The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

Since last Oct. 7, the world has seen mass death catalyzed by terrorist attacks in Israel, Israel’s mission to recover hostages still being detained and retaliation in Gaza — and now a long-dreaded war erupting through the Middle East.

Attacks on Lebanese capital continue as many reported dead in Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza

This blog has now closed. You can see all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war: one year on here and all our coverage of the Israel-Lebanon conflict here.

US Secretary of State Blinken engages with French and Qatari officials to address Middle East developments and discuss diplomatic solutions.

Western leaders look feeble and helpless as religious fanatics and rightwing zealots dig the region deeper into conflict

Two bereaved young men — one Arab, one Israeli — at a tiny New York gathering may show us all a way forward

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Politicians will return to Canberra as tensions simmer over escalating conflict involving Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and Iran.

Israel's invasion of Lebanon this week and Iran's missile attack on its regional foe, all while war rages on in Gaza, have heightened the risk of a high-intensity conflict across the Middle East.

Oil prices stabilised Friday after soaring on fears about the Middle East crisis as investors await Israel's response to Iran's missile attack, while shares in Hong Kong resumed their rally on a mixed day for equity markets.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.26% to a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the dollar as...