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EditorialThe Middle East cannot afford an unending cycle of violence
The National News
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Israel’s extensive strikes on nuclear and military sites across Iran early this morning – the largest such attack since the 1980s – are an unnerving escalation in a region already living at the edge of widespread conflict. The Israeli military...
Ukraine Warns of Middle East Destabilization Risks at GLOBSEC-2025
Mezha
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June 13, 2025
As reported by the online media Suspilne. On June 13, 2025, during the GLOBSEC-2025 forum in Prague, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha emphasized the need to prevent destabilization in the Middle East, as conflicts in this region...
Will Trump show restraint in the middle east?
The Economic Times
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June 13, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has bombed Iran in what may lead to yet another war in the Middle East, and the challenge for President Donald Trump will be to protect American troops in the region and to stay out of this mess....
Strikes in Iran : Air France, Emirates, and Qatar Airways Suspend Flights in the Middle East
Tunisie Numerique
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June 13, 2025
The wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian facilities on Friday, June 13, 2025, has triggered a cascade of flight cancellations across the Middle East. In response to the escalating military tensions in the region, several international...
Defence Minister Tells PM There Is No Danger for Bulgaria after Middle East Tension Escalation
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria is not endangered by the escalation of tension in the Middle East, Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, as quoted by the Government Information Service. The heads of the...
Unprovoked, Israel Risks Major War in Middle East
Consortium Independent News
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June 13, 2025
Israel has risked a potentially devastating conflict with Iran that could engulf the region and undermine the world economy with an unprovoked attack on nuclear facilities and Iranian leaders on Thursday, reports Joe Lauria. Anti-aircraft guns...
Bulgarian authorities say there is no direct danger from the escalation in the Middle East
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 13, 2025
There is no direct danger for Bulgaria after the escalation in the Middle East, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers announced. After the large-scale Israeli strikes on strategic targets in Iran, the situation in Israel is currently calm. People are...
Foreign ministry reviews ways to protect S. Koreans in Middle East over Israel's strike on Iran
Yonhap News Agency
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June 13, 2025
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Friday it reviewed ways to protect South Korean nationals in the Middle East and will take necessary steps to secure their safety amid growing tensions following a preemptive strike by Israel on...
(LEAD) Gov't conducts emergency review of oil, gas supplies amid rising tensions in Middle East
Yonhap News Agency
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June 13, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS more info in bottom para) SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The government conducted an emergency review of the country's oil and gas supplies Friday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Israel's strike on Iran, the industry...
Explained : Iran And Israel’s Path To Confrontation
BOOMLive
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June 13, 2025
June 13 (Reuters) - Israel said on Friday it carried out strikes in Iran, a day before talks between the Islamic Republic and the U.S. about Tehran's escalating uranium enrichment program were set to take place in Oman. This marks the latest...
Sofia Calls for De-escalation in Middle East
Bulgarian News Agency
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Sofia called for immediate de-escalation in the Middle East. "We call on everyone to exercise utmost restraint and immediately de-escalate tensions," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran....
Oil Prices Surge, Russian Stocks Rise Amid Growing Tensions in Middle East
The Moscow Times
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June 13, 2025
Oil prices soared on Friday as Israel said it struck Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile factories, and while Tehran responded with a wave of more than 100 drones, sparking fears that a wider conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global oil...
PM Shehbaz condemns ‘unprovoked’ attack on Iran by Israel
Business Recorder
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June 13, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned on Friday the unprovoked attack on Iran by Israel. “I convey my deepest sympathies to the Iranian people on the loss of lives in this attack,” the PM wrote on X. He termed the grave and highly...
Gov't conducts emergency review of oil, gas supplies amid rising tensions in Middle East
Yonhap News Agency
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June 13, 2025
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The government conducted an emergency review of the country's oil and gas supplies Friday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Israel's strike on Iran, the industry ministry said, adding the country...
Cyprus activates emergency council as Middle East tensions explode
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus is stepping up emergency measures following Israel’s military strike on Iran, with President Nikos Christodoulides convening an urgent meeting of the National Security Council on Friday afternoon, officials confirmed. Government...
(LEAD) Seoul shares snap 7-day rise on Middle East tensions; won sharply down
Yonhap News Agency
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June 13, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks snapped their seven-day winning streak Friday as rising tensions in the Middle East heightened investors' risk-off sentiment. The local currency was trading sharply...
Dow Jones index set to open lower amid rising Middle-East tensions
Financial Express
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The Dow Jones index today is set to open lower amid rising Middle-East tensions. Dow futures are down over 500 points while the Nasdaq Composite futures and the S&P 500 futures are both down over 1.25%. Stocks were under pressure around the world,...
Seoul launches emergency response team for financial market on escalating tension in Middle East
The Korea Times
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June 13, 2025
Korea will activate a joint emergency response team involving related government agencies to closely monitor financial market conditions, officials said Friday, following a preemptive strike by Israel on Iran that raised tensions across the Middle...
Operation Rising Lion: US distances itself from Israeli strikes, warns Tehran against targeting its military assets in Middle East
The Week
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington played no role in Israel’s military strikes on Iran, warning Tehran not to retaliate against American forces. His remarks came shortly after Israeli warplanes launched a series of attacks on...
Greece to hold emergency security meeting following Middle East escalation
Kathimerini
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS File photo. Greece’s top decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, KYSEA, will convene on Friday following the latest escalation in the Middle East, the government said. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos...