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Trump's war in the Middle East may end up a global boon for renewables, as think tank calls return-to-coal narrative "meaningless'
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (241+ words) The global energy shock stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is rewriting the ways governments think about their power needs. Big Oil has predictably emerged as an early winner, benefiting from soaring oil and gas prices, but the…...
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (812+ words) WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the COVID…...
US Navy ship carrying 2, 500 Marines arrives in Middle East as fears of escalation surge
2+ week, 6+ day ago (354+ words) U. S. Central Command announced on Saturday that 2, 500 Marines have arrived in the Middle East via a Navy ship. The USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, and the elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are based in Japan. They were performing exercises…...
2, 200 more Marines, 3 Navy ships likely headed to Middle East: Officials
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (324+ words) Three Navy ships carrying 2, 200 Marines left San Diego earlier this week for a previously scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific, but two U. S. officials tell ABC News their ultimate destination is likely the Middle East. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is aboard…...
Analysis-Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (812+ words) LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - War in the Middle East is disrupting the flow of critical medicines to the Gulf, imperilling supply routes for cancer drugs and other treatments that require refrigeration and forcing companies to reroute flights and find overland access…...
Iran's supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East " as nuclear talks continue
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (547+ words) Iran's supreme leader has threatened to sink any American aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East, as talks on the country's nuclear build-up were held in Geneva. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ramped up tensions between the two countries as he told…...
Ex-Prince Andrew Still "Likely" to Flee to Middle East: We"re Not Told the "Full Story," Says Expert
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (34+ words) Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may still flee to the Middle East after all, a royal expert believes. While the former Duke of York's expected new home at Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, is being. .....
Andrew eyeing exile in the Middle East
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (25+ words) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could relocate to the Middle East after being stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge. Keep reading to learn why....
Crime lords turn Motor City into car-theft supermarket for Middle East buyers: "Somebody's getting paid
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (23+ words) International organized crime groups are recruiting juveniles to steal vehicles in Detroit before shipping them to the Middle East, alarming law enforcement officials....
Iranian forces reportedly seize tanker in key Middle East shipping lane
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (22+ words) Iran's Revolutionary Guard forces have reportedly seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in the first such interdiction in months....