Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind

Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and their families back from Lebanon amid an escalation of the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

The Independent UK

Israeli Attack Kills Thai Worker In Cross-Border Fire

Recent cross-border violence in the Middle East has led to casualties, displacements, and escalating tensions between Israel and neighboring countries. Int...

Top News

Feedback loop: the tangled ties between the US election and the Middle East war

Benjamin Netanyahu has humiliated Biden’s America and seems to anticipate Trump’s return, but what would that mean for Israel?

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Russia And Iran Strengthen Military Ties Amid Global Sanctions

Iran and Russia are strengthening military ties, with Iran supporting Russia in Ukraine conflict and both forming a de facto military alliance in the Middl...

Top News

The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced against a backdrop of conflicts around the world

The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced, against a backdrop of devastating conflicts raging in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan

The Independent UK

US Secretary Of State Blinken Urges Diplomacy In Middle East

US Secretary of State Blinken emphasizes US commitment to prevent conflict in the Middle East and address humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon through di...

Top News

Macron says France will not tolerate 'deliberate' targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned the "deliberate" targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel after UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire for the second day running. Earlier France summoned the Israeli ambassador to discuss the attacks on UN bases, which constitute “serious violations of international law”,…

France 24

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Asian Leaders Meet In Laos With US, Russia On World Turmoil

Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.

International Business Times

Crude Closes Sharply Higher on Heightened Geopolitical Risks in the Middle East

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Thursday closed up +2.61 (+3.56%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +8.45 (+4.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Thursday moved sharply higher on ramped-up war rhetoric in the Middle East. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant said Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on...

Barchart

What Sigmund Freud can teach us about the Middle East and #MeToo

In a world ravaged by war and sexual violence, a new edition of the great psychoanalyst’s works is a reminder of his continuing relevance, says academic Jacqueline Rose

The Guardian - UK

Ramped-Up War Rhetoric in the Middle East Boosts Crude Prices

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) today is up +1.75 (+2.39%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) is up +5.96 (+2.88%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are posting moderate gains. Ramped-up war rhetoric in the Middle East is boosting crude prices today. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant said Israel's response...

Barchart

What Israel and its neighbours want now as all-out war looms in the Middle East – podcast

The Middle East is perilously close to all-out war. In the year since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, millions of people have been displaced from their homes in Gaza, Israel, the West Bank and now Lebanon, and tens of thousands killed.

The Conversation

HRW slams 'war crime' as Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian prisoners

Amnesty International says there have been horrifying cases of torture and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees, with a failure to investigate incidents in custody. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have published degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children. To discuss these serious accusations about the treatment…

France 24

Grattan on Friday: Oil prices could be where the Middle East crisis collides with Australia’s cost-of-living crisis

Angry, accusatory partisan exchanges over the Middle East war have dominated federal politics this week. But for most ordinary voters the issue remains “over there”.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Facing war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the US looks feeble. But is it just an act?

The idea that all Biden is doing to trying to avoid a third world war isn’t convincing. Look closely and his foreign policy has been as radical as Trump’s, says history professor Adam Tooze

France 24

At least 22 killed, scores injured as Israeli strike hits central Beirut

At least 22 people were killed and 117 wounded in Israeli air strikes that hit two different areas in central Beirut on Thursday evening, Lebanon’s health ministry said – the third such attack on the capital since Israel escalated its air campaign last month. The news came after the UN…

The Guardian - AU

Global petrol price spike due to Middle East conflict to hit Australian motorists, Jim Chalmers warns

‘Rule of thumb’ is Australia’s inflation rises 0.4% when a 10% increase to crude oil price lasts a year

Newslaundry

‘Martyr never dies’: Lucknow protests over Lebanon militant leader Nasrallah’s death

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated with the recent killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanese militant organisation Hezbollah, in an Israeli attack on Beirut on September 27. His death has triggered widespread unrest, including a retaliatory missile strike by Iran on Israel on October 1.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

Biden urges Netanyahu to minimise civilian harm in Lebanon

US President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to minimise harm to civilians in Lebanon, especially in the populated areas of Beirut, while reiterating support to target Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militants, the White House said after their call. The plea came after Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said…

Al Jazeera

Is Biden administration seeking de-escalation – or driving Middle East war?

As Washington calls for a regional ceasefire, it continues to provide political and military support for Israel.

AAP

Aussie shares edge up as Rio seals $10b lithium deal

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, with Rio Tinto announcing after the market closed that it would pay $10 billion to acquire Arcadium Lithium.

Top News

Global Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Conflict

Escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil markets through the vital Strait of Hormuz. Potential disruptions could have severe implications...

Reason

A Year of War in the Middle East Cost Americans Nearly $23 Billion

U.S. taxpayers are underwriting wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq.

Top News

Putin To Meet Iranian President To Discuss Middle East Situation

Putin and Pezeshkian to meet in Turkmenistan to discuss Middle East tensions and bilateral issues.

The Independent UK

UK facing heightened threat of ‘plot after plot’ from Iran, warns MI5 chief

Ken McCallum says Russian intelligence agencies are also on a ‘sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets’ with ‘arson, sabotage and more’

1 … 85 86 87 88

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

Palestinian Authority

537 stories

the UN Security Council

396 stories

AlQaeda

330 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.