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November 9, 2024 2:36 PM

Jordan’s tourism industry struggling as Gaza war deters visitors

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region's touri...

October 3, 2024 10:04 AM

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

China called on the United Nations Security Council to take "urgent actions" to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East as Israel launched fresh air strikes in Lebanon. China's permanent representative to the U.N., Fu Cong, said during a Securi...

October 2, 2024 2:49 PM

Middle East uncertainty after Iran attack makes for tricky trading

Iran's attack on Israel has rekindled the allure of safe havens and oil has surged, but with no clarity yet on how the Middle East might evolve, investors are treading tentatively. Their key question is whether Iran's strike marks an escalation, or ...

September 30, 2024 10:34 PM

US envoy to UN: We want de-escalation in Middle East

The United States does not want to see violence spread in the Middle East and wants to see a de-escalation, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Monday.   "We want to find a path to peace, so that Palestinians and Israelis have safety and ...

August 13, 2024 4:36 PM

Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions

Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel "lack political logic and contradict principles of international law," Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The three European countries issued a s...

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