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Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path

By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian proposal so fa...

2nd May, 2026

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Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza, medics say, amid new ceasefire push

CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on T...

30th April, 2026

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Italy condemns 'unlawful' Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla

ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy condemns Israel's seizure of aid ships bound for Gaza and demands t...

30th April, 2026

Image for Technip Energies trims 2026 outlook as Hormuz disruption delays revenue
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Technip Energies trims 2026 outlook as Hormuz disruption delays revenue

By Hugo Lhomedet, Lucie Barbier and ELENA SMIRNOVA April 30 (Reuters) - French engineering and techn...

30th April, 2026

Image for Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli West Bank raid, Wafa reports
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Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli West Bank raid, Wafa reports

RAMALLAH, West Bank, April 29 (Reuters) - A Palestinian teen was shot dead during an Israeli militar...

29th April, 2026

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Finance

Citi appoints Karim Tannir as head of Middle East and Africa

DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - Citi named veteran banker Karim Tannir as its Middle East and Africa clu...

29th April, 2026

Image for UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
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UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says

DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions acros...

29th April, 2026

Image for HSBC sees limited near-term impact on OPEC+ from UAE's departure
Finance

HSBC sees limited near-term impact on OPEC+ from UAE's departure

April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' planned exit from OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance f...

28th April, 2026

Image for Analysis-UAE exit weakens OPEC+ power over oil market but group to stay together, sources say
Finance

Analysis-UAE exit weakens OPEC+ power over oil market but group to stay together, sources say

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - OPEC and its allies...

28th April, 2026

Image for Analysis-Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role
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Analysis-Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role

By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Asif Shahzad DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Two months into a war w...

28th April, 2026

Image for Israeli strikes on Gaza kill three, including 9-year-old boy, medics say
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill three, including 9-year-old boy, medics say

CAIRO/GAZA, April 28 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians, including a 9-year-old b...

28th April, 2026

Image for As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
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As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair

By Raghed Waked and Zohra Bensemra BEIRUT, April 28 (Reuters) - It has been nearly two months, but R...

28th April, 2026