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Qatar-led Middle East Equity Markets Gain as Iran Risk Eases
(Bloomberg) --Qatar led Middle Eastern equity markets higher on Sunday amid easing tension between the U.S. and Iran, reversing a negative trend that prevailed...
Iran Admits Downing Ukrainian Jet in a Dramatic U-turn
(Bloomberg) --Iran admitted it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that it mistook for a cruise missile, a dramatic reversal after days of denials...
Turkish Stocks Enjoy World’s Biggest Rally on Fading Iran Fears
(Bloomberg) --Turkish stocks rose the most among all major equity markets worldwide on Thursday as investors’ concerns over a possible escalation in tensions between...
Middle East Markets Retreat as Investors Steer Clear of Most-at-Risk Region
(Bloomberg) --Middle Eastern markets can hardly be accused of complacency over the latest surge in regional tensions, even if global investors are taking a...
Oil Markets in Turmoil After Iran Attacks Reignite Supply Fears
(Bloomberg) --Oil prices jumped back above $70 a barrel after Iran attacked two U.S.-Iraqi bases in its first response to the killing of its...
Iran Retaliates Against U.S. in Missile Attack on Iraq Bases
(Bloomberg) --Iran fired a series of missiles at two U.S.-Iraqi airbases early Wednesday morning Baghdad time, the Pentagon said, in the first Iranian response...
Over 50 Dead, Hundreds Injured in Deadly Stampede at Soleimani’s Funeral in Iran
(Bloomberg) --Iran said it is evaluating 13 possible ways to inflict a “historic nightmare’ on the U.S. for killing a powerful Iranian general, whose...
Oil Set for Bumpy Week as US Says Iran May Strike Saudi Again
(Bloomberg) --Oil is set for a bumpy week as the U.S. warned Iran may attack Saudi Arabia again following the American assassination of one...
Gulf States Move to Prevent Escalation After Soleimani’s Killing
(Bloomberg) --Gulf Arab states, potential targets for retaliation after the U.S. assassinated Iran’s top general, are working on multiple tracks to try to...
Middle East Stocks Get a Mauling as As Geopolitical Risks Flare
(Bloomberg) --The U.S. killing of Iran’s most senior military commander reverberated through Middle Eastern markets, sending stocks into retreat and setting the tone for...