Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout
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Iran is carrying out near-daily executions of…
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Airbnb tops revenue estimates, but Middle East cancellations rise due to Iran war ⊖⊖
Airbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness due to the war in Iran.
Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war ○
President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases
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When Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project F…
Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace ○
Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of Hormuz
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A refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use…
Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel over Middle East peace hopes: When will petrol prices drop? ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Crude oil has dropped below $100 a barrel again as it looks like a peace deal could be worked out between the US and Iran.
Middle East war will slow down economic growth in Africa as cost of living crisis soars, IMF warns ⊖⊖
According to the IMF's report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as the Iran war raises energy…
The smiling ISIS bride who has just walked free after touching down in Australia - following years begging to be rescued from Syrian refugee camp ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Zahra Ahmad was the only one of four ISIS brides to walk free on Australian soil after touching down from the Middle East on Thursday night.
US-Israel war on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists ⊖⊖
Middle East war devastates tourism in Petra, leaving sites empty and Jordanians facing severe loss of income.
Building firms shed jobs as construction is hit by biggest jump in costs for four years ⊖
New data from the construction sector points to steep cost inflation, a sharp decline in new orders and more job losses due to the war in the Middle East.
How the U.S. military and Maersk got a ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz ⊖
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a story from CNBC ⚠️ › World News
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said the shipping giant had deliberately taken a "very cautious approach" during the Middle East crisis.