Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, urged the British government to revoke its designation of the group as a terrorist organisation. In a detailed witness statement, submitted to a British court this week, Marzouk argued that the offensive was aimed towards military targets and that majority of civilians were targeted by non Hamas members….
By Ahmad Ghaddar Oil prices climb as Middle East conflict counters ample supply outlook LONDON, – Oil prices rose further on Friday and were on track for strong weekly gains as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting crude flows against a well-supplied global market. Brent crude futures were up 55…
US stock futures continued to retreat on Wednesday as escalating Israel-Iran tensions fanned worries about a wider Middle East conflict, prompting caution in the market. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) pulled back 0.3%, while S&P 500 future (ES=F) dropped roughly 0.2%, as investors braced for Israel’s promised retaliation for a massive missile…