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Who are Yemen’s Houthis, how powerful are they and what the missile launch toward Israel means

The missile strike against Israel underscores that Yemen’s Houthis are willing to extend their operations beyond their borders, turning the region into another front in an already tense geopolitical landscape

CNN Analysis: The seven islands controlling the Strait of Hormuz and the strategy that could determine Gulf dominance

Seven islands - Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunb, Hengam, Qeshm, Larak and Hormuz - form what researchers describe as Iran’s “defensive arc,” a strategic network that plays a decisive role in controlling the Strait of Hormuz and, by extension, influence over the wider Gulf region

They were going to save lives, struck by a drone: The tragic story of 15-year-old Joud and 19-year-old Ali from Lebanon

Marinos Aleiferis visited the site where the two young rescuers lost their lives — in a tragic twist, the 15-year-old was found dead by his own father

Why the Revolutionary Guards are threatening to strike luxury hotels in the Middle East

“Stop immediately hosting military personnel, otherwise you will become a legitimate target,” Tehran is said to have told owners of such facilities

IMF: Scenarios for new country funding due to War – World Bank on alert

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is examining potential scenarios for supporting countries as the war drives up energy costs, strains public finances, and increases risks to global growth – Damages to critical infrastructure are also a concern for the World Bank

Cyprus: The eight measures announced by Christodoulides on the impact of the war in Iran

The total cost, including existing measures still in place, exceeds €200 million, he said.

OECD lowers Eurozone growth forecast due to the war in the Middle East

The inflation forecast for the eurozone has been raised to 2.6%

New 10-day extension to Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: “Talks continue, they’re going very well,” he says, as Tehran has 1,000,000 troops ready for conflict (Update)

The statement, in which Tehran hints that the U.S. is ‘negotiating with itself,’ was issued following reports that Washington has prepared a 15-point plan to end the war – Oil prices fell this morning

Mitsotakis speaks with the Emir of Qatar on developments in the Middle East

The Prime Minister stressed the need for de-escalation and diplomacy, noting that progress in dialogue could play a decisive role in regional stability

The Middle East in Flames: How the Gulf’s golden cage was broken

The Emirates have transformed from a haven of security, investment, and dolce vita into a theater of military operations in the Middle East

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