Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syria continues its efforts to strengthen its ties with various international organizations. In the last week, the country has taken part in a military exercise in Turkey and has been invited to the G7 meeting in Paris. In addition, Syria has pursued new initiatives on international human rights issues and works with the World Health Organization.
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[2026-05-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States and Iran are on the verge of agreeing to a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire agreement, during which most issues that arose during the negotiations would be addressed, The Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! Party, announced that he has set a goal of two million olim (immigrants) to move to Israel by the year 2048.
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[2026-05-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A potentially dangerous security incident was averted in the West Bank on Saturday after 23 deaf and mute Israeli civilians were rescued from the center of Nablus, Hebrew news reported.
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[2026-05-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France has banned Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country after a video was released showing him overseeing the abuse of detained Gaza-bound flotilla activists.
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[2026-05-24 01:21 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran negotiator says there will be no compromise over its ‘legitimate rights’ during meeting with Pakistani army chief
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[2026-05-24 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Officials from the United States, Iran and Pakistan have all expressed optimism in recent hours that a deal to end the war is nearing completion.
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[2026-05-24 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran is in the final stages of drafting a framework agreement aimed at ending the war with the United States.
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[2026-05-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli air strike has killed at least five police officers and a 13-year-old boy, Gaza police say, as Israel continues its attacks across the Gaza Strip despite the “ceasefire” in place.
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[2026-05-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held highly productive talks with Iran’s president and other senior officials during a visit to Tehran on ending the Iran war, the military said on Saturday.
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[2026-05-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza have alleged they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers.
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[2026-05-24 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mediators are close to finalising a deal between the US and Iran to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-24 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, speaks with Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
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[2026-05-24 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many nations were angry after the minister posted a video of himself taunting activists being pinned down after trying to help Gaza
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[2026-05-24 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Western governments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many nations were angry after the minister posted a video of himself taunting activists being pinned down after trying to help Gaza
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[2026-05-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: CBS is reporting that the Trump administration, specifically the Pentagon - as well as intelligence community officials - are currently preparing for a new potential round of military strikes against Iran within the next three days.
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[2026-05-24 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France has banned Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country after a video was released showing him overseeing the abuse of detained Gaza-bound flotilla activists.
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[2026-05-24 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rozan Kheira woke to the sound of explosions, screaming and panic. At 10pm, an Israeli air strike hit her family's home in Gaza City as they slept.
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[2026-05-23 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rozan Kheira woke to the sound of explosions, screaming and panic. At 10pm, an Israeli air strike hit her family's home in Gaza City as they slept.
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[2026-05-23 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)
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[2026-05-23 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah says it has received a message from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stating that Lebanon’s inclusion in any agreement with the United States was explicitly emphasised in Tehran's latest proposal presnted to Pakistani mediators.
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[2026-05-23 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US-Iran de-escalation hopes drove crude oil and rates lower and put a bid in equities by the end of Friday's trading day, amid speculation that President Trump would stay at the White House over Memorial Day weekend instead of attending Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s wedding celebrations in the Bahamas.
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[2026-05-23 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: France has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from its territory after footage of him taunting abducted flotilla activists earlier in the week triggered international condemnation.
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[2026-05-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Responsible consumption, public cooperation will help ensure smooth availability for all during ongoing high-demand period, government says
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[2026-05-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [india] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Responsible consumption, public cooperation will help ensure smooth availability for all during ongoing high-demand period, government says
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[2026-05-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Recently, The Jerusalem Post reported that the Iranian regime hanged Hanifeh Avandi, a 24-year-old Iranian South Azerbaijani victim of child marriage, who had documented psychological problems. However, no one else reported on this atrocious case, except for a few Iranian human rights organizations. The question I find myself asking is, why did the Western media ignore her plight?
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[2026-05-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu is being "sidelined" by US President Donald Trump regarding Iran, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 23:02 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-23 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Since April 14, Morocco has been conducting large-scale deportation operations targeting sub-Saharan Africans migrating to Europe, reportedly arresting over 100 per day, local sources told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-23 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries are also predicted to mark a significant diplomatic anniversary by further deepening their long-standing relationship
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[2026-05-23 21:55 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries are also predicted to mark a significant diplomatic anniversary by further deepening their long-standing relationship
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[2026-05-23 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours, with attacks hitting areas in the Tyre and Nabatieh districts, despite continuing diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire.
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[2026-05-23 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Faisal Rashid, left, practices putting on his ihram robe as he speaks with his wife Samiha Matin as they packfor the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at their home in Pasadena, Calif, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
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[2026-05-23 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The recent announcement by the US Department of Justice regarding the arrest of Mohammed Baqer Saad Daoud al-Saadi, a senior figure in Iran’s proxy network, provides a stark illustration of the depth of Tehran’s operational penetration into both North America and Europe. Al-Saadi is not a peripheral operative.
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[2026-05-23 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip killed five police officers on Saturday, according to the enclave’s police department.
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[2026-05-23 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed several terrorists in the northern and southern Gaza Strip in two separate incidents on Friday, the military announced on Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told Pakistani army chief during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday that Iran would not compromise on the rights of its nation and country, state TV reported.
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[2026-05-23 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A flurry of meetings and talks between top regional leaders were held on Saturday in an attempt to de-escalate increased tensions between the US and Iran.
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[2026-05-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces launched a new wave of air attacks in Lebanon on Saturday after earlier raids killed 10 people, targeting an area near the Syrian border and several villages in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-23 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: More than a million Muslims are gathering for the hajj pilgrimage, which is taking place in the shadow of the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-05-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In American politics, certain transgressions are tolerated. Challenging Israel is not among them. US Congressman Thomas Massie crossed that line - and on Tuesday, paid the price.
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[2026-05-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel
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[2026-05-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say
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[2026-05-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-23 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A mysterious meeting in Nazi-occupied Denmark in the fall of 1941 between two of the world’s most prominent physicists, Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr, is the setting for the play Copenhagen, which will be presented by the Ben Bard Players at the Khan Theatre in Jerusalem, May 27-28, and June 2-4, 10, and 11.
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[2026-05-23 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In case anybody out there hasn’t noticed, there appears to be a continuing – possibly growing – tendency among foreign artists to steer a wide berth around this country.
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[2026-05-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of making “excessive demands” during a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.
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[2026-05-23 18:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-23 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) announced this week the successful completion of its largest cybercrime operation to date. Operation Ramz spanned across 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and resulted in the mass arrest of 201 individuals.
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