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How to look after your mental health right now if you have family in the Middle East or another conflict zone

Escalating violence in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon in recent weeks, has brought news of death, casualties and displacement.

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Hezbollah claims drone attack near Haifa which injures at least 60 Israelis

An Israeli volunteer rescue service on Sunday said more than 60 people were wounded south of Haifa, where Hezbollah earlier claimed a drone strike that targeted a military base. Hezbollah said it launched “a squadron of attack drones” at a military training camp in Binyamina, south of Haifa, in response…

France 24

Will escalating violence in the Middle East affect the US elections?

Arab voters have expressed frustration with Vice President Kamala Harris’s continued support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Iran Warns Of Retaliation Against Israel, US Consults Allies

Recent developments in the Middle East highlight escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, prompting urgent diplomatic efforts and consultations with US...

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Iran Seeks Diplomatic Solutions Amid Rising Tensions In Middle East

Iran's urgent diplomatic efforts in the Middle East following a missile attack, with concerns about potential Israeli response. US is consulting with Israe...

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UK remains distant from any Israeli plan to attack Iran

Ministers are unclear on what action Israel is preparing to take, which shows how far the UK is from endorsing it

The Guardian - UK

Putin hails ‘very close’ relationship with Iran in first meeting with new president

Moscow say the two leaders were scheduled to have ‘serious conversations’ about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, one that Iran is helping fund from Tehran

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European Mediterranean States Discuss Middle East, Migration

Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea met in Cyprus Friday to discuss the wars in the Middle East, which they fear will fuel migration and threaten their own security.

International Business Times

Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind

Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and their families back from Lebanon amid an escalation of the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

The Independent UK

Israeli Attack Kills Thai Worker In Cross-Border Fire

Recent cross-border violence in the Middle East has led to casualties, displacements, and escalating tensions between Israel and neighboring countries. Int...

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Feedback loop: the tangled ties between the US election and the Middle East war

Benjamin Netanyahu has humiliated Biden’s America and seems to anticipate Trump’s return, but what would that mean for Israel?

The Guardian - UK

Russia And Iran Strengthen Military Ties Amid Global Sanctions

Iran and Russia are strengthening military ties, with Iran supporting Russia in Ukraine conflict and both forming a de facto military alliance in the Middl...

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The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced against a backdrop of conflicts around the world

The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced, against a backdrop of devastating conflicts raging in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan

The Independent UK

US Secretary Of State Blinken Urges Diplomacy In Middle East

US Secretary of State Blinken emphasizes US commitment to prevent conflict in the Middle East and address humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon through di...

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Macron says France will not tolerate 'deliberate' targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned the "deliberate" targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel after UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire for the second day running. Earlier France summoned the Israeli ambassador to discuss the attacks on UN bases, which constitute “serious violations of international law”,…

International Business Times

Asian Leaders Meet In Laos With US, Russia On World Turmoil

Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Barchart

Crude Closes Sharply Higher on Heightened Geopolitical Risks in the Middle East

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Thursday closed up +2.61 (+3.56%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +8.45 (+4.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Thursday moved sharply higher on ramped-up war rhetoric in the Middle East. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant said Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on...

The Guardian - UK

What Sigmund Freud can teach us about the Middle East and #MeToo

In a world ravaged by war and sexual violence, a new edition of the great psychoanalyst’s works is a reminder of his continuing relevance, says academic Jacqueline Rose

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Ramped-Up War Rhetoric in the Middle East Boosts Crude Prices

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) today is up +1.75 (+2.39%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) is up +5.96 (+2.88%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are posting moderate gains. Ramped-up war rhetoric in the Middle East is boosting crude prices today. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant said Israel's response...

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What Israel and its neighbours want now as all-out war looms in the Middle East – podcast

The Middle East is perilously close to all-out war. In the year since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, millions of people have been displaced from their homes in Gaza, Israel, the West Bank and now Lebanon, and tens of thousands killed.

France 24

HRW slams 'war crime' as Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian prisoners

Amnesty International says there have been horrifying cases of torture and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees, with a failure to investigate incidents in custody. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have published degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children. To discuss these serious accusations about the treatment…

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Grattan on Friday: Oil prices could be where the Middle East crisis collides with Australia’s cost-of-living crisis

Angry, accusatory partisan exchanges over the Middle East war have dominated federal politics this week. But for most ordinary voters the issue remains “over there”.

The Guardian - UK

Facing war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the US looks feeble. But is it just an act?

The idea that all Biden is doing to trying to avoid a third world war isn’t convincing. Look closely and his foreign policy has been as radical as Trump’s, says history professor Adam Tooze

France 24

At least 22 killed, scores injured as Israeli strike hits central Beirut

At least 22 people were killed and 117 wounded in Israeli air strikes that hit two different areas in central Beirut on Thursday evening, Lebanon’s health ministry said – the third such attack on the capital since Israel escalated its air campaign last month. The news came after the UN…

The Guardian - AU

Global petrol price spike due to Middle East conflict to hit Australian motorists, Jim Chalmers warns

‘Rule of thumb’ is Australia’s inflation rises 0.4% when a 10% increase to crude oil price lasts a year

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