the Middle East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East
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That strategy has sent Chinese investment and construction in the Middle East growing at the fastest pace of anywhere in the world in recent years, transforming the region into a key beneficiary of Xi’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative.
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Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have all hiked the fee to check a bag in the past two weeks as the industry grapples with a jump in jet fuel expenses from the war in the Middle East.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Investors and economists upped bets that China’s yuan was set to rise, thanks to a short-term boost from the Middle East war and long-term trends driving a growing haven status.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When the Consumer Price Index for March is released on Friday morning, it’s expected to show that US inflation bolted higher – a direct result of the Middle East war’s energy shock.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have all hiked the fee to check a bag in the past two weeks as the industry grapples with a jump in jet fuel expenses from the war in the Middle East.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Investors and economists upped bets that China’s yuan was set to rise, thanks to a short-term boost from the Middle East war and long-term trends driving a growing haven status.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When the Consumer Price Index for March is released on Friday morning, it’s expected to show that US inflation bolted higher – a direct result of the Middle East war’s energy shock.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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