Oil prices rise with no Gaza ceasefire in sight – Investing.com

Investing.com — Oil prices rose in Asian markets on Monday, continuing a rebound from the previous day’s trading as media reports showed no progress towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and hostilities continued in the region. Oil markets also rose on optimism about lower U.S. interest rates after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments […]

Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday as he began a Middle East tour he hopes will increase diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip this week. The visit marks Blinken’s 10th visit to the region since the start of Israel’s war with […]

Bolton skeptical about cease-fire talks: Israel's still 'really far apart'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said he doubted the ceasefire talks were nearing an end after the White House said talks would continue into next week. An anonymous U.S. official told The Associated Press on Friday that mediators were working to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and hostage exchange. “The real question is […]