Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich praises President Donald Trump's Middle East peace deal between Israel and Hamas, calling his diplomatic approach 'magical.'

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India plans to cut imports of liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East as its state refiners look to boost purchases from the U.S., sources with knowledge of the matter said,

The Middle East ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are creating renewed hope for lasting peace in Gaza.

One day after the U.S. President Donald Trump’s bold proclamation of a “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” the much-vaunted ceasefire deal came under strain as Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating the fragile agreement.

Trump gave an hour-long speech to the Israeli parliament as hostages were freed and the Palestinian prisoner release began. Here are the key moments.

In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham agrees, binds Isaac to an altar and is stopped before killing his son by an angel who says Abraham has passed a test of faith.

The NBA and global basketball are on the cusp of a new, richer, expansive era. And, despite the scrutiny it might create, that means deepening relations with Abu Dhabi and its wealthy neighbors.

Henry McVey, KKR's Head of Global Macro speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy about the firm's strategy in the Middle East after a number of deals.