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Dollar Boosted by Safe-Haven Demand from Escalating Middle East Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today recovered from a 13-month low and is slightly higher by +0.11%. Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East are supporting safe-haven demand for the dollar today after Israel on Sunday launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Gains in the dollar are limited...

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Many fear Israel and Hezbollah are heading for all-out war – but here’s why that’s far from inevitable

Despite escalations, a full-blown conflict would be bad for both. But all this brinkmanship is diverting attention from Palestine, says Lina Khatib of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

Jordan Warns Of Potential Wider Mideast War After Israel-Lebanon Clashes

Jordan warns of potential escalation in Israel-Lebanon conflict and calls for adherence to UN Resolution 1701 to prevent broader conflict in the Middle East.

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US Supports Israel In Monitoring Hezbollah Attacks

US assists Israel in tracking Hezbollah attacks but does not participate in strikes. Recent military deployments in the Middle East.

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Airlines suspend UK flights to Israel amid fears of all-out war in the Middle East

AIRLINES are suspending flights from the UK to Israel amid rising fears escalating hostilities in the Middle East will boil over into all-out war.

The National (Scotland)

Celtic connection still evident in St Pauli's stands despite Middle East acrimony

Celtic's connection with Bundesliga new boys St Pauli endures despite friction between fans flaring as the war in the Middle East escalated last…

The National (Scotland)

US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia's war machine

The U.S. has imposed sweeping sanctions against hundreds of firms across Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions

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No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere have left residual uncertainty. Added to this is a tense, growing rivalry between the U.S. and…

The Conversation

Gaza update: US politics and the fate of Palestinians increasingly bound up together

It would be a brave – or foolhardy – analyst who presumes to predict the outcomes of the talks which continue in Doha. But the fate of Gaza and its 2 million inhabitants as well as the 109 remaining Israeli hostages being held in Gaza, will depend on a political…

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Blinken Takes Gaza Truce Push To Egypt

Blinken, on his ninth visit to the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack triggered the war with Israel, flew to El Alamein, the Mediterranean city famous for a World War II battle, and began talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at his summer palace.

International Business Times

American Hostages' Families Attend Democratic National Convention In Chicago

American hostages' families attend DNC as negotiations for their release continue in the Middle East, casting a shadow over the convention.

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Blinken says he has asked Israel to take action against settler violence

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he asked Israel’s leaders to take action against a rash of violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “We look to see action taken, action taken to prevent that kind of violence, action taken to hold people who…

France 24

Blinken Pushes For Ceasefire Agreement In Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken seeks prompt ceasefire in the Middle East amid Israel-Hamas conflict, with hopes for agreement high.

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It’s never too late for peace in the Middle East – we must break the cycle of violence

A ceasefire could enable progress towards a two-state solution – the only long-term route to safety and security, says David Lammy and Stéphane Séjourné

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Biden says Gaza ceasefire in sight, warns against efforts to undermine deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East to continue diplomatic push for ceasefire deal.

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President Biden Announces Progress Towards Middle East Ceasefire Deal

President Biden expresses hope for a ceasefire in the Middle East, while Iran warns of potential military action if negotiations fail.

The Guardian - UK

Irish police investigate whether stabbing of army chaplain terror-related

Gardaí believe boy had been radicalised online and bore grudge about Irish peacekeepers in Middle East

The Independent UK

As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth

As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai

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Russia And Iran Deepen Partnership, Pentagon Confirms

Press conference at Pentagon reveals concerns over deepening Russia-Iran partnership and US reinforcement in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy said to be planning Israel trip to help prevent wider war

UK foreign secretary will reportedly meet Benjamin Netanyahu amid increasing tensions with Iran

The Guardian - AU

Politicians were warned to watch their words on the Middle East. Was Peter Dutton listening?

The opposition leader’s claim arrivals from Gaza aren’t subject to security checks is false. They’re the same as when he was minister

Reason

Biden Opens the Floodgates on Weapons for the Middle East

The president is reversing a ban on selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia and advancing taxpayer-funded military aid to Israel.

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Gaza war: Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer – as it happened

Far-right minister says move partly in response to the recognition of a Palestinian state by other countries

The Guardian - UK

Why should US troops pay the price for Biden’s failure to rein in Netanyahu?

Small, poorly defended bases in the Middle East are targets because the president refuses to disown Israel’s reckless PM, says former US army officer Harrison Mann

France 24

Biden says Gaza ceasefire could deter Iran from retaliating against Israel

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring. His remarks came after Iran rejected Western calls to "stand down" its threat of reprisals. Read our liveblog…

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