With their economies on the line, Gulf states press US to neutralize Iran for good – The Times of Israel

  1. With their economies on the line, Gulf states press US to neutralize Iran for good  The Times of Israel
  2. Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees  The New York Times
  3. Why Gulf states aren’t joining the war against Iran — despite attacks on their soil  Fox News
  4. Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire  The Times of Israel
  5. Gulf economies suffer brunt of Iran war as recession risk looms  Al Jazeera
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IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports – Reuters

  1. IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports  Reuters
  2. The war created an oil problem. It’s not the only price you’ll pay  CNN
  3. Iran Foreign Minister Says Countries Are Asking for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
  4. Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to?  Al Jazeera
  5. How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S.  FactCheck.org
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‘We are the family’: low-budget thriller highlights Hungary’s election tension

Audiences draw parallels between the abduction plot of Feels Like Home and Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign

It’s seven o’clock on a Tuesday night, and one of the most popular movie theatres in Budapest is full, not an empty seat in sight. The audience is not here for a Hollywood blockbuster, but a Hungarian film that barely had the budget to be made.

Feels Like Home (Itt Érzem Magam Otthon) has captured moviegoers not only with its striking visuals but also with its timing – its release coming before Hungary’s pivotal parliamentary elections on 12 April.

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