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How the US election could impact the Middle East
Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
America and... the Middle East
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Crude oil tumbles as Middle East fears recede
Demand from China weaker than expected, says International Energy AgencyBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
UK charities launch Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
The Disasters Emergency Committee says the government will match the first £10m raised in donations.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Frank Gardner on what Sinwar's death means for the Middle East
The Israel Defense Forces say it has killed the Hamas leader, the man seen as responsible for 7 October.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Morning Report — What’s next for the Middle East?
In today’s issue: The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has raised big questions for the future of Israel’s wars in the Middle East and whether cease-fire negotiations can get back on ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Israel, Lebanon and the mirage of a new Middle East
Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try to reshape the region by forceWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
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Blinken heads to Middle East in wake of Sinwar's killing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Axelrod: Harris in a 'terrible place' on Middle East conflict
Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Vice President Harris is caught in a “terrible place” on the growing conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to turn off Lebanese and ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Harris says there must be de-escalation in Middle East
Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Joe Biden set to visit Germany to discuss Ukraine and Middle East
US president likely to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz within next week during rescheduled trip, say sources in Berlin. Joe Biden will visit Germany this week, government sources in Berlin said, after ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Middle East live: Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack; US to send antimissile system to Israel
US to deploy Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery and associated crew to help ally . See all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war Iran has “no red lines” when it comes to defending its ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Middle East latest: Israel faces mounting criticism over attacks on UN peacekeepers
Israel is facing more criticism over attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in southern LebanonWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
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Swiss regulator orders UBS to bolster emergency plans
Finma suspends annual approval of bank’s ‘living will’ in light of added risk from Credit Suisse takeoverBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Global public debt to pass $100tn this year, says IMF
Fund calls for tougher action by big economies, with debt set to approach 100% of world GDP by end of decadeBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Boeing seeks up to $35bn to bolster its balance sheet
Plane maker announces plans to raise up to $25bn in new capital and agrees $10bn credit facilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Oil price slides amid China slowdown and easing Middle East fears
Brent crude slides by almost $3.50 a barrel to below $74 after Opec cuts forecasts for demand growth. Business live – latest updates Global oil prices have tumbled by almost $3.50 a barrel ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Middle East latest: Israeli jets pummel southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs
Israeli jets have struck southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs and officials say at least 27 people were killed, including a city mayorWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Biden visiting Germany to meet with allies about Ukraine, Middle East
President Biden is heading to Europe Thursday for talks with the leaders of Germany, France and the U.K. as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East rage on. CBS News White House reporter Willie ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Hamas leader’s death shakes up Middle East war
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has shaken up the war in the Middle East, with Israel now having eliminated the top leaders of the Palestinian militant group, including the officials who ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
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Biden on Israel's plans to respond to Iran attack, Middle East peace
President Biden spoke to reporters before departing Germany. Mr. Biden commented on the potential to move forward with cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza after Israel's operation that killed Hamas' ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Sinwar's Bloody Gambit Changed the Middle East---but Not as He Imagined
Israel was wounded by last year’s Oct. 7 attack, but didn’t fold. Now Palestinian statehood is more remote than ever.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 19 -
Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers
The Israeli military has apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the country’s military and its troops believed they were ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
Middle East crisis live: child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut
Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit. Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Middle East latest: Hezbollah fires rockets into central Israel
Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into central Israel on Tuesday, setting off air raid sirens in the country’s most populated areas but causing no apparent damage or injuriesWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Says It Killed Top Hezbollah Leader
Hashem Safieddine was widely seen as a potential successor to his cousin, Hassan Nasrallah, the armed group’s former leader whom Israel also killed in September. There was no immediate confirmation ...World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Blinken Renews Push for Middle East Truce, and U.S. Abortions Increase
Plus, a radical approach to flooding in England.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza leave dozens dead
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says an Israeli airstrike hit a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon, killing three media staffers from two different news agenciesWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Oil prices finish higher for the week as Middle East worries linger
Oil futures climbed Friday, contributing to a gain for the week, with lingering worries over the potential for a wider Middle East conflict helping to put a floor under crude prices.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago
