Middle East
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Trump blames Kyiv for diesel costs amid Mideast oil crisisSpeed Read The president called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries
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Yemen’s Houthis capture key port, risking oil flowSpeed Read The port of Mokha is about 50 miles north of a critical chokepoint
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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UK, allies sanction Israeli West Bank settlersSpeed Read France and Canada joined the U.K. in announcing sanctions
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Putin pledges support for Iran as US war reignitesSpeed Read Moscow will continue supplying “the assistance you need” and “the necessary goods,” Putin told Iranian officials
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Are we heading for World War Three?In Depth ‘Connections between many of the world’s conflicts are multiplying’, as officials, analysts and investors fear escalating global conflict
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US strikes Iran as generals warn of prolonging warSpeed Read These were the first confirmed strikes by the U.S. on Iran since the end of July
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Mecca accord: an Islamic Nato for the Middle East?Talking Point Landmark tripartite accord between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey marks a regional shift away from the US security umbrella
By The Week UK Published
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UAE cuts Iran trade amid threats by Tehran, TrumpSpeed Read Iran said the accusations by the UAE were “baseless”
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Kushner meets Hamas chief to revive Gaza planSpeed Read Officials from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar also attended the meeting
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US to swap out aircraft carrier strained by Iran warSpeed Read There have been widespread reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Syria sentences Assad to death in absentiaSpeed Read The former Syrian dictator was found guilty of murder, torture and crimes against humanity
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump claims Hamas has agreed to disarmSpeed Read Gaza will be “governed by a new Palestinian government,” said Trump
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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US resumes Iran strikes as war ‘widens’Speed Read “We are going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn,” President Donald Trump said
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Trump pauses Iran strikes amid missile shortage fearsSpeed Read The bombing campaign has “reached the limit of its effectiveness,” advisers reportedly told Trump
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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