May 09 Israeli drone strikes kill 4 near Beirut as southern airstrikes kill at least 13 By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17. Continue reading
May 08 Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The strikes came hours after the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson issued an evacuation warning to the residents of six villages in Tyre province, including Toura. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 8:44 Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Tomorrow marks four weeks since the day known as “Black Wednesday” in Lebanon. The Israeli military, claiming to be targeting Hezbollah militants, unleashed an unprecedented aerial campaign on April 8 that killed more than 350 people in a matter of… Continue watching
May 01 Profit for the biggest U.S. oil companies declined in 1st quarter – but only on paper By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press With energy prices depressed at the start of the year, Exxon Mobil and Chevron had arranged hedges to offset volatility, a standard practice in the industry. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:41 How the UAE's departure from OPEC could impact oil markets By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela There seems to be little movement on the resumption of talks between the U.S. and Iran. There is also almost no movement through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital bottleneck that's essentially cut off 20% of the world's oil and… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:34 U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The U.S. said it's discussing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but pause all negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Lebanon marked the deadliest day since the fraying ceasefire in that country went into effect as… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:01 Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has been unravelling, with multiple violations by both Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant… Continue watching
Apr 24 Palestinians mourn third teenager killed in occupied West Bank this week By Aref Tufaha, Imad Isseid, Associated Press Three Palestinian teenagers have been killed in the occupied West Bank this week in a spike of renewed violence, the latest shot dead by Israeli forces during a mid-week raid. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Trump announces Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 3-week ceasefire extension By Matthew Lee, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:32 Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from both sides. Iran released video of forces taking control of two vessels in the Strait of… Continue watching