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Donald Trump's peace plan may polarise West Asia it seeks to calm
Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival centrist former general Benny Gantz to the White House next week
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US targeted another Iranian official in Yemen day it killed Soleimani
Secret operation against a senior officer of Iran's elite Quds force failed.
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US justifies killing Soleimani to UN, says will protect interests in region
In a letter to the UN Security Council, US Ambassador Kelly Craft said the United States also stands ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran
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Wall Street slips from record highs as Middle East tensions weigh
Demand for safe-haven assets soared as Iran vowed revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, head of its elite Quds Force, in an air strike authorized by US President Donald Trump
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Gold zooms to Rs 40,652 per 10 gm on strong global trends, weak rupee
Similarly, silver prices also jumped Rs 960 to Rs 48,870 per kg from Rs 47,910 per kg in the previous trade
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Unemployment, sluggish growth fuelling unrest in Arab states: IMF
The IMF slashed its outlook for the region's three largest economies -- Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates
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Middle East SWFs to lead the investment drive into India's energy sector
These funds make up a third of the total wealth of such funds globally, of about $8 trillion, and have a large exposure to energy assets globally
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'Operation Sentinel': US to beef up surveillance in Middle East waterways
The goal of Operation Sentinel is to promote maritime stability, ensure safe passage, and deescalate tensions in international waters throughout the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
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Oil hovers near 6-week high amid Gulf of Mexico storm, West Asia tensions
By Thursday, oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico had cut more than 1 million barrels per day of output, or 53% of the region's production
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72 countries to attend Middle East peace summit in Paris
Participants will include US Secretary of State John Kerry
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