‘Nothing is justifying this’: Qatari PM slams atrocities in Gaza
Qatari leader tells Piers Morgan that Doha will continue to uphold diplomacy and mediate for peace in the Middle East.
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Qatari leader tells Piers Morgan that Doha will continue to uphold diplomacy and mediate for peace in the Middle East.
Stocks in Asia were set for broad gains on Wednesday after oil prices fell, easing some pressure on markets as investors weighed the latest developments in the Middle East and the ongoing US-Iran stalemate.
Fading hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East and rising inflation worries pushed US stocks lower before the bell on Monday.
The direction of capital flows in the Middle East is changing with the US-Iran war making the shift more visible. For decades, the Gulf's relationship with Wall Street was largely defined by capital flowing out and being deployed everywhere. This continues but now the Gulf is also becoming an increasingly important target for global investment. BlackRock Investment Institute Chief Middle East and APAC Investment Strategist Ben Powell spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the flow of investments in & out of the region. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year, marking the third postponement since the US-Israel war on Iran began. The airline said on Monday that passenger services to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia would remain cancelled through January 31, 2027. “Affected travellers will be offered the flexibility to rebook, divert or refund their tickets,” Cathay said. “We...
Han Zheng, China’s vice-president, called on “major countries” to respect the sovereignty and security of Middle Eastern nations and bring about a two-state solution for the “Palestinian question” on Saturday at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in an implicit dig at the US and Israel. This came as some analysts questioned why Chinese President Xi Jinping opted not to address the global body given his three-day summit in Washington with US President Donald Trump this week – despite the short...
Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed genocide claims and defended Israel's operations in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Oil climbed higher Thursday, with Brent futures jumping more than 3%, after a top Iranian military official said Tehran may broaden the war to the Indian Ocean if attacked. Charles Gorrivan reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday killed an Indian sailor, Omani and Indian authorities said, with the latter condemning the ongoing attacks in the vital shipping lane. Since the start of the Middle East war, Iran has sought to impose its control over the maritime conduit for Gulf oil and gas, occasionally striking ships accused of failing to coordinate with its authorities or deviating from its preferred route. In retaliation, the US has been enforcing a...
Oil headed for the longest losing streak in more than a year, as Saudi Arabia moved to restart a key pipeline and the US flagged progress in talks with Iran to end a war that’s rocked the Middle East since March. Mekala Krishnan, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa about the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on oil. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Trump administration has proposed a $5 billion fund to help rebuild critical infrastructure across the Middle East damaged in the war with Iran even though the seven-month conflict continues.
Oil steadied after a four-day slump, as Middle East supply concerns eased and traders tracked diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday he had agreed to a request from Saudi Arabia to provide defensive air-to-air refuelling for a limited time period, a move he described as helping to stabilise the wider region. Riyadh requested support after the Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, a new front in the wider war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. “We have received a request from the...
The French government is holding urgent meetings today as it looks for ways to tackle rapidly rising fuel prices. Drivers are paying record-high prices for diesel, as the war in Iran disrupts crude oil shipments from the Middle East. But with public discontent growing, the government has limited options, as France’s finances are already under pressure. This report is from Bryan Quinn and our colleagues at France Télévisions.
China has upgraded its military base in Djibouti with communications equipment a US think tank says is “likely enhancing” the country’s ability to collect signals intelligence – potentially giving the PLA a window on foreign military operations in Djibouti and the wider Middle East. The Chinese facility sits within 16km (10 miles) of US, French, Italian and Japanese military bases, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in an unusually concentrated environment in...
Oil steadied as traders tracked supply risks in the Middle East, and intensified diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war.
Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman says, “the moment that we get to a better outcome in the Middle East, you’ll see a release of the bond market and rates to go down.” Roman also sees inflation and the inflation shock as “somehow transitory” in relation to what’s happening in the Middle East. He speaks with David Gura at the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Foreign Ministry has drawn criticism on social media that costumes used in its antiterrorism drill this month were associated with the Middle East and the Islamic world. Following the backlash, the ministry deleted a photo of the drill from its social media post. "We took various opinions seriously," Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press co...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will ‘change the face of the Middle East’
Singapore Airlines was awarded the title of world’s best airline in the annual rankings by Skytrax, taking the top spot from Qatar Airways in a year that saw Middle Eastern carriers come under significant pressure from the ongoing war in Iran. The award, which is based on a survey of almost 25 million travellers, was announced in London on Friday, with a list dominated by Asian carriers. Only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10, and not a single US company, despite their...
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.
UNSC meeting on Syria turned into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye over troops in Syrian territory.
The war in the Middle East has weakened Iran militarily but it hasn’t changed Tehran’s hatred for his country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75% while warning that a hike may be needed if inflationary pressures intensify as a result of conflict in the Middle East. Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz and Jonathan Ferro react to the breaking news. (Source: Bloomberg)