Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions is projected to strengthen in the near term, but only to the extent that current challenges abate. Ongoing ...

JERUSALEM – The low-boil conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. Of the many conflicts that have roiled the region, theirs has long been among the most explosive.

LONDON – Iran’s state-run media is downplaying the significance of Israel’s latest air strikes. Most of the official reports coming out of Iran claim that although the country suffered ...

Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran, responding to the Oct. 1 missile barrage that Tehran sent across Israel. WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen breaks down how the conflict escalated and ...

Israel-Iran news: Iran says its air defence systems intercepted Israeli attacks in Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces, with only “limited damage” reported. Israel-Iran news: Israel ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A view of Tehran capital of Iran is seen, early Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) This is a ...

The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and ...

By Michael Crowley and Edward Wong Michael Crowley reported from the Middle East while traveling with the U.S. secretary of state, and Edward Wong reported from Washington. Oct. 26, 2024 It is not ...

This live coverage event has concluded. Read our reporters' analysis of what the Israeli attack means for the Middle East. A senior Biden administration official called on Iran not to escalate the ...

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said.

HOUSTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled higher on Friday and gained 4% on the week, with investors taking stock of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as well as the U.S. election next ...