
New York Times - 3 hours 49 min ago
Ms. Stevens who once said at a Hanukkah celebration that "Israel comes to me in my dreams" is testing whether Democratic primary voters will embrace a pro-Israel candidate in a race where Middle East politics are a major issue.

The Guardian - 7 hours 33 min ago
Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations futile' Middle East crisis live latest updates Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, has been forced to deny claims that he has repeatedly threatened to resign as he battles hardline factions opposed to reaching a settlement with the US over the strait of Hormuz. The US and Europe hope a deal is imminent to reopen the strait and they are putting pressure on Oman to accept a temporary agreement...

NPR - 7 hours 56 min ago
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.

The Independent - 8 hours 36 min ago
Jordan has held custodianship of the Muslim site for more than 100 years, but a minister has voiced concerns that its stewardship is under serious threat...

The Guardian - 9 hours 34 min ago
Optimism echoes Trump's claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals Middle East crisis live latest updates US and Qatari officials have said progress is being made in restoring a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz. The optimistic speculation on Tuesday brought oil prices down 2%, but the strait remained closed to shipping and a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman's coast close to the...

The Independent - 9 hours 36 min ago
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.68 points, or 0.2%, at 10,879.38.

The Hill - 10 hours 7 min ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said a deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz could be made either "today" or "tomorrow" as the world waits for the strategic waterway to return to pre-war conditions. "We are in talks with the Iranians. There is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open...

Deadline Hollywood - 10 hours 28 min ago
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has achieved the biggest-opening weekend of all time for a film in Middle East box office history. Empire Entertainment, the exclusive theatrical distributor for Sony Pictures across the region, said the film generated US$18.4 million at the Middle East box office. United Arab Emirates contributed $7.4 million and Saudi Arabia delivered […]...

The Independent - 11 hours 24 min ago
Proponents argue that it would alleviate the burden on staff, while critics say it would be cruel' and vicious' to police a prison with crocodiles...

The Guardian - 12 hours 42 min ago
Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could trigger a religious conflict' Middle East crisis live latest updates Jordan is convening an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the Arab and Islamic world over what it says is an "imminent" threat of an Israeli takeover of the most important religious site in Jerusalem, with the potential to "trigger a religious conflict". The meeting on Wednesday and the Jordanian warning...

The Guardian - 13 hours 10 min ago
Foreign ministry says efforts to reach resolution between the US and Iran were continuing despite conflicting statements from Trump and Tehran The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal with Iran by tomorrow to reopen the strait of Hormuz. "We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalised position in this conflict," Bessent said in an interview with...

Variety - 14 hours 33 min ago
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has broken box office records across the Middle East, scoring the region’s biggest opening of all time, according to Empire Entertainment, which serves as exclusive theatrical distributor for Sony Pictures across the region. Across the four-day period of July 30 to Aug. 2, "Brand New Day" generated a total $18.4 million from […]...

The Independent - 15 hours 17 min ago
Last year's ceasefire let Israeli forces retain control of 53% of Gaza before withdrawing, but Israel has expanded to 60-70%, according to officials...

The Hill - 15 hours 58 min ago
President Trump is turning back to diplomacy in the Middle East, seeking a new deal with Iran that his administration failed to secure through waves of military strikes. But the negotiations, which the president claimed would resume Monday, got off to a rocky start, with Iran denying any resumption in talks with the U.S., while...

The Guardian - 19 hours 3 min ago
Energy company's $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on record Business live latest updates BP has reported its highest quarterly profits since the first year of Russia's war on Ukraine because of rising oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East crisis. The oil company's quarterly profits more than doubled to $5.73bn ( 4.27bn) in the three months to the end of June, up $2.5bn from the quarter before, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle...

Sky Sports - 19 hours 58 min ago
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali has confirmed contingency plans are in place for the 2027 F1 calendar if the conflict in the Middle East continues next year.

The Independent - 21 hours 47 min ago
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran's nuclear program...