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The familiar names Rovanpera will face on his 24-hour race debut

As preparation for the Monte Carlo Rally goes, heading for the Middle East to contest a 24-hour race is on the unconventional side.

Motorsport

The familiar names Rovanpera will face on 24-hour race debut

As preparation for the Monte Carlo Rally goes, heading for the Middle East to contest a 24-hour race is on the unconventional side.

Autosport

Lamborghini Essenza was supercar auction site’s most expensive sale of 2024

Collecting Cars said the green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a collector in Europe from a private owner in the Middle East for £1.45 million.

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Cabinet papers 2004: Howard government worries about drought, house prices and the Iraq War

Selected cabinet records from 2004, released today by the National Archives of Australia, provide insight into the Howard government’s policies domestically, in the region and in the Middle East.

The Conversation

'Uncertainty' to reign in 2025 geopolitical outlook

From precarious violence in the Middle East to Ukraine's ongoing war, just how Australians will be impacted by major events in 2025 remains to be seen.

AAP

Australia kept quiet about early deployment of forces ahead of Iraq war, cabinet papers show

The Howard government sent military personnel to the Middle East well before officially authorising Australia’s involvement

The Guardian - AU

World Greets 2025 After Sweltering Year Of Olympics, Turmoil, And Trump

Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help

Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.

Al Jazeera

5 elections to watch in 2025

The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

The Conversation

Could Global Oil Stocks be the Strongest Stock Market Play for Investors in 2025?

Energy stocks have rarely strayed from the limelight in 2024 that’s been packed with volatility, but it appears that investments in oil could be set to grow throughout the year ahead due to conflict in the Middle East and Trump’s return to the White House.

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Starmer inspired by Northern Ireland to launch project for peace in Israel-Gaza

Sir Keir Starmer has announced Britain will lead an international initiative to bring peace to the Middle East

The Independent UK

Voices: Middle East peace talks may seem impossible – but we cannot afford another ‘next time’

COMMENT: The prime minister is right to commit to an international fund to help the Middle East, write former MPs Alistair Burt and Wayne David. We need to invest in both top-down and bottom-up peace-making initiatives

The Independent UK

Watch: Starmer’s Christmas speech in full as he wishes for brighter future and peace in the Middle East

Keir Starmer thanked the nation and wished for peace in the Middle East in his first Christmas speech as prime minister.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer wishes for 'peace in the Middle East' as he looks to 'brighter future' in Christmas message

In his Christmas message to the nation, Sir Keir Starmer said the festive season was a ‘time to remind ourselves what’s really important’

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The year ahead in the Middle East: A weakened Iran has big implications for China

The wheels of history have been turning rapidly in the Middle East over the last year.

The Conversation

The road back to Damascus: Syria’s new rulers face challenges in de-weaponizing supply chains

The collapse of the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024 marked a historic moment in the Middle East. It still remains to be fully understood how the rebel coalition — a diverse assembly of political and ideological groups backed by regional powers — swiftly overpowered government…

The Independent UK

Blinken will avoid Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week

The Guardian - UK

The balance of power is shifting in the Middle East – and it is Turkey’s ‘full moon’ on the rise

Ankara’s support of Syria’s rebels was a strategic triumph that confirms it is replacing Iran as the regional powerhouse, says Hassan Hassan, editor-in-chief of New Lines magazine

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Starmer presses ‘need for allies to stand together with Ukraine’ in Trump call

There have been concerns about whether the US will maintain its level of support for Ukraine when Mr Trump re-enters the White House.

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3 Energy Stocks Gaining from Oil Price Volatility

Amid oil price volatility driven by the Middle East crisis, regulatory optimism signals a rise in energy demand in the long term. Thus, strategic investments in Suncor Energy (SU), DNOW Inc. (DNOW), and MRC Global (MRC) could unlock opportunities, leveraging their resilience and positioning to thrive in a rapidly evolving…

The Conversation

Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?

Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the fall of Bashar al-Assad this month, and claimed that his decision to fight to the end against Hamas and Hezbollah had contributed to “changing the face of the Middle East”. Since then, Israel has launched its largest bombing campaign on Syrian soil since the 1973 Yom…

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze

The Conversation

A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East.

The Conversation

New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup

Fifa has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup, meaning the biggest football event on the planet will return to the Middle East.

Evening Standard

King ‘praying’ for Syrian citizens after overthrow of Assad, nun says

Charles attended an event organised by a charity which helps Christians persecuted across the Middle East and the globe.

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