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Trump issues Iran stern warning as tensions lift in the Middle East
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (246+ words) Tensions are high in the Middle East, with US President Donald Trump issuing a fresh warning to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz." International oil prices have jumped more than 5 per cent in volatile trade upon reports of the escalated…...
Bob Katter calls for ban on Middle East and North Africa migration
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) Bob Katter has called for a ban on migration from the Middle East and North Africa, later acknowledging his own grandfather migrated from the region. Firebrand MP Bob Katter has called for a ban on migration from the Middle East…...
Middle Eastern hatred "imported" into Australia, Littleproud says after mass protests
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (809+ words) Senior Coalition figures at both the state and federal level have rounded on the mass pro-Palestine protests that took place in cities across Australia over the weekend. High-profile Coalition figures at both the state and federal level have denounced the…...
Protesters in Tel Aviv criticise Netanyahu government's handling of war in Gaza
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) Protesters in central Tel Aviv are demonstrating against the Israeli government's handling of the war in Gaza. The rally is being held a day before a general strike called for by the families of Israeli hostages, who are calling for…...
The place is empty: Tel Aviv desolate as tensions with Iran reach boiling point
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) The Australian Margin Call Editor Yoni Bashan says he and many other civilians in Israel are receiving "conflicting messages" from both Iran and Israel on how the Middle East war will play out. Mr Bashan and The Australian reporter Liam…...
Dangerous place: US evacuates non-essential staff from the Middle East amid rising tensions
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) The US State Department says it is withdrawing non-essential staff from its operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest. All non-essential personnel from the US Embassy in Baghdad have been ordered to depart. The department…...
Two-state solution in the Middle East the "only viable path to peace and security: Penny Wong
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (248+ words) Foreign Minister Penny Wong has maintained Australia's position on a two-state solution in the Middle East amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. "We maintain our position that we think that two states, which is not supported by the Netanyahu government,…...