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Holy month of Ramadan starts for Muslims in ME in the midst of war

Holy month of Ramadan starts for Muslims in ME in the midst of war

Holy month of Ramadan starts for Muslims in Middle East in the midst of war Muslims gathered at the Al-Aqsa mosque on Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the start of the holy

Washington should disentangle itself from the Middle East

Washington should disentangle itself from the Middle East

U.S. and Israeli flags fly on the stage in front of the Capitol at the March for Israel at the National Mall on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) For months, lawmakers

Starbucks ME franchisee cuts over 2,000 jobs after boycotts

Starbucks ME franchisee cuts over 2,000 jobs after boycotts

Gulf retail giant AlShaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks in the Middle East, plans to lay off over 2,000 people as the business suffers from consumer boycotts linked to the Gaza war,

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the war in Gaza, warning that any conflagration could have broad repercussions across the Middle East and beyond the

Blinken: ‘Extraordinary’ opportunity for Israel to be integrated into the ME

Blinken: ‘Extraordinary’ opportunity for Israel to be integrated into the ME

There is an "extraordinary opportunity" in the months ahead for Israel to be integrated into the Middle East as Arab countries are willing to normalize ties with the country, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

US diplomats warn of lasting anti-American sentiment in Middle East

US diplomats warn of lasting anti-American sentiment in Middle East

US diplomats warn of lasting anti-American sentiment in Middle East The State Department has received multiple warnings from its posts in the Middle East during recent weeks about the lasting impact from U.S. messaging on

Oil prices edge up as Israeli invasion looms

Oil prices edge up as Israeli invasion looms

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on fears Middle East tensions could disrupt supply, but uncertainty about the pace of potential U.S. interest rate cuts and the ensuing impact on fuel demand capped gains. Brent futures

Biden, Germany’s Scholz to discuss Israel in White House meeting

Biden, Germany’s Scholz to discuss Israel in White House meeting

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will lend European support for U.S. President Joe Biden's efforts to get more funding for Ukraine during a White House meeting on Friday that is also expected to touch on the

Russia summons Israeli ambassador amid anger at criticisms of FM, ME policy

Russia summons Israeli ambassador amid anger at criticisms of FM, ME policy

Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it had informed Israeli ambassador Simona Halperin of its "negative reaction" to criticisms of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian policy in the Middle East made by the

Blinken makes fifth ME trip since war to secure Israeli hostages

Blinken makes fifth ME trip since war to secure Israeli hostages

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on a five-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank on Sunday, the State Department said in a news release. The visit to