First, links to reports from the Cradle and Reuters; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names as highlighted. (Scroll down for Iran 3-18-26.) — MCM

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FROM MARCH 18  Saudi Arabia hosts Arab, Islamic officials as U.S. war pushes region to the brink. From the Cradle. Saudi Arabia was hosting a consultative meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss regional security coordination and stability s the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran destabilizes West Asia. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 18  Iran hits Qatar refinery, targets Saudi Arabia, after huge gas field struck, by Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maya Gebeily | Reuters  DUBAI / JERUSALEM / BEIRUT — Iran’s huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and Tehran struck Qatar and fired missiles ‌at Saudi Arabia after vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf. READ MORE . . .

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