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Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations

Middle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices

The Independent UK

Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Gaza and what does it mean for the Middle East? Expert Q&A

Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages. Since then, the Israeli military has launched waves of airstrikes on the besieged territory, killing hundreds of Palestinians and forcing many more to evacuate.

The Conversation

Zelenskyy says no discussion with Trump over ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened

‘All nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukraine,’ Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Norway

The Guardian - UK

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Trump provokes a MAGA backlash as he wades into Middle East wars

Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene have both expressed skepticism over the strikes and prospect of a wider war against Iran.

The Independent UK

Can Tucker Carlson talk Trump down from escalating war with Iran? He’s done it before.

Tucker Carlson is urging the president to not ‘let the propagandists lie to you’ and back away from escalating a military conflict with Iran. The former Fox News host did the same thing after the killing of Qasem Soleimani threatened a regional war in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

World Leaders Rush to Condemn Israel Breaking Ceasefire, Killing Over 400 Palestinians in Devastating Strike

Several leaders in the Middle East and around the globe condemned Israel's overnight attack on the Gaza Strip, which killed at least 400 Palestinians on Tuesday.

Latin Times

Why has the Gaza ceasefire collapsed? Why has the US launched aistrikes in Yemen? Middle East expert Q&A

For the past few weeks, the world’s attention has been focused on the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine and the diplomatic manoeuvrings that has entailed. But while Donald Trump has been focusing on negotiations with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, the ceasefire deal in Gaza he had a hand…

The Conversation

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China, Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills in Mideast as tensions rise between Tehran and US

China, Iran and Russia have conducted joint naval drills in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Anna Foster replaces Mishal Husain on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

The former BBC Middle East correspondent has presented across BBC News At One and appeared on the BBC News Channel and the BBC News At Six and Ten

Evening Standard

BBC’s former Middle East correspondent Anna Foster to join Today programme

She has presented across BBC News At One and appeared on the BBC News Channel and the BBC News At Six and Ten.

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine activists vandalise Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course over Gaza remarks

It comes amid Trump’s plans to turn Gaza into a ‘Middle East Riviera’

Evening Standard

Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples of concern through Cairo. In January 2025, Trump proposed a resolution to the ongoing Israel-Hamas…

The Conversation

Minister ‘pushing for peace’ in Middle East attended jazz club event, MPs hear

MP Ellie Chowns was told Middle East minister Hamish Falconer did not reply to her urgent question as he was ‘in the region pushing for a peace deal’.

Evening Standard

Labour minister 'in Middle East for Gaza talks' spotted at London jazz club instead

A LABOUR Minister who claimed to be in the Middle East “pushing for a peace deal” was reportedly photographed at a London jazz club instead ...

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The Independent UK

A positive step – FIFA’s Gianni Infantino defends Saudi Arabia World Cup award

The Middle East kingdom will host the 2034 finals.

Evening Standard

Charles and Camilla make second donation to Middle East humanitarian appeal

The King and Queen were among the first to donate to the appeal at its launch last October.

The Independent UK

Wizz Air eyes ultra low-cost flights from London to Dubai in major Gulf expansion

The budget carrier’s new Airbus A321XLR long-range aircraft aims to take off for popular cities in the Middle East

Reason

Can Ultimate Frisbee Heal the Middle East?

The spread of Ultimate Frisbee testifies to a kind of Western soft power in the Middle East, one far friendlier than bombs or bullets.

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The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire deal – as it happened

Hamas released Israeli hostages Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’ – as it happened

Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike

The Independent UK

US and Russia begin Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia - without Ukraine

Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff

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Trump's Bold And Controversial Mideast Diplomacy

Explore President Trump's bold diplomacy in the Middle East, from hostage negotiations to controversial proposals, shaping the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

The Guardian - UK

Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon after Tuesday withdrawal deadline, says IDF – as it happened

Military spokesperson says IDF will remain in five ‘strategic points’ after tomorrow’s withdrawal deadline

International Business Times

Israel Security Cabinet To Discuss New Phase Of Gaza Truce After Rubio Visit

Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary of state, and was slated to leave for Saudi Arabia on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Rubio expected to push Trump plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza on trip to Israel

US secretary of state is making his first trip to region and is expected to advocate Trump’s plan to create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

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