Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant emphasized on Monday that he sees Israel “at an opportune moment” to negotiate a hostage agreement with Hamas and “bring our captives back home.” During a speech addressed to new soldiers, Gallant stated that the recent conflict in Gaza has “enabled us to be flexible, to act freely and to …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – A Hamas official told Reuters on Monday that no progress was made at a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo also attended by delegations from Israel, Qatar and the United States. “There is no change in the position of the occupation and therefore, there is nothing new in the Cairo …
Oil prices retreated at the start of the week on signs that there is a possibility of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel .Benchmarks began the week shedding some $1 per barrel, which pushed Brent crude below $90 and West Texas Intermediate below $86, after Israel moved some troops out of Gaza during the weekend. “It appears the …
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Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives refuted the earlier report by Al-Qahera News, which claimed “remarkable progress” in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the two parties in Cairo, as reported by local media on Monday. “We still don’t see a deal on the horizon … The distance [between the sides] is still great and there has …
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United States Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman stated Friday that she still sees several “upside risks” and “uncertainties” related to the inflation levels for what she considers it is still not the time “where it is appropriate to lower the policy rate.” “While it is not my baseline outlook, I continue to see the risk …
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Iran said it asked the US to “step aside” as the country prepares a response to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria while Hezbollah, its main proxy in the Middle East, warned the Jewish state it’s prepared for war.In a written message to Washington, Iran “warned the US not to get dragged into Netanyahu’s …
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A steady march higher in markets was snapped by a stretch of jarring volatility as traders gave hints there’s a limit to their appetite for hot economic data. While a Friday rally in equities spared cross-asset investors their worst week since 2022, it capped a series of extreme market moves. Stocks and bonds staged their …
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Mossad Chief David Barnea, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) negotiator amid the conflict between the country and Hamas, Nitzan Alon, will travel to Cairo this weekend to discuss hostage release and exchange with the group, The Times of Israel reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The …
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Crude oil prices were on track to book their second weekly gain in a row, driven higher by geopolitics and supply concerns. Early on Friday morning, Brent was trading above $91 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate was closing in on $87 per barrel. The rally came amid reports that Russia may have temporarily lost …
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United States President Joe Biden called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conclude a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip “without delay” during their telephone conversation on Thursday. “Immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House shared in the statement citing the president’s …
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