The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.32% and posted a 2-1/2 week high. The dollar is climbing today on safe-haven support from escalating Middle East tensions. Gains in the dollar accelerated today after bond yields jumped on the stronger-than-expected US Sep ADP employment report, a hawkish factor...

Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in their capitals which took place amid spiralling Middle East tensions.

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as bank gave accounts to 49,000 high-risk customers and oil prices rise after Iranian missile attacks on Israel

Iran’s missile attack on Israel has caused global oil prices to spike this week amid growing fears a retaliation could put the global oil supply at risk.

Here's everything you need to know about Israel's potential ground invasion of Lebanon and Iran's missile strike retaliation.

Beijing’s efforts to play greater role in Middle East still largely symbolic but could expand in future, analysts say.

Oil prices rose more than one percent Wednesday, extending the previous day's rally, and safe haven gold pushed towards a record high after Iran's missile attack on Israel ramped up fears about an escalation in the Middle East.

PM derides opposition leader for ‘a macho stance’ on issues, who in turn labelled Labor leader’s stance on Middle East crisis as weak

Despite some good news that August saw more job openings than economists expected, markets closed down.