The Houthi attacks on commercial ships are driving up freight costs and adding delays to journeys, with some companies affected more than others.
Category: War and Armed Conflicts
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Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace
Students from the Middle East come to Berlin to study music with the star conductor Daniel Barenboim. Now the Israel-Hamas war is testing their ideals.
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Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
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Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
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Prospect of Prolonged Israel-Gaza War Adds Economic Havoc to Human Toll
A widening conflict would test Israel’s economic resilience while worsening an already bleak outlook for the Palestinian economy.
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Israeli Start-ups Are Joining the Fight Against Hamas
The country is mobilizing 360,000 reservists as it prepares a major offensive in Gaza — including entrepreneurs and their young staff.
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Tallying the Costs of the Israel-Gaza War
The price of crude oil has risen and global markets are under pressure as the death toll exceeds 1,100 and Israel begins a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip.
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Oil Prices Jump on Fighting in Israel and Gaza
After flirting with $100 a barrel this summer, crude prices had fallen significantly in the past week on the expectation that demand was waning.