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Kissinger Transformed Middle East, Where Turmoil Reigns Again

It was the original shuttle diplomacy. Kissinger, the titan of US diplomacy who died Wednesday at 100, left a deeply controversial legacy in much of the world but, at least inside the United States, he won wide praise for transforming Middle East politics.

International Business Times

Royal Navy destroyer sent to Gulf to combat wider Middle East war threat posed by Iran

The US, UK and allies are deploying forces to stop the Israel-Hamas conflict being fuelled by Iran into a bigger war

Evening Standard

Calls for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war roil city councils from California to Michigan

Oakland has become the latest American city to dive into the conflict in the Middle East

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India's ruling Hindu nationalist party accused of weaponising Israel-Hamas war

Since the October 7 Hamas attacks, India has become a hub of fake news and Islamophobic content. On social media, as well as on 24-hour news channels, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has inflamed Hindu extremists, venting their hatred of Muslims under the guise of support for Israel. For…

France 24

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has flourished during regional crises. Could it benefit from hosting COP28?

Dubai has a long history of finding economic success amid the war-ravaged woes of the wider Middle East

The Independent UK

Veteran Israeli negotiator: 'There is a chance we can get out most of the hostages'

As Hamas prepares to release a first group of hostages held for more than six weeks in Gaza, it's worth remembering that Israelis have been held hostage many times over the nation's 75-year history. In October 2011, Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was freed by Hamas after being held in captivity…

France 24

Cameron to meet Palestinian leaders as truce announced in Middle East

The former prime minister earlier held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.

The Independent UK

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F1 Form Guide: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

This is the sport’s 15th visit to the Middle East track and the tenth time the race has run with the drivers’ championship already concluded – but that certainly does not mean it no longer matters.

Motorsport

Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War

Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.

Foreign Policy

Jared Kushner, Arab and Israeli officials outline day-after solutions for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks at Yale’s Middle East Peace Dialogue

UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog, and Abraham Accords architect Jared Kushner discussed post-war scenarios.

Fortune

Russian diplomacy leverages Israel-Hamas war for moral high ground

The latest Middle East war could help Russia escape punishment for aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, say experts.

Al Jazeera

Keir Starmer drafts in Tony Blair to help build relations with Israel

TONY Blair is helping Keir Starmer build relationships with political leaders in the Middle East, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

The National (Scotland)

Jordan's foreign minister offers blistering criticism of Israel as its war on Hamas rages on

Jordan’s foreign minister has offered blistering criticism of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threaten to engulf the wider Middle East

The Independent UK

As Israel bombs Gaza, Ireland’s enduring support of Palestine gets stronger

Writers, politicians, and activists in Ireland, often an outlier in the West on the Middle East war, call for peace.

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The Independent UK

Labour seeks vote on Middle East stance while SNP urges MPs to back ceasefire

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said Parliament must ‘show moral leadership’ and vote in favour of backing an immediate ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Labour to put party position on Israel-Hamas conflict to potential vote

Sir Keir Starmer’s party also said it is ‘not going to be engaging’ with an SNP amendment demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East.

Wallpaper

Dubai Design Week 2023 spotlights sustainability, culture and tech

Dubai Design Week 2023 gathered nearly 500 designers, architects and creatives, offering a confluence of Middle Eastern and international design

Al Jazeera

What does David Cameron’s return to UK politics mean for the Middle East?

The former PM has called Gaza ‘a prison camp’ and advocated for two states, but he is also a staunch backer of Israel.

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The Guardian - UK

Brexit to pints with Xi: why David Cameron is a controversial foreign secretary

As former UK PM makes a return to cabinet, we look at his somewhat chequered record on global stage

The Guardian - UK

Middle East leaders hold emergency summit amid siege on Gaza hospital

Al-Shifa chief says Israeli troops firing at complex, which has no medical supplies, power or water for thousands trapped inside

The Guardian - AU

Albanese has threaded a needle between the US and China. Now he needs to do the same on Israel-Hamas at home

Australia is not a player in Middle East politics – but the domestic fallout from the conflict has significant implications for social cohesion

Reason

Why Are American Troops Still in Iraq and Syria?

Our troops are just sitting there with targets on their backs. Why?

The Conversation

Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled his ambassador from Israel on Nov. 4, 2023. Less than a month earlier, he was offering diplomatic assistance to calm the situation in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Manama travel guide: Where to visit, stay and eat in Bahrain’s up-and-coming capital

This Middle Eastern city might not have the swagger of its neighbours just yet, but it’s still a brilliantly attractive place for a city break, says Jeff Mills

Evening Standard

OPINION - Hamas adopted a suicide-bomber strategy towards Israel and it is failing

The war has lasted a month. Far longer than the Six Day or the Yom Kippur wars that made modern Middle Eastern history. And, at least for the Palestinians, far more destructive in terms of death and displacement than even the failed Arab invasion at the birth of Israel in…

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