Oil News: Crude Futures Rally as Middle East Conflict Sparks Supply Fears – FX Empire
Middle East tensions and supply concerns push up oil prices Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, recouping some of the losses from the previous session. Geopolitical concerns, particularly rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and reports that North Korean troops are supporting Russia in Ukraine, are driving the rise. These developments have reignited […]
U.N. Warns Haiti Conflict Has ‘Worsened’ as Gangs Expand Attack Area
The United Nations Integration Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Tuesday that a country riven by poverty and violence, as ambitious gangs are not just terrorizing people on their turf, but attacking areas they do not yet control. He said the situation in the country was “unfortunately getting worse.” They are already in control. “The […]
New York Reps. Mike Lawler and Mondaire Jones spar over Israel-Palestinian conflict
Tensions rose during Wednesday night's debate between New York Republican Rep. Michael Lawler and former Democratic Rep. Mondale Jones as the two clashed over differing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During the CBS News showdown, Jones was pressed about his previous support for a plan to force Israel to abandon land it captured after being […]
The entanglement myth: The US has options to stay out of an Israel-Iran conflict
Biden administration decision makers It's scary Israel's retaliation against Iran will draw the United States into a growing conflict in the Middle East. While Israel continues to consider its options, Netanyahu's government continues to make threats suggesting large-scale retaliation is being considered. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: “Our attacks will be powerful, precise and above all […]
Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes in Beirut as tensions escalate in Israel conflict with Iran
Israeli airstrikes hit neighboring parts of Lebanon, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens in an air raid on Beirut, according to the Associated Press. The attack was the deadliest in more than a year of war between the warring countries and further escalated the conflict with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanon's Health Ministry told […]
Israel’s Minister of Defense cancels visit to Pentagon amid Middle East conflict escalation
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled a visit with Pentagon officials scheduled for Wednesday following the rapid escalation of the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East. Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters at a briefing Tuesday that the Pentagon had been informed that Gallant had postponed his visit to Washington, D.C. “Minister Gallant was […]
Netanyahu Proposes New Name for Conflict: ‘War of Rebirth’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a new name for the ongoing war that Israel is facing starting October 7, 2023: “War of Reconstruction.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the proposal at a special meeting of his cabinet to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 attack. Until now, the official name of […]
Dow tumbles nearly 500 points as Mideast conflict spooks Wall Street
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points, while U.S. Treasury yields rose as traders cut back on bets that the Federal Reserve would ease interest rates. Uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict has heightened concerns ahead of the quarterly earnings season and new economic indicators. In afternoon trading, the Dow […]
Saudi Stocks Face Rising Risks as Regional Conflict Deepens – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia's stock market is reeling after a summer rally, with the Riyadh stock exchange suffering its worst start to the fourth quarter in years amid rising regional tensions. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The Tadawul All-Share Index fell 2.2% in the first three trading days of October as Israel stepped up its […]
Macron Calls for Embargo of Arms to Israel for Gaza Conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an embargo on Israel of Western weapons used in the conflict with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Days before the anniversary of the barbaric murder of more than 1,200 people by Islamist Hamas terrorists who invaded southern Israel to carry out a major terrorist operation on October […]