The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

Pope Leo XIV has asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai hotel review

HOTELS: The Middle East is known for its super-luxe hotels, as Aidy Smith discovers as he checks in to the regions very best

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

From oil to cod – ISRF event explores what yesterday’s empires reveal about today’s wars

Modern warfare is high-tech, violent and often incomprehensible. It is also widespread with one in eight people globally exposed to conflict last year.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2025

Are Crude Oil Prices Going Much Lower?

Nearby NYMEX crude oil prices fell to the 2025 low of $55.12 per barrel in April, following the U.S. announcement of unprecedented tariffs on its trading partners worldwide. However, the turmoil in the Middle East lifted the price to $78.40 in late June, after which it ran out of upside…

Barchart · Aug 14, 2025

Automotive Innovation in the Middle East: How Dubai’s Car AC Repair Sector is Evolving

Find out how Dubai’s blistering temperatures are pushing workshops to adopt smarter, faster, and more sustainable car AC repair solutions.

inkl · Aug 14, 2025

1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too

Researchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England.

LiveScience · Aug 13, 2025

Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office

The bipartisanship about the path to a long-term settlement in the Middle East has finally been irrevocably broken.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

Afternoon Update: Australia to recognise Palestine; British backpacker pleads guilty to causing e-scooter death; and becoming smitten with a kitten

PM says a two-state solution was ‘humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2025

A family guide to Muscat: What to eat, see and where to stay in Oman's ancient capital

Deep canyons, endless dunes, turtle beaches, and wadis that feel like private oases. This is the Middle East at its most authentic, and most family-friendly, says Samantha Simmonds

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

UN chief calls Israel’s Gaza City plan ‘dangerous escalation’ as security council to meet on Saturday – as it happened

Global condemnation of Israel’s takeover plan includes UK’s Starmer saying escalation will ‘only bring more bloodshed’ and Germany halting arms exports

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025