BIG: Emirati officials say Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump to impose sanctions on the UAE over its support for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Saudi officials deny this, saying they only requested sanctions against the RSF itself.

When Trump conveyed the message to the Emirati President, the UAE leadership believed Saudi Arabia had pushed for U.S. sanctions against them, triggering anger and a sharp deterioration in relations.

Source: NYT

NEW: BMW will introduce a small number of AI-powered humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant in Germany, marking its first use of such robots in a European factory.

The move aims to cut labour costs, boost productivity, and ease physically demanding tasks, especially in EV battery production.

Source: FT

Israeli official to Fox News:

Intensive preparations are underway in Israel for Rubio’s visit — which is planned for the same day [as the next round of talks with Iran.]

Americans’ sympathies in the Middle East are now evenly split, with 41% saying they sympathize more with the Palestinians and 36% with the Israelis — a shift from decades in which Israel held a clear lead.

Younger Americans are driving the shift in U.S. opinion on the Middle East.

Among adults 18–34, 53% now sympathize more with Palestinians, the first majority for that view, while just 23% sympathize more with Israelis — a record low.

Afghanistan's Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani:

Pakistan is a Muslim nation, a faithful nation, it has suffered a lot along with Afghans.

These rulers who are sitting on their chairs today, (the people) should have opened their minds and thoughts, they should have opened their thinking.

Don't do this work, where is the country headed? Where is the economy headed? Where is the politics headed? You are headed towards isolation from the rest of the world's geography.

These Afghans who have spent every period of subjection and hardship with you, spent nights of trouble with you, it's because of them you've reached this place. Don't do such weak things.

I request the Muslim nation of Pakistan, the politicians, the scholars, the national elders to open the mind of their own army.

We haven't fought the world's army, the world's tanks, the world's energy with resources and equipment, but this nation has fought.

Marco Rubio will visit Israel on March 2–3, 2026.

NEW: UK advises its citizens not to travel to Israel.

UK government also says it has taken a precautionary step by temporarily relocating some staff and their families from Tel Aviv to another location inside Israel.

NEW: Germany’s Foreign Ministry strongly advises against travel to Israel, saying the country remains at war.

Trump on Iran:

I haven't made a decision on Iran.

I am not happy with how they negotiate.

Trump on Iran:

Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.

Trump on Cuba:

Maybe we will have a friendly takeover of Cuba.

Trump on Iran:

There will be further talks on Friday.

Trump says he wants to make a deal with Iran.

Source: Reuters

Trump on Iran:

There may or may not be a regime change in Iran.