Deal could see strait of Hormuz immediately ‘open to all’; IDF launches strikes on Lebanese capital as negotiations continue

Escalating conflict in the Middle East, combined with shrinking global aid budgets and disrupted trade corridors, is forcing humanitarian organisations to redesign supply chains.

A newly released report on the Middle East highlights China's growing role in promoting stability and development in the region during a time of significant transformation. "The Middle East is undergoing a historic transition characterized by both turmoil and economic transformation,

Exports of refined fuels from the Persian Gulf have rebounded this month as more tankers managed to slip through the Strait or Hormuz, providing welcome relief to markets starved of supply.

The Middle East looked like it was settling into an uneasy ceasefire built on the assumption that nobody would benefit from a return to full-scale war.

The low-cost carrier posted a slump in net profit for the year through March and said it wasn’t providing guidance for fiscal 2027.

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower against peers on Tuesday amid a fragile Middle East truce and with investors looking ahead to key U.S. data later in the week. U.S.

Yang Fan, an analyst with CITIC Securities, said about 20 billion yuan ($2.74 billion) from Middle Eastern investors is expected to flow into Chinese A shares each year, with focus on sectors like manufacturing and utilities, as countries in the Middle East receive more renminbi payments from China for oil transactions.

Fresh tensions have erupted in the Middle East even as reports suggest progress in ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States. Israel has launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut's southern suburbs,

Chevron is continuing to look at new ​opportunities in the Middle ‌East and may have more exposure to the region in ​the future, Chief Executive Officer ​Mike Wirth said on Friday.