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Travellers queue at Beirut airport as countries issue warnings over Middle East tensions

Beirut airport Sunday saw long queues of travellers looking to leave Lebanon after France, the US and the UK issued warnings to their citizens amid soaring regional tensions. Earlier, Hezbollah said it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at Israel overnight while Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship in…

France 24

Hamas’s leader is dead, Iran vows revenge: can anything stop all-out war in the Middle East?

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran humiliated Iran’s leaders, dashed hopes of a ceasefire and left the heavily armed nations of the Middle East moving inexorably closer to an all-out war they all claim not to want

The Guardian - UK

English review – this Pulitzer-winning play is smart, subtle and deceptively feelgood

Melbourne Theatre Company, The SumnerThe cast is uniformly excellent in Sanaz Toossi’s debut, about a teacher and her students in an English-language class in Iran

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UK prepares to evacuate civilians from Lebanon as Middle East conflict widens

Consular, border and military officials head to region after threats of reprisals against Israel by Hezbollah and Iran

The Guardian - UK

US to send warships to Middle East as fears of Iran-Israel conflict grow

Tehran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ on Israel after assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

The Independent UK

US, UK urge nationals to leave Lebanon, Air France halts flights

Both the US and UK governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict. Flights to Beirut by Air France and low-cost carrier Transavia France will remain suspended until at least Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

US, UK, France urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict in Middle East

The US and UK on Saturday issued warnings to citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East triggered by the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. France issued a similar warning on Sunday, telling its citizens to…

France 24

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Gold Prices Near Record Highs as Its Safe-Haven Appeal Lure Investors Amid Middle East Tensions

Gold prices hover near record highs as disappointing tech earnings, growing Israel-Iran tensions, and signs of weakness in the US economy stirred volatility in global stock markets.

International Business Times UK

US Deploys Forces To Middle East Amid Iranian Retaliation Fears

US deploys forces to Middle East in response to escalating tensions after Hamas leader's killing in Tehran.

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Iran says short-range projectile killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh

Televised statement says rocket with a seven-kg warhead used to target residence of Hamas political leader

The Independent UK

Fears Of Middle East War Grow After Hamas Leader's Killing

Fears of a regional Middle East war grew on Saturday after the assassination of Hamas's political leader, blamed on Israel, triggered vows of vengeance from Iran-backed Middle East groups.

International Business Times

Maduro Is Bad for Venezuela and Bad for the U.S.

His rule threatens U.S. interests by stifling market opportunities, fueling illegal immigration, and elevating regional security risks.

Reason

Haniyeh killed by ‘short-range projectile’ fired from outside home: IRGC

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says Israel to get ‘harsh punishment in due time and place’ for killing.

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France 24

US sends fighter jets to Mideast amid escalating regional tensions

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a Hamas chief killed in Tehran this week…

Al Jazeera

How might the ‘axis of resistance’ respond to Israel’s escalation?

Iran and allied groups vow to hit back at Israel, seeking to restore deterrence, say analysts.

Radio France Internationale

France tells nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible'

France urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional tensions. The French Interior Ministry has also stepped up security measures near Jewish sites across France over a danger of revenge attacks.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Iran vows ‘severe’ revenge against Israel as US deploys jets and warships to region – as it happened

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh assassination in Tehran would come ‘at an appropriate time, place and manner’

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Evening Standard

America increases its military presence in the Middle East amid threat of wider war

The moves come amid a threat of wider war in the region

The Guardian - UK

Assassination again shows Netanyahu’s disregard for US-Israel relations

Hamas killing is further snub to Biden administration, which does not share methods or objectives of Israeli leader

International Business Times

US Bolsters Military Might In Middle East To Counter Looming Iranian Threats

This decision is part of a commitment made by President Joe Biden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enhance defensive capabilities against possible Iranian missile and drone attacks.

The Guardian - AU

US bolsters military presence in Middle East as threat of regional escalation intensifies

Washington is bracing for Iran and its allies to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which Tehran blames on Israel

Al Jazeera

US to deploy additional military resources to the Middle East

Pentagon announces deployment as tensions build between Iran and Israel after the high-profile Haniyeh assassination.

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US Sends Carrier Strike Group To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions

US increases military presence in the Middle East in response to potential Iranian retaliation. USS Abraham Lincoln strike group deployed to Gulf of Oman.

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Crude Prices Finish Sharply Lower on US Economic Concerns

Sep WTI crude oil (CLU24 ) on Friday closed down -2.79 (-3.66%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU24 ) closed down -8.04 (-3.35%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday plummeted to 2-month lows and closed sharply lower on concerns about US energy demand. Friday's US economic reports on Jul nonfarm payrolls...

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