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America’s Middle East Trap is China’s Strategic Windfall
War on the Rocks
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June 18, 2025
As another carrier strike group steams to the Middle East and F-35 squadrons position themselves in the region with tankers, the American people should think hard about whether President Donald Trump is allowing the Middle East to overshadow...
Middle East Rubber and Tyre Expo (MRTE 2025) opens in Sharjah
Rubber World
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June 18, 2025
Sharjah, UAE – The Middle East Rubber and Tyre Expo (MRTE 2025) started Tuesday, at Expo Centre Sharjah, and will run until June 19. Launched with support from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and organized by TechnoBiz, the...
Asia report: Markets mixed on growing concerns for Middle East stability
ShareCast
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Trump called for the “unconditional surrender” of Iran and was reportedly considering a military strike, according to NBC News, heightening fears of regional conflict and global instability. “Crude oil prices remained close to a five-month peak...
Middle East Tensions Keep ASX 200 Flat Amid Mixed Energy Moves
Kalkine Media
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June 18, 2025
Highlights Broader ASX 200 index showed minimal movement due to geopolitical uncertainty. Energy stocks like Santos Limited (ASX:STO) gained, while Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS) declined. Market sentiment impacted by concerns surrounding...
Middle‐East Strife Drives Oil Above $76 Per Barrel
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Oil surged on Wednesday amid escalating friction between Iran and Israel, with Brent crude topping $76.60 and West Texas Intermediate reaching roughly $75.10 a barrel. Market momentum was powered by rising fears over...
Asia And Europe Markets Mixed, Dollar Pressured Amid Middle East Tensions - Global Markets Today While US Slept
Benzinga
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On Tuesday, June 17, U.S. markets closed lower as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day, heightening geopolitical tensions and prompting the U.S. to deploy more fighter jets to the region. Volatility rose, with energy and defense stocks...
Middle East Tensions Weigh on Australia Equity Market Performance
Kalkine Media
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June 18, 2025
Highlights Broader Australia equity market opens weaker amid global tension All Ordinaries and ASX 200 indices record early losses Geopolitical concerns influence commodity and financial market sentiment The Australia equity market opened in the...
Middle East Crisis Broadens: Top Priority Is Avoiding All-Out War
The Japan News
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June 18, 2025
Editorial 15:00 JST, June 18, 2025 The devastating attacks being traded by Israel and Iran on each other’s major cities constitute a state of emergency. To stop this cycle of retaliation, the international community must unite and demand a...
Roberta Metsola praises Jordan’s ‘vital’ role in Middle East
Times of Malta
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June 18, 2025
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola has praised Jordan’s “vital” role in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking in Strasbourg Tuesday ahead of King Abdullah II of Jordan’s address to the European...
ASX 200 Energy Player Santos Draws Middle East Investment Interest
Kalkine Media
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June 18, 2025
Highlights Santos Ltd receives strategic acquisition interest from UAE’s state-owned energy firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company affirms commitment to Australian energy market Broader energy sector reacts to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...
US intervention 'would be recipe for all-out war in Middle East', Iran warns, as Trump considers military action
LBC
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18 June 2025, 09:36 | Updated: 18 June 2025, 11:29 Donald Trump has said he know's where Iran's supreme leader is hiding. Picture: Alamy Iran has warned American involvement in its war with Israel would spell "all-out war" in the Middle East....
Israel-Iran war ‘more dangerous than we imagine’, says Middle East Eye editor
Asia Pacific Report
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June 18, 2025
Pacific Media Watch The Big Picture Podcast host, New Zealand-Egyptian journalist and author Mohamed Hassan, interviews Middle East Eye editor-in-chief David Hearst about the rapidly unfolding war between Israel and Iran, why the West supports it,...
Assassinations and aftershocks: A turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics
Daily Star
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June 18, 2025
The recent assassination of several top Iranian military and nuclear officials by Israel marks a significant moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics. These strikes, which reportedly included the killings of high-ranking figures such as Major General...
Stock markets fall for 2nd day amid soaring Middle East tensions
Orissa Post
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June 18, 2025
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower Wednesday as soaring tensions in the Middle East and caution ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision hit investor sentiment. Surrendering its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined...
Indian stocks end flat amid Middle East tensions and Fed policy meeting, Nifty at 24,812
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 18, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): The Indian stock markets ended on a flat note on Wednesday, reflecting the uncertainties arising from the tensions in the Middle East and the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting later tonight. At the...
State Department creates Middle East taskforce to help Americans trapped in the region
Just the News
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June 17, 2025
The State Department on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Middle East task force that is designed to help Americans still in the war-torn region amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The task force comes after Israel attacked...
Why Smarter Inventory Management Is Transforming Middle East Restaurants
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- stocktake online) The restaurant landscape across the Middle East is undergoing rapid transformation. In cities like Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Doha, dining establishments are expanding quickly to meet growing demand. But managing that...
Tokyo Gas LNG Supply Unaffected by Middle East Conflict
Oil Price
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June 18, 2025
Tokyo Gas, the biggest city gas supplier in Japan, doesn’t import LNG from Middle Eastern exporters so its supply of the super-chilled fuel is not being directly impacted by the Israel-Iran conflict, a top executive said on Wednesday. Japan is the...
Sensex, Nifty Close Lower Amid Middle East Tensions; Investors Await US Fed Interest Rate Decision
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai:Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday as soaring tensions in the Middle East and caution ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision hit investor sentiment. Surrendering its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex...
Russia Weighs Strategic Gains Against Rising Costs in the Middle East, As Israel Strikes
Arise News
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June 18, 2025
As Israel presses forward with Operation Rising Lion, Russia is watching events in the Middle East with a mix of concern and calculation. While top officials in Moscow have described the situation as “alarming” and “dangerous,” Russian state media...