commit to a war unless it had a clear objective a...

16/03/2026 11:06 France 24

Replay: UK PM Keir Starmer addresses Middle East war following Trump threats

Rewatch as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the war in the Middle East following Trump's threat that lack of ally help would mean 'very bad' future for NATO....

16/03/2026 11:03 France 24

Answering Trump's call for help in Middle East 'political suicide' for allies

President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as it remains closed due to the ongoing war in the Middle East triggered by the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry looks at why Trump's plan could be easier said t...

16/03/2026 10:23 France 24

India faces dilemma as energy crisis bites amid US trade deal negotiations

New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran. Also in this edition: China's economy turns in stronger than expected figures, and oil prices continue to rise as Washington threatens to strike Iran's oil exp...

16/03/2026 10:14 France 24

Rare daytime Russian attack rocks Kyiv with explosions

Russia launched a rare daytime attack on Kyiv Monday, with AFP journalists reporting air defence batteries shooting down a barrage of projectiles. Authorities said that the attack has so far caused no casualties....

16/03/2026 08:19 France 24

Middle East war live: Israel launches fresh wave of strikes across Iran

Israel's military said on Monday it had launched a broad wave of strikes on the Iranian cities of Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz. AFP reporters in Tehran said the city was pounded by heavy explosions through the night. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates....

16/03/2026 02:30 France 24

Being an artist and a refugee: Two Iranian musicians speak of their incredible journey

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi, two Iranian musicians who now live in Canada. They discuss the difficulties and hopes of being refugees and artists from a war-torn country....

15/03/2026 19:14 France 24

Turnout low in French mayoral elections seen as key test ahead of 2027 presidential race

French voters cast ballots in municipal elections marred by low turnout on Sunday, in the last major test of the public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election. The run-up to the vote was largely overshadowed by the Iran war and its fallout, notably the impact on fuel p...

15/03/2026 18:54 France 24

From missiles strikes to rocketing oil price: Guy Laron speaks to France 24 to analyse the economic consequences of Iran war

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Guy Laron, Senior lecturer in international relations, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, about the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran, from rising oil prices to how the strategic Strait of Hormuz can be used as an economic weapon....

15/03/2026 18:46 France 24

Trump administration threatens media outlets over Iran war coverage

The head of the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees US media outlets, has warned that some broadcasters risk losing their licenses over their news coverage of the Iran war. Brendan Carr – a Trump appointee – wrote in a social media post that broadcasters must operate in the public...

15/03/2026 16:43 France 24

US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Israel says it's carrying out fresh strikes on western Iran - as the war enters its third week. Israeli officials say the bombing campaign is wide-scale and targeting regime infrastructure. This comes as the IDF says it has detected missiles fired from Iran. Details by Hoda Abdel-Hamid, journalist...

15/03/2026 14:40 France 24

The humanitarian crisis worsens in Lebanon, with over 850,000 displaced

In just 10 days, more than 800,000 people in Lebanon have been displaced by war, just over a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes. Israeli strikes have killed 826 people, including 106 children and 65 women, since the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel r...

15/03/2026 13:57 France 24

Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting the US' war strategy?

Israel's military said it began a broad wave of strikes on western Iran on Sunday. As the war progresses into the third week, further retaliatory strikes from Iran are likely to occur. So far, Iran has launched strikes across nine countries in the Gulf region. Most of these attacks have been interc...

15/03/2026 13:54 France 24

Trump urges allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has threatened to get the Strait of Hormuz opened "one way or another" and has called on a number of countries including France, the United Kingdom and China to send ships to the area to overcome Iran's blockade on the vital trade artery. It comes as global oil supplies are s...

15/03/2026 13:46 France 24

Who is running Iran? The regime's new strongmen

In the third week of war, who is leading the country? And to what extent have those still in place been destabilised and weakened by the US and Israeli strikes on the country? A veil of mystery surrounds a man who remains out of sight: Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Another figure, Ali...

15/03/2026 11:05 France 24

What role is oil playing in the war in the Middle East and what's at stake?

More than two weeks ago, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Since then, Iran has retaliated against targets across the Gulf and effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices have surged as a result. Did the United States factor this risk into its pl...

15/03/2026 11:03 France 24

Ukraine recovering from Russian strike, concerned Putin is benefiting from Iran war

Ukraine is recovering from a wave of Russian strikes that killed six people and wounded dozens across multiple regions on Saturday. Authorities say residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses and critical infrastructure were hit – particularly in Kyiv where about 30 sites were dam...

15/03/2026 10:37 France 24

Gaza hit by strongest sandstorm in over five years

A cloud of orange-tinted, thick dust spread across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as first responders told Palestinians to stay home, especially those with respiratory illness. People were also urged to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away. Israel’s war with Hamas has left most of...

15/03/2026 10:35 France 24

She lost 5 brothers to Syria’s war – Now she’s fighting for justice at the UN

Yasmen Almashan’s life was shattered when five of her brothers disappeared during Syria’s war. Now a member of the Syrian National Commission for Transitional Justice, she is speaking at the UN to push for answers and national reconciliation. More than 130,000 Syrians went missing under the Ass...

15/03/2026 10:32 France 24

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