No strategic spillover in the Middle East
The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran early Wednesday followed by the targeted assassination of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr prompted headlines warning of wider conflict in the Middle East.
Ismail Haniyeh in asian news
Hamas leader’s killing could trigger Iran-Israel war
Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president.”
Brent tops $80 per barrel as oil analyst flags ‘phase of deterioration’ in the Middle East
Brent futures topped the $80-per-barrel-threshold on Wednesday, as Iran's claim that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated reignited tensions in the Middle East.
Malaysia’s PM Anwar meets with Hamas leaders in Qatar amid US scrutiny of financial ties
Anwar, who is in Qatar on a three-day state visit, met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and its former chairman Khaled Mashal on Monday, according to a post on his official Facebook page.
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after "in-depth and serious discussions," the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected.
Iran’s North Koreanization gambit
Tehran upped the ante and scored a strategic success with its attack. Israel also achieved its outcomes. The Middle East game has become more dangerous.
