Energy bills could rise from new year in surprise hike, analysts warn Energy prices have been kept high by tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, plus rising wholesale gas prices The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Middle East latest: 2 young children and parents killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, officials say Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, killing two children aged 7 and 9 and their parents The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Asia's fintech firms see the Middle East as their next target market due to low competition The CEO of StashAway, a Singapore digital wealth management platform, sees the same opportunities in the Middle East as he saw in Singapore eight years ago. Fortune · Nov 18, 2024
Voices: If Trump pulls off his Ukraine deal with Putin, will they sign at Camp David or the Kremlin? COMMENT: Donald Trump wants a quick end to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. But his focus makes it easy to overlook America’s declining influence in the global South, Mark Almond writes The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024
What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars? While pro-Israel views are common in US politics, Trump’s picks signal support for far-right Israeli aspirations. Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024
'Break Taboos': Josep Borrell Wraps Up Time As EU's Top Diplomat Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after five tumultuous years as the EU's foreign policy chief. International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024
The violence in Amsterdam showed just how polarising – and radicalising – the Middle East conflict has been It should be possible to campaign for Palestinian freedom, condemn racist Israeli football fans and still show unequivocal solidarity with European Jews, says author and campaigner Dave Rich The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
Jared Kushner expected to be an ‘outside adviser’ to Trump on Middle East Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, built up strong regional relationships during his time serving in the first Trump presidency The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
Meet Trump's Incredibly Confusing New National Security Cabinet Establishment hawks will be running the State Department and National Security Council, but Trump has peppered in some antiestablishment mavericks too. Reason · Nov 15, 2024
Jared Kushner's Key Role In Trump's Middle East Strategy Jared Kushner's role in Trump's Middle East efforts and potential conflicts of interest in the region. Top News · Nov 15, 2024
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13 Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13 The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
EU needs UK, former French president pleads to Starmer in warning over Trump’s return François Hollande said the UK and EU need each other ‘to respond to Trump’s offensive and to find solutions for the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East’ The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set To Dominate G20 Summit G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return. International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024
UK condemns Israel’s Smotrich over West Bank annexation comments Middle East minister Hamish Falconer said the annexation of the West Bank would be illegal and undermine any prospects for peace. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024 Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza, where aid groups have warned that a monthlong Israeli offensive could cause a famine
Top News · Nov 13, 2024 Trump Announces Key Appointments For Second Administration President-elect Trump's second administration key appointments include Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense and Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.
Top News · Nov 13, 2024 Israeli Airstrikes Kill Children In Gaza And Lebanon Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon, US strikes in Syria, and a hostage situation in Gaza highlight the volatile situation in the Middle East.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 Middle East latest: 3 young siblings among 6 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, medics say Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 and under, among at least six people killed in airstrikes in the war-ravaged territory
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 'Unapologetic Zionist' Mike Huckabee named by Trump to be US ambassador to Israel Nomination of former Arkansas governor, and appointment of Trump golf partner Steven Witkoff as special envoy to the Middle East, underline the new president’s staunch support for Israel
Wallpaper · Nov 13, 2024 Postcard from Dubai Design Week 2024: the highlights Dubai Design Week, the largest design fair in the Middle East, showcased more than 1,000 acclaimed and emerging designers, brands and creative leaders. Here are our highlights
The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024 Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East.
Top News · Nov 12, 2024 Steve Witkoff Named Special Envoy To Middle East By Trump President-elect Trump appoints long-time friend Steve Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East, signaling a personal and potentially unconventional appr...
Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2024 Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel Trump has also tapped close friend Steven Witkoff to be special envoy to Middle East, despite scant experience.
The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024 Germany’s post-Holocaust moral remaking is being challenged by the rise of the far-right – and wars in Gaza and Ukraine Current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza (now spreading across the Middle East), have placed Germany in a difficult position, forcing it to reconsider its role in the world. A uniquely German sense of guilt and shame for the Holocaust “inseparably” ties the Israel-Palestine conflict to “Germany’s unquestionable solidarity with Israel”,…
The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024 The Trump presidency could hammer global growth – here’s what the UK could do Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has brought big questions about what it means for Nato, Ukraine, the Middle East and, of course, global trade. Faced with the threat of protectionism, and outside the EU, the UK will have to make some tough choices.