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The article discusses The Long Fight to Free Austin Tice including Austin wrote his first dispatch for McClatchy, a publishing company that owns dozens of papers across the country and a hotbed of protests where, the following week, regime forces would massacre some four hundred rebels and civilians.

Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, firing over 300 drones and missiles. However, the majority of these were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace, and there were no reported fatalities. The US, UK, and France condemned the assault, while the White House and European officials urged Israel to show restraint to prevent a direct conflict with Iran. Iran stated that there would be no further attacks as long as Israel did not retaliate aggressively, but warned of more severe strikes if Israel chose that option. The situation has caused some fluctuations in stock markets, and there are concerns about the potential impact on the global economy and oil prices. Israel's cabinet is expected to discuss the country's response, and US President Joe Biden will coordinate a united diplomatic response with Group of Seven leaders. [Extracted from the article]

Iran launched an attack on Israel, firing over 300 drones and missiles, but the majority were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace. There were no reported fatalities, but a 10-year-old girl was injured and an army base was lightly damaged. US President Joe Biden condemned the assault, but neither the US nor Israel stated they would retaliate. Iran stated that they would not carry out further attacks unless Israel responded strongly. Stock markets in the Middle East fell slightly in response to the attack. Israel's defense minister warned that the campaign was not over and that they needed to remain prepared. Oil prices rose and Israeli stocks initially increased but later reversed their gains. The UK, France, the European Union, and Japan condemned Iran's actions, as did the United Nations Secretary-General. The assault could escalate the conflict in the Middle East and potentially draw in other groups such as Hezbollah. Iran backs anti-Israel and anti-US groups across the region. Talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, with Hamas rejecting the latest cease-fire proposal. [Extracted from the article]

A recent drone strike that killed US troops in Jordan and an attack on a fuel tanker in the Red Sea have heightened tensions in the Middle East, a region crucial for energy production and global trade. Analysts suggest that these events could have an impact on the oil market. Factors such as geopolitical risks and the possibility of increased sanctions on Iran could lead to upward pressure on oil prices. However, experts also note that a direct hit on Middle Eastern oil infrastructure would be necessary for prices to skyrocket. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump will travel to Wilkes-Barre just four days after Biden to hold a rally. Keywords: BUSINESS; COS; ELECT; EXE; GEN; GOV; INDUSTRIES; LAW; MED; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; POL; SEM; TEC; TMT; US; WORLD EN BUSINESS COS ELECT EXE GEN GOV INDUSTRIES LAW MED MIDEAST NORTHAM POL SEM TEC TMT US WORLD President Joe Biden is kicking off a travel stretch intended to save the Democratic Party's majorities in Congress with visits to two pivotal states that will provide an early test of his political clout ahead of November's midterm elections. [Extracted from the article]

Biden has stepped up efforts to lobby Saudi Arabia and other members ofthe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase oilproduction to curb high gasoline prices that have battered himpolitically months ahead of the midterm elections. (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden landedin the Middle East on Wednesday just as areport showed US inflation surging to a 41-year-high, hopeful that he'llreturn home with supply guarantees from oil-producing countries thatcould relieve some pressure on gas prices. [Extracted from the article]

Sullivan predicted that Biden "will be able to demonstrate materialprogress", and that the goal is to guarantee enough supply to lowergasoline prices for American consumers and stave off an economic downturn. (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden landed in the MiddleEast on Wednesday just as adata release showed US inflation surging to a 41-year-high, hopeful thathe'll return home with supply guarantees from oil-producing countriesand relieve some pressure on gas prices. [Extracted from the article]

Oil's Covid Crash Two years ago, oil was trading near a respectable $60 a barrel, but the industry wasn't exactly in rude health. Keywords: 62647Z@LN; BP/@LN; FANG; IPCO@SS; PXD; AFRICA; ALLTOP; BASIC; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; COS; DRG; EXE; GEN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; NRGTOP; OIL; OILTOP; SAUDI; STK; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 62647Z@LN BP/@LN FANG IPCO@SS PXD AFRICA ALLTOP BASIC BUSINESS CHM CMD COS DRG EXE GEN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG NRGTOP OIL OILTOP SAUDI STK TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU The energy industry cut back during the pandemic, paving the way for a runaway rally that has huge implications for the global economy. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: AFRICA; BUSINESS; CMD; EXE; GEN; GOV; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; US; WORLD EN AFRICA BUSINESS CMD EXE GEN GOV MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG OIL US WORLD For U.S. President Joe Biden, the easy part was threatening a response. Oil prices fell on Thursday on speculation that Biden would tap the reserve. When last week Biden pressed OPEC+ to bring oil prices down with a large output hike, he warned of consequences if the cartel rejected his appeal: "What we're considering doing on that, I'm reluctant to say before I have to do it.". [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: AFRICA; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CMD; EXE; GEN; GOV; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN AFRICA ALLTOP BUSINESS CMD EXE GEN GOV MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG OIL TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU For U.S. President Joe Biden, the easy part was threatening a response. Oil prices fell on Thursday on speculation that Biden would tap the reserve. Within minutes of the OPEC+ announcement, the White House accused the oil alliance of putting the "global recovery for countries around the world" in jeopardy. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CMD; EUROPE; EXE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; RUSSIA; SAUDI; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BUSINESS CMD EUROPE EXE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG OIL RUSSIA SAUDI US WORLD WWTOP The Biden administration warned on Thursday that OPEC+ is at risk of impairing the world's economic recovery by failing to put more oil back into the global market, signaling that its efforts to ease high crude prices aren't over. U.S. to OPEC+: "This Isn't the End" of Effort to Ease Oil Prices The U.S. operates in "a competitive free market system" and stressed that OPEC+ "is what impacts global oil prices, which is what has an effect on gas prices at home", she said. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: AFRICA; BUSINESS; CMD; EXE; GEN; GOV; IRAQ; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; POL; US; WORLD EN AFRICA BUSINESS CMD EXE GEN GOV IRAQ MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG OIL POL US WORLD OPEC+ is heading for a politically consequential showdown with President Joe Biden, as Saudi Arabia and its allies must choose whether to heed American demands for more oil. R21F7ET1UM0X (Bloomberg) -- OPEC+ is heading for a politically consequential showdown with President Joe Biden, as Saudi Arabia and its allies must choose whether to heed American demands for more oil. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on a direct call from a White House aide to Israeli Premier Golda Meir asking Jerusalem, Israel to avoid disturbing the peace in Lebanon. It says that the message was also passed to Israel's Washington, D.C. embassy, which was informed that Lebanon needed a month or more to arrest the fedayeen. Meanwhile, White House officials rejected the accusations that the U.S. presidential election had anything to do with the calls for Middle East moderation.