Mideast
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TUI had issued a profit warning in April, weeks after the Mideast war forced it to repatriate 10,000 travellers, including 5,000 people stuck on two cruise ships in the Gulf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Forecasts for an especially strong El Niño, plus continued bypassing of the Suez Canal as conflict in the Mideast persists, could bump imports into Southern California up about 5%, Seroka said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A chip-stock rebound lost steam Monday as artificial-intelligence anxieties and Mideast tensions weighed on markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Fed officials might be willing to wait, however, to see if the Mideast conflict dies down and reduces the pressure on energy prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
It later became an adoption agency, the finest in the Mideast.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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