IN THE PRESS
US ups pressure on Iran: Trump briefed on strike options, hypersonic missile deployment considered
MEDIA RIGHTS
Press freedom: Lebanon ranks 115th in RSF index
HORMUZ STRAIT
US seeks international help to reopen strait as crude prices surge
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Iran war has cost US military $25 bn so far: Pentagon
PepsiCo Middle East and its Lebanese franchisee announce $1M in aid for displaced people
FLASH INTERVIEW
UAE decision to withdraw from OPEC creates a clear divide with Saudi Arabia
MIDDLE EAST
UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'
IRAQI POLITICS
Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
US-Kuwaiti journalist released after Middle East war coverage detention
NEGOTIATIONS
Oman's sultan meets with Iran's Araghchi to discuss regional situation
CEASE-FIRE IN MIDDLE EAST
Iranian negotiator in Pakistan, American envoys expected
IN THE PRESS
Over 4,000 additional U.S. troops on route to Middle East
Even if the Middle East war ends, energy crisis is here to stay
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION