
The Guardian - 4 hours 19 min ago
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat watch on YouTube Continue reading...

The Guardian - 5 hours 2 min ago
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday as investors feared the Middle East crisis would keep inflation persistently high. Concerns over rising prices and government spending pushed up the cost of debt issued by Paris, Berlin, Washington DC, Tokyo and London as investors fretted that rising prices...

Skift - 6 hours 27 min ago
War disruption doesn't slow hotel construction in the Gulf. Riyadh and Cairo still have room to build.

NPR - 8 hours 27 min ago
The USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln amid concerns about conditions aboard. And, Jared Kushner is expected to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu to move Gaza talks forward.

NPR - 9 hours 26 min ago
The carrier USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln. The Lincoln has been at the center of concerns over crew mental health and a lack of fresh food and supplies.

The Independent - 9 hours 29 min ago
Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz...

The Independent - 10 hours 2 min ago
The closely watched S&P Global UK consumer sentiment index slipped to 42.9 for the month, compared with a previous four-month high of 43.4.

The Independent - 10 hours 49 min ago
There are people there who are not worthy of life ... they're not even people,' he said...

The Independent - 10 hours 56 min ago
Don't let them win' read the campaign message, showing the New York mayor alongside Hezbollah and Iranian leaders...

The Independent - 11 hours 57 sec ago
Jared Kushner is slated to meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday in discussions aimed at saving a 15-point, U.S.-backed roadmap...

The Guardian - 13 hours 44 min ago
Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza Welcome to our live coverage of the latest in the continuing conflicts in the Middle East . Donald Trump 's envoys met with Egyptian , Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, aiming to advance the US president's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the territory. Israel resumed its airstrikes on Gaza...

Variety - 13 hours 48 min ago
Dirty Monkeys' war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” took command of the mainland China box office during the Aug. 14 16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million ($70.3 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its Tuesday, Aug. 11 rollout and earlier previews, the production has amassed a cumulative […]...

The Independent - 14 hours 5 min ago
Iranian army commander's threat comes after the American president vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory...

CNBC - 19 hours 5 min ago
Mental health challenges aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising concerns over the health of U.S. soldiers, as the Middle-East conflict drags on.

UPI - 19 hours 9 min ago
U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday met with Hamas to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza.

Forbes - 20 hours 7 min ago
Disney has revealed that its Imagineering team visited two historic landmarks in the United Arab Emirates during the development of its upcoming theme park in Abu Dhabi.

NBC News - 21 hours 5 min ago
There are new concerns about life on board a different military ship deployed to the Middle East. The U.S. Navy CENTCOM denies claims from a relative of a service member about a supply crisis aboard the USS Boxer. It comes as some Democratic senators are demanding answers about the conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports.