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Thailand moves to stabilize capital markets amid Middle East tensions — temporary trading limits introduced
Pattaya Mail
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June 23, 2025
Deputy PM Phichai assures investors of economic resilience as SET narrows price swing limits to prevent panic selling during global unrest. BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Phichai Chunhavajira has reassured the...
Arkansas gas prices rise as tensions grow in the Middle East
KFSM - Arkansas
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Gas prices in Arkansas rose nearly seven cents due to global oil market tensions. LOWELL, Ark. — As tensions escalate between Israel, Iran, and the U.S., concerns are growing over the global supply of oil – especially with the potential closure of...
Crypto Market Rallies as Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel
BeInCrypto
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June 23, 2025
Bitcoin surged back above $105,000 following a dramatic announcement by President Donald Trump confirming a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Trump declared the 12-day war “officially ended” following a 24-hour dual-stage ceasefire to be...
World News | Oman Plans to Impose Personal Income Tax, a First Among Gulf States
Latestly
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June 24, 2025
Dubai, Jun 24 (AP) Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate's economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The tax would be a first among the six-member oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council. The 5% tax...
Ottawa Begins Evacuating Canadians From Middle East
The Epoch Times
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June 23, 2025
After previously telling Canadians to find their own way to leave Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hamas, Ottawa announced Monday that bus evacuations from Israel and the West Bank have now begun. “A group of Canadians in the West Bank...
Oman plans to impose personal income tax from 2028, first among Gulf States
The Hindu
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June 24, 2025
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate's economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The tax would be a first among the six-member...
‘Summer Davos’ in Tianjin to see post-pandemic record attendance amid interest from Middle East, North Africa
Channel News Asia
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June 24, 2025
“The many changes in the world economy underscores the need for such exchanges,” said Dusek, highlighting factors such as the US tariffs. He added that world leaders are looking to understand how their countries can remain competitive and...
Oil Extends Slump as Trump Announces Ceasefire in Middle East
Financial Post
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The crisis erupted earlier this month as Israel attacked Iran in a bid to eradicate its nuclear program, decimate its leadership, and degrade its military, with Tehran firing missiles in reply. In a major escalation, Trump then ordered a weekend...
How to protect your money if Middle East conflict has you worried
Yahoo Finance
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As the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve, most everyday investors and savers are, of course, edgy. Sure, the market roared back. And Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, President Trump announced Monday on Truth Social. But...
Politics Insider: Canada updates travel advisories, reflecting volatility in Middle East
The Globe and Mail
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June 23, 2025
Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today. Canada has updated its travel advice for Canadians visiting Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq – countries where U.S. bases are located – because of the volatile security situation in the...
Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to a phased-in ceasefire over next 24 hours
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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A ceasefire would be welcome news for the region and the world. But the situation in the Middle East remains far from stable and it was impossible to predict how longer-term dynamics might be affected. The Israeli and U.S. bombing of Iran...
Eni Reduces Staff at Iraqi Oilfield as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Oil Price
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June 23, 2025
Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Italian energy major Eni has reduced the number of staff at the Zubair oil and gas field in Iraq as a precautionary measure, an Eni spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. The Israel-Iran conflict that...
Israel says 3 killed in Iranian barrage after Trump announces ceasefire
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel warned of Iranian attacks Tuesday morning hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the two Middle Eastern countries had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire." Israel’s Magen David Zafon...
A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East
Reason Magazine
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June 23, 2025
If at first you don't succeed, make more problems for yourself. That seems to be the mantra in Washington when it comes to the Middle East. Every few years, a U.S. president asks Americans to go along with a small military commitment in the...
Investors react to news of Iran-Israel ceasefire
Channel News Asia
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June 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations. "On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it...
Egypt reports 77pc rise in remittances
Gulf Daily News Online
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REMITTANCES from Egyptians working abroad rose by more than 77 per cent in the first 10 months of the 2024-25 fiscal year, reaching a record $29.4 billion, reports Arab News. Between January and April alone, remittance inflows rose 72.3pc year on...
Iran senior military adviser: ‘We must chop off Trump’s hand, slit Netanyahu’s throat, annihilate Israel’
WorldNetDaily
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June 23, 2025
Screenshot Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, senior advisor to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – the branch of Iran’s armed forces created by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979 to protect the radical theocratic regime – said on Iranian TV Monday, June...
Instant View: Investors react after Trump announced ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Channel News Asia
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June 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations. "On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it...
Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire claims, accuses U.S. of deception as Netanyahu confirms the deal
Cryptopolitan
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June 23, 2025
Donald Trump, from the White House, announced Monday night on Truth Social that a ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israel and Iran, claiming the war would end officially in 24 hours. “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully...
Turkiye signs deal to host UNRWA office
Middle East Monitor
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June 23, 2025
Turkiye and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) signed an agreement on Monday to establish a UNRWA office in the country, according to the agency, Anadolu reports. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 51st Organization of...