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Israel just bombed Doha. The Middle East is on the brink of an abyss

ANALYSIS: These strikes set Israel firmly against Qatar and make Doha – once a main meeting point and venue for truce negotiations – now a new theatre of war in the Gaza conflict, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Microsoft Azure services see major disruption after Red Sea cables cut

Microsoft confirmed that traffic passing through the Middle East is now seeing some delays.

TechRadar

What do we know about internet disruptions from cut subsea cables in the Red Sea

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

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The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are in the grips of one of their worst droughts in decades, which is drying rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and even leading to water cutoffs in major cities

The Independent UK

Hope And Hate: How Migrant Influx Has Changed Germany

Men sit outside shisha bars and women in hijabs push strollers past Middle Eastern restaurants and pastry shops in Berlin's Sonnenallee, a wide avenue which has become a symbol of how much Germany has changed in the last decade.

International Business Times

Friday briefing: Why are Palestinians shut out of post-war plans while Tony Blair discusses their future?

In today’s newsletter: Former PM returns to Middle East politics as civil society groups argue that any real solution must begin with Palestinian agency

The Guardian - UK

Flight Centre expects travel turbulence to continue

Flight Centre isn't expecting its profit to grow until 2026 after its 2024/25 earnings took a hit from Middle East hostilities and a downturn in US travel.

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Hundreds of senior diplomats call for EU to take urgent action over Gaza crisis – as it happened

Open letter has been signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff and ambassadors from EU nation states

The Guardian - UK

UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in the Middle East

The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger.

Radio France Internationale

Famine in Gaza declared despite Israeli denials as UN calls it ‘moment of collective shame for world’

Britain blames Israel for ‘moral outrage’ over refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza

The Independent UK

Israel keeps up military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive – as it happened

Hamas says Israel’s plans to attack Gaza City show ‘blatant disregard’ for efforts to broker a ceasefire and hostage deal

The Guardian - UK

Are Crude Oil Prices Going Much Lower?

Nearby NYMEX crude oil prices fell to the 2025 low of $55.12 per barrel in April, following the U.S. announcement of unprecedented tariffs on its trading partners worldwide. However, the turmoil in the Middle East lifted the price to $78.40 in late June, after which it ran out of upside…

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Automotive Innovation in the Middle East: How Dubai’s Car AC Repair Sector is Evolving

Find out how Dubai’s blistering temperatures are pushing workshops to adopt smarter, faster, and more sustainable car AC repair solutions.

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1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too

Researchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England.

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The Conversation

Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office

The bipartisanship about the path to a long-term settlement in the Middle East has finally been irrevocably broken.

The Guardian - AU

UN chief calls Israel’s Gaza City plan ‘dangerous escalation’ as security council to meet on Saturday – as it happened

Global condemnation of Israel’s takeover plan includes UK’s Starmer saying escalation will ‘only bring more bloodshed’ and Germany halting arms exports

The Independent UK

Trump’s envoy Witkoff will bring back only humiliation from his meeting with Putin

COMMENT: Steve Witkoff – the president’s international diplomatic Mr Fixit – has failed to bring peace to the Middle East or deliver on Trump’s boast that he would end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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France continues aid airdrops to Gaza but says land crossings critical

France – alongside other European nations – is pursuing airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, with the help of Middle East partners. However, it insists that fully opening land crossings is the only efficient way to help the more than two million Palestinians who aid agencies say are…

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The Independent UK

Voices: Netanyahu’s gameplan for Gaza is in tatters

The Israeli prime minister has long cast himself in a Churchillian mould, a wartime leader who is uniquely placed to remodel the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape with his military might. Other world leaders this week have shown that the truth is rather different, says Alon Pinkas

The Guardian - UK

Former Iranian foreign minister proposes regional nuclear pact

Javad Zarif floats Middle East cooperation forum to solve impasse over Iran’s nuclear programme

The Conversation

New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood

A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian state. The plan emerged from a “high-level conference” in New York on July 29, which…

International Business Times

Trump's Envoy Arrives In Israel As Gaza Criticism Mounts

US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss ways to end the crisis in Gaza, where nearly 22 months of grinding war and dire shortages of food have drawn mounting international criticism.

The Independent UK

Trump’s dramatic shift on Middle East policy is another diplomatic triumph for Starmer

NEWS ANALYSIS: The prime minister’s ability to charm Trump again brought dividends as the two met at the US president’s Turnberry golf resort, writes David Maddox

The Independent UK

Palestinian state recognition is a one shot opportunity for Starmer – but what does he want to achieve?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer will need to weigh up whether the timing of recognition of a Palestinian state is more important for the peace process in the Middle East or his own domestic political problems, says David Maddox

The Guardian - UK

France to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly, Macron says

French president announced decision on X, saying he hoped it would bring ‘lasting peace’ to Middle East

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