Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation for the interdiction of the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis, at the White House in Washington in this handout photograph taken on Oct. 23, 1962. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British banking giant Barclays has sold all of its investment shareholdings in Israel’s largest weapons company Elbit Systems Ltd.
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[2026-05-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement’s Arabic-language account published a call to boycott what they called “the mouthpieces of the Israeli enemy that speak Arabic”.
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[2026-05-22 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A series of drone strikes at a junction point in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district has killed a paramedic and injured four others, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-05-22 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won sharply weakened against the U.S. dollar Friday as oil prices climbed over renewed uncertainties surrounding the peace deal between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Stars arriving on the Croisette once again turn to Middle East labels for some of the film festival’s most memorable looks
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[2026-05-22 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-05-22 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK’s largest public sector pension pool quietly sold its holdings of Israeli government bonds last year following months of activist pressure, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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[2026-05-22 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran have signaled progress in talks to end the war, but the combatants remain at loggerheads over Tehran's enriched uranium stockpile and tolls on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 63,339.07, jumping over 1600 points. (File photo by Nozomi Okubo)
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[2026-05-22 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-22 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Wearing grey tracksuits and Palestinian keffiyehs, the activists arrived at the airport chanting “Free Palestine” while supporters welcomed them on the tarmac. Several passengers appeared injured, with video showing people on stretchers wearing neck braces and bandages. Activists from Turkey, Greece and the United States accused Israeli security forces of beatings, electric shocks and mistreatment after the flotilla was diverted to Ashdod port earlier this week.
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[2026-05-22 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour is withdrawing his bid for vice president of the UN General Assembly, after the US threatened to revoke visas for the Palestinian delegation if he did not drop the bid, NPR reported.
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[2026-05-22 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran and the United States are continuing mediated talks aimed at ending the conflict, with Iranian media reporting that both sides are exchanging messages and draft proposals to establish a formal framework for an agreement.
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[2026-05-22 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli government on Thursday released and deported hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Outrage abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns.
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[2026-05-22 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A video shared by the Israel Genocide Tracker shows an internal ceremony for an Israeli unit, where soldiers and their families applaud the demolition of villages in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Syria continues stepping out of the geopolitical wilderness, now apparently onto the highest-stakes stage in international finance. Or rather, the reality is that Washington's post-Assad Al Qaeda in suits makeover of 'former' terror leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached its peak.
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[2026-05-22 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed mildly higher Friday, extending their win for a second straight session, amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-22 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter sharply criticized Women's Advancement and Social Equality Minister May Golan on Thursday evening over remarks she made against MK Gilad Kariv and Reform Judaism.
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[2026-05-22 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-22 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tank takes part in live-fire exercises in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in July 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Every activist on the flotilla … has only had their heart more emboldened by witnessing and experiencing the brutality of the Israeli state,’ Zack Schofield says
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[2026-05-22 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On 13 May, Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a brief yet dramatic statement saying that, during the war with Iran, the Israeli prime minister had "secretly visited" the United Arab Emirates and met President Mohammed bin Zayed in what it described as a "historic breakthrough".
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[2026-05-22 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israel air strike was reported in the southern Lebanese area of al-Hafour, located between Sadiqin and Qana, wounding three as a result, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-22 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Muslim pilgrims offer prayers on the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
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[2026-05-22 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After the bloodshed of last week’s budget, Australian markets have calmed a little this week. Aided by US President Trump’s latest truth social tirade, the temperamental leader of the free world suggested that the US and Iran were once again in the “final stages” of negotiations.
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[2026-05-22 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares listed in Europe look set to move higher at the open on Friday, with the U.S.-Iran war and economic data in focus.
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s Interior Minister held another meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss proposals for resolving tensions with the US, according to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim.
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[2026-05-22 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Friday it has conveyed concerns to Israel over claims by two activists that they were assaulted by Israeli forces after being detained aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-05-22 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The ceasefire with Iran continues to hold, but US President Donald Trump is facing a major challenge on the home front: a fracture in his base over the war and more broadly over American support for Israel.
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[2026-05-22 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that Seoul will take measures in a corresponding manner if claims of abuse by South Korean activists who were held by Israel are verified.
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[2026-05-22 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-05-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, mediators led by Pakistan are working to narrow differences between Iran and the US before possible direct talks resume next week.
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[2026-05-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers assemble furniture parts for export to the U.S. at Corporate Specialist's plant in Muar, Malaysia: Executives say more than 100 local companies have closed recently. © AP
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[2026-05-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned US sanctions on the country's ambassador to Lebanon alongside several other Lebanese officials and citizens.
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[2026-05-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's Finance Minister said that governments should first have clarity on the duration of the war on Iran before releasing oil reserves.
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[2026-05-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Li Ka-shing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-22 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran—US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement.
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[2026-05-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrived in Turkey on Thursday after being released from Israeli detention, with several participants alleging they suffered torture, humiliation, and violent beatings while in custody.
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[2026-05-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is not
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[2026-05-22 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
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[2026-05-22 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: No deal reached yet but gaps have been narrowed, Iranian source says
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[2026-05-22 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tehran has sent a new proposal to the United States that includes the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, reparations for destruction caused by the US-Israeli war, the lifting of sanctions, the release of recently frozen funds, and an end to the US maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-22 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Al Nassr clinch the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season, ending the longest trophy drought of the Portuguese superstar's career.
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[2026-05-22 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Al Nassr clinch the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season, ending the longest trophy drought of the Portuguese superstar's career.
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[2026-05-22 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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