Oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel and stocks fell Monday as investors awaited a looming US deadline on a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears …

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Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.The conflict threatens to …

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Dubai's luxury stores take hit as Mideast war drags on

Rows of luxury boutiques line an upmarket Dubai mall, yet a month into the Middle East war their sales staff sit idly, phones in hand, watching for the rare customer.Salespeople …

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STEVE FORBES: No more delusions — America has to finish the job in Iran

The author argues the West must not waver on Iran, urging Strait of Hormuz bypass pipelines and resumed pressure after Islamabad negotiations.

France 24

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Oil prices surge as Trump vows to block the Strait of Hormuz

US crude oil prices surged nearly 8%, reaching US$104 per barrel, as concerns grow over a potential US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In March, Iran exported around 1.85 …

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The week in pictures: Mideast war, a lunar mission and Holy Week processions

The war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending as President Donald Trump exchanged threats with the Iranian regime and jittery markets sent oil prices surging. The week …

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Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war

Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in …

Middle East Eye

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Iran in no hurry to resume negotiations, ball in America’s court, local media says

Iran in no hurry to resume negotiations, ball in America’s court, local media says Iran is “in no hurry” to resume negotiations with the United States and believes the “ball …

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Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on a ceasefire

Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.

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Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

Troops and their families have been pushed back to the United States after their bases in the Middle East were threatened by Iranian counterattacks. Community groups are scrambling to react.

PBS Newshour

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Can the U.S. and Iran turn the temporary ceasefire into long-term peace?

President Trump finds an off-ramp to the five-week war in Iran, but at what cost? He began the week threatening Iran's "whole civilization." But when Pakistan presented a plan to …

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Mideast experts weigh Iran regime's leverage in negotiations with U.S.

As President Trump backs down from his threats against Iran's infrastructure and agrees to a two-week ceasefire, Geoff Bennett speaks with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of …

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U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast

For the first time in five weeks of war with Iran, two American combat aircraft were shot down in separate incidents. One of two service members onboard an F-15E was …

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Oil back over $100 a barrel after just four days

After just four days below, the oil price is back above $100 a barrel as US President Donald Trump said the US military would blockade the key Strait of Hormuz …

The Hill

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U.S. struggles to maintain an Iran truce whose terms are still in dispute

As the White House claimed success, Tehran disputed the terms, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, and new questions emerged.