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Letter: bullets and bombs won’t bring stability to the Middle East

Unimaginable suffering has already been inflicted on both sides in the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK

David Pratt: US policy in Middle East is moving in a dangerous direction

IT was late Friday when Israeli forces expanded their ground offensive in Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

Chicago Catholics join pope’s day of prayer, fasting for peace in the Middle East

“There’s nothing much we can do as an individual, but as the priest said, we can show by example and we can pray,” parishioner Keum-Lee Mayes said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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US strikes Syria amid growing fears that Israel-Hamas war will spread

Two US fighter jets have struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US forces by Iranian-backed militia as concerns are growing that the Israel-Hamas conflict may spread in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Arabia Is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War

Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as the most influential country in the Middle East, yet he has dropped the ball on actual diplomacy.

Foreign Policy

What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?

There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says.

WEKU

‘Complete censorship’: Germany’s Palestinian diaspora fights crackdown

From bans on rallies and flags to arrests and police profiling, Germany’s Palestinian community says it is under attack.

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The Guardian view on the UN and Israel: the Middle East crisis increases its challenges

Editorial: A nearly eight-decade-old institution is tussling with a very different world from the one in which it was created

The Guardian - UK

Security fears over impact of possible Gaza invasion

There are concerns within the government that a possible ground invasion of Gaza could heighten tensions in Australia.

AAP

Why the Israel-Gaza conflict is so hard to talk about

With the intensification of war in the Middle East comes an intense polarization within our institutions. A historian whose family was taken hostage by Hamas, and a geographer with family in the West Bank, get together to discuss a way forward.

The Conversation

Turkey faces competing pressures from Russia and the West to end its 'middleman strategy' and pick a side on the war in Ukraine

From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Turkey has performed a delicate balancing act, portraying itself as an ally to the warring sides while reaping economic and political benefits from its relationship with both.

The Conversation

Humza Yousaf responds to Celtic fans' Palestine flag display

THE First Minister has said there are “more important issues” than flag waving when it comes to discussing the conflict in the Middle East.

The National (Scotland)

'US should pressure Israel to stop war in Gaza,' Abbas spokesman tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Biden administration "to pressure Israel to stop this war". Nabil Abu Rudeineh also said that the current conflict was "an opportunity for us, for the Israelis,…

France 24

Grattan on Friday: Cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can't slay

At a White House briefing early this week, Joe Biden’s press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, was asked whether there’d been any thought of postponing Anthony Albanese’s state visit because of the Middle East conflict.

The Conversation

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The Guardian - US

The US has deployed troops in the Middle East. Can it avoid a ‘commitment trap’?

With the stability of the region at risk, and Joe Biden pledging support to Israel multiple times, preventing a mission creep or a full-blown intervention may not be easy

The Independent UK

Ministers to attend Cobra meeting amid escalating situation in Gaza

Ministers will attend a high-level Cobra meeting later on the Middle East, after Rishi Sunak joined calls for a humanitarian ‘pause’ in the conflict.

The Independent UK

US planning for evacuation of Americans from Middle East if conflict escalates

US officials are in the early stages of drawing up plans for wider evacuations of Americans across the Middle East that would potentially be carried out if conflict between Israel and Hamas forces spills out into a wider regional conflict, the White House said on Monday.

WEKU

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

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Dollar Strengthens on Higher Bond Yields and Weak Stocks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.24%. The dollar moved higher after better-than-expected U.S. Sep new home sales pushed T-note yields higher. Also, the weakness in stocks on Wednesday sparked some liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, ramped-up geopolitical risks in the Middle East boosted safe-haven...

The Independent UK

White House dinner for Australia offers comfort food, instrumental tunes in nod to Israel-Hamas war

The White House is hosting a state dinner to celebrate U.S. relations with Australia while paying heed to the death and suffering unfolding in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Vivek Ramaswamy teams up with Alex Jones after Fox News ‘disaster’

GOP hopeful sat down with the conspiracy theorist after an interview with Sean Hannity in which they clashed over the Middle East

Al Jazeera

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans pro-Palestine student organisation

As fighting ratchets up in the Middle East, Palestinian activists in the US say they are experiencing growing hostility.

Radio France Internationale

Middle East conflict stirs up French domestic tensions

The flare-up in the Middle East sparked by the Hamas attack on Israel is rekindling deep tensions in France.

The Conversation

Israel-Hamas war: six key moments for the Gaza Strip

Once again, the Gaza Strip is at the epicentre of violence in the Middle East. This tiny 41km-by-13km band of territory on the Mediterranean, sandwiched between the often hostile neighbours of Israel and Egypt, has faced repeated rounds of violence in recent history – but the current war is the…

The Guardian - UK

Despite their rhetoric, neither Iran nor Hezbollah want an escalation of war in the Middle East. Here’s why

A Lebanese front is unlikely: it wouldn’t be in Iran’s interests, as it would probably spark US intervention, says Lina Khatib, director of the Soas Middle East Institute

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