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Oil plunges below $90 on pause in US-Iran hostilities despite Houthi threats
Jordan shoots down drones as Iran and US pause attacks
New strait problem: US playing wrong moves on Gulf chessboard again
Iran threatens war could expand further if US resumes strikes
Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites – with Yemen at risk of renewed war
No US strikes reported on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of attacks
Saudi Arabia's PIF and US Exim Bank sign agreement worth up to $15bn
Iran war casts shadow over Jordan's economic hopes for Aqaba
Yemen appoints first female foreign minister
Oil above $100 per barrel reignites global inflation fears
Double stabbing in New York being investigated as possible hate crime
Middle East energy routes explained: Chokepoints and pipelines shaping oil trade
US moves to disrupt Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas financial networks
In Venezuela’s earthquakes, the deepest faultlines are man-made
Oil hits $100 for first time since May after Houthi attacks on Saudi ships
New Hamas leader elected by narrowest of margins with Gaza's backing