Gaza Ceasefire Hopes Rise On Intensive Talks, Blinken"s Middle East Tour: Possible ICC Arrest Warrants Loom Over Israeli Officials

A working draft of the pact sketches out principles and proposals to revive a U.S.-led initiative aimed at stabilizing the tumultuous region, which was disrupted by the Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. read more.....»»

Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza.....»»

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas could start imminently, according to senior Israeli officials. Egypt woul.....»»

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Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo despite Israel's military incursion into Rafah earlier this week. Smoke rising following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on May 6, .....»»

Jordan Believes Hamas Behind Huge Gaza Protests Which Seek To Sever Ties With Israel Via Middle East Eye Jordanian authorities have clamped down on participants in the daily protests against the Israeli war on Gaza, amid accusation.....»»

Oil prices climb Friday to tally a gain of nearly 4% for the week as reported progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations eased worries about energy demand, and as news of an explosion on an Iranian tanker fed tensions in the Middle East......»»

Wall Street rose Wednesday on hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, but stocks pared gains after Chinese officials said Beijing had lowered expectations for negotiations. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Asian shares started higher on Monday on hopes of an interim Sino-U.S. tariff deal after the two countries described their talks as "productive" and "constructive", while oil gained more than 1% as Middle East tensions remained elevated......»»

U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday, as rising tensions in the Middle East and signs that U.S.-China trade talks may generate little progress kept investors on the sidelines, ahead of a handful of speeches by Federal Reserve officials later in the day......»»

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Mexico can reach an agreement with the United States to resolve a dispute over migration that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten punitive tariffs, Mexican officials said on Monday as high-level talks were set to begin in Washington......»»

Oil futures fell on Monday with Wall Street, as worries about the Sino-U.S. trade talks spooked investors who had sent oil higher in early trade on concerns that tanker attacks in the Middle East could disrupt supplies......»»

Via Middle East Eye, The row between Tel Aviv and Ankara over the killing of 62 Palestinians sinks to new depths, with Israeli PM's son posting explicit message... "Fuck Tu.....»»

Via Middle East Monitor, The European Union is funding a project to prosecute Israel Defence Forces (IDF) officers for committing violations against Palestinian civilians, according to Israel Hayom, which.....»»

The Canadian government has entered intensive weekend trade talks with the Trump administration in hopes of reaching an agreement on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement before a U.S.-imposed Sunday deadline......»»

Jared Kushner said that a show of unity among Israeli and Arab officials at a U.S.-backed conference in Warsaw made him feel optimistic about prospects for peace in the Middle East......»»

The president’s son-in-law wrapped up a Middle East tour to raise support for an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, a swing that included his first meeting with the Saudi crown prince since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi......»»

US Blasts 'Outrageous' ICC Pending Arrest Warrants Targeting Israel Leaders Update(1307ET): The same Western officials who cheered on the Hague-based ICC when it issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin are now agh.....»»

ICC Unveils Arrest Warrants For Israeli Leaders In Histo.....»»