#ISRAEL EXPANDS GROUND OPERATION IN #LEBANON: Israel has deployed troops to new areas in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.
Over 800 people have died, and 800,000 have been displaced. Israeli forces now control Khiyam and are moving west toward the Litani River. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-troops-launch-limited-operations-against-hezbollah-south-lebanon-2026-03-16/
MAJOR U.A.E. OIL HUB ON FIRE: An #oil facility in the UAE’s Fujairah Oil #Industry Zone, which hosts the largest storage capacity for refined products in the Middle East, caught fire after a drone attack. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-15/key-uae-port-resumes-oil-loadings-following-drone-attack-fire?embedded-checkout=true