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Monday, Apr 8

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Middle East Crisis: Despite Optimism in the Wake of a Troop Drawdown, Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Stall

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Israel and the United States proposed a new framework to Hamas, but the sides were still deadlocked on Monday, as they have been since the end of a weeklong cease-fire in November.

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Oil prices fall, but settle above lows, as traders monitor Middle East risks

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Oil futures declined on Monday, but settled above the session’s lowest levels, as traders monitored risks to crude supplies in the Middle East.

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5 Strategic Questions America Faces in Middle East

The Biden administration has increased U.S. engagement in the Middle East, but it needs to focus on key questions to adopt a steadier, more proactive strategy.

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The Middle East takes center stage at global real estate event

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CNN's Eleni Giokos catches up with high-level delegations showcasing some of the region's billion-dollar real estate projects at this year's edition of MIPIM, a global property show held annually in the south of France.

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BE OPEN Art launches the second regional competition of 2024 to support emerging artists of Middle East

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LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those…

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We are just one step away from an apocalyptic war in the Middle East

www.naturalnews.com

(NaturalNews) Did you see what just happened in Damascus? In an absolutely stunning move, Israel took out the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. ...

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Sabre-rattling threatens already tense Middle East

www.dawn.com

TEHRAN / JERU­SALEM: The Middle East tinderbox saw yet another spark on Sunday, as rivals Iran and Israel directly threatened to attack each other for the first time in the six months since Tel Aviv launched its invasion of Gaza.

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Doncaster East, Melbourne: Chilling moment seedy driver prowls the streets before attempting to abduct a schoolgirl while she was walking home

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A man of Middle Eastern appearance driving a grey Audi Q3 SUV allegedly told an 11-year-old girl to get into his car in broad daylight on March 28.

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Melbourne schoolgirl escapes attempted abduction after stranger tried to coax her into his car while she was walking home in Doncaster East

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A man of Middle Eastern appearance driving a grey Audi Q3 SUV allegedly told an 11-year-old girl to get into his car in broad daylight on March 28.

Sunday, Apr 7

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Turner: Americans in Middle East 'remain in danger' amid Iran's threats

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Turner tells CNN's Jake Tapper that the recent Israeli attack on Iranian military commanders and the Iranian vow to retaliate "certainly does escalate the issue throughout the entire region."

Middle East crisis: Israel to join Cairo talks on Gaza truce and hostage release, says official – as it happened

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Israel was previously undecided on whether to attend talks but will now take part in the latest round of negotiations

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‘We are not the arena to solve a Middle East conflict’: Sweden braced for a politically charged Eurovision

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Israel’s inclusion in the lineup while war rages in Gaza may lead to the most controversial contest ever

Saturday, Apr 6

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Kaine: Israel Is 'Creating Such an Escalatory Pressure' in Middle East

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On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) stated that Israel has to allow more aid into Gaza and its war “shouldn’t be seen as a war against Palestinians or a war against Gazans.” He

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Middle East family offices on agenda for Hong Kong officials, bureau says while steering clear of mentioning Dubai’s Sheikh Ali Al Maktoum

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Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau says recent ‘talk of the town’ shows there is a general lack of understanding about family offices.

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Middle East crisis: UN humanitarian chief calls Gaza war ‘betrayal of humanity’ – as it happened

www.theguardian.com

Martin Griffiths lamented ‘the unconscionable prospect of further escalation in Gaza, where no one is safe and there is nowhere safe to go’

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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: What happens in the Middle East doesn't stay in the Middle East

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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet.

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Friday, Apr 5

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U.S. crude oil touches $87, forms 'golden cross' pattern in sign of momentum as Middle East tensions boil

www.cnbc.com

Israel has closed 28 embassies around the world amid fears of retaliatory strikes from Iran, according to multiple reports in Israeli media.

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Oil Holds Above $90 as Middle East Tensions Rise

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Oil held above the $90-a-barrel threshold as escalating tensions in the Middle East prompt a dramatic repricing of geopolitical risks.