Escalation On All Fronts As Mediators Say Iran Hasn't Requested Pause On US Energy Strikes

Futures Rise, Oil Drops On Report Of Ceasefire Push US stock futures rose, but were off session highs (and lows) and crude oil dipped as the bipolar market focused its attention on a report of a push to secure a potential ceasefire in the war in Iran, following a reversal in those exact same hopes late last week. As of 8:00am ET S&P 500 futures added 0.1% in light trading after the Easter holiday, reversing an earlier loss of as much as 0.8%, but also off session highs. Nasdaq futures tose 0.4% with all Mag...

'We Need People To Come Back': Dubai's Tourism Industry Reels As Foreigners Flee Via Middle East Eye Dubai is facing an existential crisis with the US and Israeli war on Iran forcing tourism numbers to fall sharply, with widespread hotel closures and job losses decimating the global tourism hotspots' hospitality sector. On Monday, Dubai Airports reported that first-quarter passenger traffic was down by at least 2.5 million from the same period in 2025, with March seeing a 66 percent drop in passenger numbers as travelers chose to steer clear of the Gulf.  Empty beds are pictured before high-rise buildings along a beach...

Iran Says No Plans For 2nd Talks After US Ship Seizure, Pakistanis Contradict, As Vance Flies To Islamabad Summary Hormuz latest: Just three ships have crossed in the past 12 hours, shipping data indicates. Iran's military after Sunday's US seizure of Iran-flagged cargo ship: will "take the necessary action against the US military" Vance already en route to Pakistan, though still unclear whether Iranians will join - Pakistanis say yes, but timeline is fluid. Trump warns "nobody's playing games." Xi to Saudi crown prince important phone call: "the first time the Chinese leader had called...