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How the Middle East conflict is worsening Somalia’s slide into famine

Somalia is among the places most exposed to ripple effects from the Strait of Hormuz crisis due to the combined shocks of extreme weather, aid cuts and import dependence.
The Economist

Middle East Dispatch: What Binyamin Netanyahu’s opponents won’t say

The campaign season for a possible Israeli election has already started, writes Josie Delap, our Middle East editor

Middle East Conflict Weighs More Heavily On Eurozone PMI In May

Eurozone PMI fell from 48.8 in April to 47.5 in May. Growth concerns come on top of inflation worries as the PMI flags risks of a technical recession in the eurozone if the conflict persists
AOL

‘I was stranded mid-flight to the Middle East and paid $2,000 to get home'

Americans are left stranded as flights are canceled in Middle East (Image: exlovergirl_carissa/TikTok) Americans are scrambling to get flights back to the U.S. after being stranded in the Middle East following the U.S. and Israel's deadly airstrikes ...
The Star Press

Mid-Eastern Conference schools reaffirm commitment to conference, exploring expansion

The Mid-Eastern Conference is holding strong despite recent high school conference realignment in East Central Indiana. Eight remaining member schools have reaffirmed their commitment to the conference. The MEC is exploring expansion opportunities to ...