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AP PHOTOS: Formula One fans flock to Bahrain for the first race of the season in Mideast

Roaring engines again filled the air for the recent Bahrain Grand Prix, the first F1 race of the season in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Gulf in class – Saudi Arabia told to improve grassroots motorsports to succeed at the top

Not many aspiring race drivers from Saudi Arabia will be aware of the 1980s British stock car scene – but those wet, windy days of 40 years ago inspired a passion in motorsport for one man now looking to boost interest in the Middle East.

Autosport

Next Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, AP source says, as Italy prepares for negotiations

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program appeared ready to leave the Middle East

The Independent UK

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Indonesia Palm Oil Firms Eye New Markets As US Trade War Casts Shadow

Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive told AFP. Indonesia is the world's biggest producer of the edible oil -- used in making foods…

International Business Times

Tesla Cybertruck With 350-Mile Range, Lighter Weight Breaks New Ground

Update: Shortly after launching in Saudi Arabia, Tesla has also launched the base Cybertruck in the U.S. with a $10,000 price cut and more range.Amid falling sales in the U.S., China and across Europe, Tesla is aiming to unlock a new pool of buyers in the Middle East. The automaker launched…

InsideEVs

Tariffs Failed in the Middle East—America Shouldn't Make the Same Mistake

Protectionism in Egypt and Iraq fueled corruption, stagnation, and smuggling—not prosperity.

Reason

Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say

The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it’s terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East, a U.S. and U.N. official told The Associated Press

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Arab Billionaires in Football: Clubs, Transfers & Power

Football, now a multi-billion-dollar industry with new Arab billionaire owners, has changed tremendously as a result of Gulf investments. Transfers, sponsorships, as well as stadiums and club management, have regained a whole new meaning.

inkl

Major Luton airport expansion to go ahead after government defies environmental concerns

Exclusive: Chief executive says flights to the Middle East could be on the cards – but one MP has called the decision ‘disastrous’

The Independent UK

At least seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos

Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

Euronews

Trump has abandoned the idea of diplomacy in the Middle East

The administration has proposed no realistic settlement, leaving a void for Netanyahu. This is foolishness gone wild

The Guardian - US

New photos show Pentagon continuing mysterious buildup in the wake of Trump’s latest threats against Iran

Almost a third of the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Spirit bombers have been sighted at a strategic Chagos Islands outpost as tensions rise in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Christian Zionism hasn’t always been a conservative evangelical creed – churches’ views of Israel have evolved over decades

During confirmation hearings, Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Israel, told senators that he would “respect and represent the President,” not his own views. But the Baptist minister’s views on the Middle East – and their religious roots – came through.

The Conversation

US attacks kill 4 in Yemen as second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East

The Houthi Health Ministry says the latest US attack struck a water management building in the Hodeidah region.

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Discovery of a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement in Morocco rewrites history

A new archaeological discovery at Kach Kouch in Morocco challenges the long-held belief that the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was an empty land before the arrival of the Phoenicians from the Middle East in around 800 BCE. It reveals a much richer and more complex history than previously thought.

The Conversation

East of Empire: partitioning of India and Palestine unleashed the violent conflict that continues today

What can Indian and Pakistani press archives, government records and memoirs tell us about the Middle East of the 1920s and ’30s, when Britain’s empire was in its twilight years? What did the dissolution of the Ottoman empire, the movement for Egyptian independence, or the crisis in British Mandate Palestine…

The Independent UK

Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region

A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on Yemen-based Houthi rebels

Reason

Trump Owns the Middle East Wars Now

The president is quickly wiping out his own accomplishments.

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Euronews

European markets subdued as Israel raises tensions in the Middle East

Healthcare companies such as GSK plc and tech companies such as Siemens AG were among the top losers on European markets on Wednesday morning.

inkl

Gold Price Hits $3,000 per ounce! Is It Too Late to Invest in Physical Gold?

For the first time ever, the price of gold has surpassed the $3,000-per-ounce threshold. Driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent trade fears, and a weakening U.S. dollar. Investors globally have sought refuge in gold as a safe-haven asset, causing prices to soar by over 15% this year.

Latin Times

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.

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Crude Prices Supported by Rising Middle East Tensions

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.09%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.011 (+0.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 2-week highs and are slightly higher. Ramped up tensions in the Middle East are boosting crude prices after Israel launched a...

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barbara Pocock on the Greens’ policy priorities

The Greens have heaped a lot of pressure on the government during this term, from issues of the environment, housing, and Medicare, to the war in the Middle East.

Latin Times

Over 300 Troops And Deployed To Face The Houthis: A Look At The USS Gravely, The Destroyer Deployed To The Mexico Border

The USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer previously involved in combat operations in the Middle East, has been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border

Evening Standard

Taoiseach praises Trump’s efforts for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Ireland shares President Donald Trump’s ‘unrelenting focus on peace’, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said.

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