The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

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Since it began at the end of September, Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has heaped more misery onto a Middle East already overwhelmed by humanitarian catastrophe. Within Lebanon, as of 23 October 2024, more than 1.2 million people have fled their homes, and tens of thousands are now trying to flee…

How Iran chooses to respond to the unusually public Israeli airstrikes could determine whether the region spirals further toward all-out war or holds steady at an already devastating and destabilizing level of violence

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Tensions ease in the Middle East as President Biden and Vice President Harris navigate delicate diplomatic situation amidst ongoing regional challenges.

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

Israel struck military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's missile attack on Israel on 1 October, the latest exchange in the escalating conflict between the Middle East rivals. The risk of a wider conflagration between heavily armed Israel and Iran has convulsed a region already…

December WTI crude oil (CLZ24 ) Friday closed up +1.59 (+2.27%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ24 ) closed up +0.0447 (+2.25%). Crude and gasoline prices settled moderately higher on Friday, with gasoline posting a 1-week high. Ramped-up Middle East tensions are boosting crude prices. Also, stronger-than-expected global economic news Friday...

The international community should work to end the conflict in the Middle East and address the "huge" humanitarian crisis that has engulfed countries in the region, the head of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia department said Thursday.

December WTI crude oil (CLZ24 ) Thursday closed down -0.58 (-0.82%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ24 ) closed down -0.0118 (-0.59%). Crude and gasoline prices Thursday gave up an early advance and settled moderately lower. Crude is under pressure on negative carryover from Wednesday when weekly EIA crude inventories rose...