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- Most US vets think Middle East regime change wars weren’t worth fighting, survey finds
US veterans are just as war-weary as the general public, according to a recent poll which found nearly two-thirds believe the war in Iraq “was not worth fighting” and more than half think the same about Afghanistan and Syria.Jul 12, 2019 03:19USA News - Middle East oil tanker insurance rates soar 10-fold since attacks in Strait of HormuzInsurance rates for tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz have skyrocketed tenfold in the two months since the first attacks on tankers off the coast of the UAE, CNBC reports, quoting a chief executive of a shipping company.Jul 11, 2019 09:52Business News
- Aligned on Syria, divided on Iran: Russia, US & Israel meet for trilateral talks on Middle EastNational security advisers from Russia, Israel and the US have met in Jerusalem to discuss the situation in the Middle East. While they have managed to find some common ground on Syria, the talks were marred by disputes over Iran.Jun 25, 2019 20:25World News
- Palestinians bring out flags & DONKEYS to show disdain for Trump’s Mideast conference (PHOTO, VIDEO)Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank marched and clashed with police to protest a US-brokered conference in Bahrain, where business delegations from the Middle East and beyond discuss Washington’s plan for Palestine.Jun 25, 2019 19:43World News
- Netanyahu to Bolton: Any Palestine deal ‘must include’ Israeli presence in Jordan ValleyBenjamin Netanyahu, who on Sunday toured the West Bank with John Bolton, said he will listen to US peace proposals – but added that “any future agreement” with Palestine must guarantee an Israeli presence in the Jordan Valley.Jun 23, 2019 16:38World News
- Oil could skyrocket to over $100-per-barrel if Iran-US war breaks out, analysts predictA full-fledged war between the US and Iran would immediately affect global crude prices, as the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East has already shown. The only question now is how high could crude go.Jun 23, 2019 11:25Business News
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