The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Sep WTI crude oil (CLU24 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.18 (+4.26%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU24 ) closed up +9.82 (+4.19%). Crude oil prices Wednesday rallied sharply. Wednesday's fall in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-1/2 week low was bullish for energy prices. Crude is also climbing...

Israeli PM Netanyahu's recent address on actions against Iranian proxies and tensions in the Middle East.

The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Tensions rise in the Middle East as key Hamas and Hezbollah leaders are assassinated, sparking fears of further conflict.

The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh sparks outrage and raises tensions in the Middle East.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh reportedly killed in Tehran, raising tensions in the Middle East. Investigations ongoing.

Israel informed the US in advance of its strike on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, highlighting tensions in the Middle East.

As the prime minister warns conflict could erupt right across the Middle East, Peter Dutton is preparing to visit Israel to highlight bilateral ties.

Recent clashes between Israel and Hezbollah escalate tensions in the Middle East, with fears of broader conflict.