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The Hill - Politics
Navy ship in Middle East damaged in incident
A U.S. Navy refueling ship has been damaged during an incident in the Middle East, the Navy said Tuesday. A Navy official told The Hill that the USNS Big Horn, a replenishment oiler, "sustained ...1 hour ago -
The New York Times - World
Escalation in the Middle East Looms Over the General Assembly Meeting
The war in Gaza has endured more than 11 months, and violence between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia, has risen sharply over the last week.2 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Breaking down the Middle East conflict as Israel fights Hezbollah in Lebanon
Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are still reportedly transpiring as conflict in the Middle East expands into Lebanon, where Israeli strikes are apparently targeting Hezbollah leaders and ...6 hours ago - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes, U.S. sending more troops to Middle East
Officials in Lebanon say more than 500 people have been killed, and thousands are injured, after the deadliest day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. CBS News' Chris Livesay ...8 hours ago - Israel -
BBC News - Top stories
One week on, how the Lebanon attacks have changed the Middle East
David Aaronovitch asks why the operation was carried out - and what we can expect in the weeks ahead.9 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East
President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked ...9 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Democrats worry intense fighting in Middle East could hurt Harris
Democrats worry that intensified fighting in the Middle East could lead to further tensions in their party, costing Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic candidates in the process. The ...12 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. sending more troops to Middle East as tensions increase
The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as American citizens in Lebanon are being told to leave the country. Charlie D'Agata has details.22 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Pentagon ups US troops to Middle East
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon ups US troops to Middle East The U.S. is sending a “small ...22 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Peace in the Middle East still ‘possible,’ says Tony Blair
As world leaders meet for the UN General Assembly, NBC News’ Richard Lui sits down with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
U.S. to Send More Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Pentagon sending additional troops to Middle East as tensions escalate
The U.S. is sending a "small number" of ground troops to the Middle East as a larger war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to break out, the Pentagon announced Monday. Defense Department press ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: Iran arrests 12 people for ‘collaborating with Israel’
Hezbollah deputy leader says confrontation with Israel now ‘open-ended battle of reckoning’. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi , has been speaking to the media in New York ahead of the UN ...2 days ago - Iran -
The Hill - Politics
Wendy Sherman says escalating tensions in Middle East are ‘quite serious’
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the escalating tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah are “quite serious.” “I see the state of play as quite serious,” she said ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
The Observer view on the Middle East crisis: Biden’s failure on Gaza is fuelling wider war | Observer editorial
Concern for the Democrats’ political future appears to be driving the White House’s policy of containment. The Middle East crisis has reached an extremely dangerous juncture. That’s a statement ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah Targets Israel in Overnight Retaliation for Week of Israeli Attacks
The latest uptick stoked fear of a broader war in the region. Hezbollah’s response came after a week in which Israel carried out a series of audacious attacks, killing some of the group’s top ...2 days ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Sunday shows preview: Election Day inches closer; Middle East tensions at ultimate high
Candidates are gearing up with less than 50 days to go until Election Day. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at an all-time high following a series of explosions in Lebanon this week, ...3 days ago -
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The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: children and Hezbollah commander among 37 killed in Beirut strike, Lebanon says
Lebanon’s health ministry has revised up the death toll from Friday’s attack. Reuters reports that Iran ’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , said on Saturday that Israel is committing ...3 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices log weekly gains after Fed rate cut, rising Middle East tensions
Oil futures booked solid weekly gains, boosted by the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut and a renewed rise in tensions in the Middle East.4 days ago - Federal Reserve -
ABC News - World
Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation
Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut as 12 dead
IDF confirms it has killed Ibrahim Aqil – wanted by US for alleged role in 1983 US embassy bombings – in southern Beirut; 12 killed and more than 60 injured. A pro-Palestinian protester wearing ...4 days ago - Israel -
Financial Times - World
Israel’s pager attack has raised the stakes in the Middle East
For Hizbollah the strike is a humiliation, while some Israelis see it as a prelude to a wider offensive in Lebanon4 days ago - Israel