
The Guardian - 39 min 50 sec ago
US-Iran meeting in Switzerland cancelled because of Lebanon fighting; Trump unveils new Air Force One key US politics stories from Friday 19 June at a glance After a meeting due on Friday in Switzerland between the US and Iran to hammer out details of a peace plan was cancelled because of renewed violence in Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to renew their ceasefire. The diplomatic back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran about a Middle East peace deal has sent energy prices soaring and threatened...

The Independent - 6 hours 12 min ago
Kim Gamel, a former veteran Associated Press correspondent who covered conflicts and uprisings around the Middle East, including the height of the Iraq war and the Arab Spring, has died...

Forbes - 8 hours 19 min ago
Disruption of LNG supplies from the Middle East to demand centers in Asia in the wake of the Iran War have benefitted one alternative fuel medium in particular - coal.

The Independent - 9 hours 11 min ago
The 29-year-old and eight other musicians have been punished by the autocratic regime for sharing vulgar and immoral content'...

The Independent - 10 hours 7 min ago
Tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to derail US-Iran peace talks until a hastily convened ceasefire in Lebanon eased tensions...

The Hill - 13 hours 29 min ago
President Trump insisted that there are "no limits" to his power when asked in a new interview about his takeaways from the Iran war. The president was pressed by Axios's Marc Caputo during an interview about whether he learned there are bounds to his power during the Middle East conflict. "I haven't learned that lesson...

The Independent - 13 hours 59 min ago
The Israeli prime minister promised a historic victory over Iran, now many say he has been defeated...

The Independent - 14 hours 28 min ago
A team of 22 specialist medical staff took part in the complex procedure which separated the two girls who were connected from the chest to the abdomen...

The Independent - 14 hours 43 min ago
Donald Trump's called for Benjamin Netanyahu to be more responsible' on Lebanon this week, but the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has only escalated since the interim US-Iran deal was signed...

The Atlantic - 15 hours 10 min ago
An indeterminate end to a foolish war leaves Americans more disillusioned than ever with engagement in the Middle East.

New York Times - 15 hours 20 min ago
Policymakers at the Bank of England have held rates steady since late last year, as the war in the Middle East pushed up energy prices.

BBC - 17 hours 16 min ago
When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

NPR - 17 hours 23 min ago
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. a reliable ally.

The Independent - 17 hours 43 min ago
The group said while it has seen a World Cup boost for televisions and sound systems, overall consumer confidence was weak'.

BBC - 18 hours 19 min ago
Iran's involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related security concerns.

The Guardian - 19 hours 9 min ago
Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, trying to bring an end to a war he helped start. Satisfied his work is done in the Middle East, Trump now wants to move on to peace in Ukraine. But is it that easy? Jenna Amatulli speaks to the Guardian's Andrew Roth about the chances this peace deal will succeed, and why Trump is turning his attention back to Ukraine Continue reading...

The Independent - 19 hours 33 min ago
Japanese and South Korean stock markets soar as fragile peace in Middle East reopens crucial waterway...

CNBC - 20 hours 14 min ago
Analysts reckon a lasting resolution to the Middle East conflict will take some time to materialize.

The Guardian - 20 hours 15 min ago
IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off JD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the world Lebanon's state-run National News Agency is saying at least 16 people have been killed in the Israeli airstrikes , which Israel's military said were ongoing, while Hezbollah said there was intense fighting...

The Independent - 22 hours 8 min ago
US vice president JD Vance said more than 12 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz last night...

The Guardian - 22 hours 9 min ago
Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, trying to bring an end to a war he helped start. Satisfied his work is done in the Middle East, Trump now wants to move onto peace in Ukraine. But is it that easy? Jenna Amatulli speaks to the Guardian's Andrew Roth about the chances this peace deal will succeed, and why Trump is turning his attention back to Ukraine Archive: AP, Reuters Continue reading...