Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-23 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Following a meeting in New York between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita on 16 September, Morocco and Israel agreed to advance their bilateral relations, including upgrading their respective missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors.
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[2026-09-23 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart to discuss bilateral ties and the situation in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-23 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, a year after he blasted the world body for being ineffective and perpetrating what he described as a "con job" over climate change.
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[2026-09-23 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The head of Spain's public broadcaster said on Tuesday he supported boycotting Eurovision again over Israel's participation, potentially adding to the countries snubbing the world's biggest live televised music event.
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[2026-09-23 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The foreign ministers of eight countries have called on Israel to fulfil its commitments under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, including allowing the “immediate, safe and unhindered” delivery of humanitarian aid.
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[2026-09-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A security vacuum in south Lebanon, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, appears increasingly likely in the coming months as a UN mission prepares to withdraw with no replacement agreed, sources have told The National.
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[2026-09-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the White House in July, he told US President Donald Trump of the “urgent need for a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory”, describing it as “an essential step to consolidate stability and enable the Lebanese state to extend its full sovereignty exclusively through its own forces”.
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[2026-09-22 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic is responsible for gross human rights violations committed in January in response to the widespread outbreak of protests, the United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran concluded in a report published Monday, which also condemned the United States and Israel for attacks against the regime.
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[2026-09-22 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the US is open to speaking with Iranians at the UN General Assembly, but no meeting is currently scheduled.
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[2026-09-22 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump is set to deliver a highly anticipated speech to the United Nations General Assembly today, set for 9:55 Eastern Time, or around 10am. He's expected to address the Iran war and the "importance of ensuring that Iran never has a nuclear weapon" - according to UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, along with a other foreign policy issues like his 20-point peace plan in Gaza, as well as recent US actions closer to home in the Western Hemisphere.
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[2026-09-22 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Hamas's October 7 massacre, before immediately denouncing Israel's reaction as "unlike anything [he had] ever seen before" during the opening statements at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El técnico de Irlanda Heimir Hallgrimsson previo al partido contra Hungría por las eliminatorias del Mundial, el 16 de noviembre de 2026, en Budapest. (AP Foto/Denes Erdos)
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[2026-09-22 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his team are heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where they are expected to express grievances about the United States’ war on Iran, but also look at ways of resolving it.
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[2026-09-22 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States this week for a short visit to address the UN General Assembly, but his plans have been cut short over fears of protests, Ynet reported.
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[2026-09-22 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bloomberg reports Saudi Aramco may restart crude loadings at Yanbu this week, raising hopes that the critical East-West pipeline route, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, could resume operations at half capacity after a drone attack disabled it.
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[2026-09-22 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Heavy fighting took place in the Taiz, Marib and al-Jawf regions between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters, with exchanges of artillery and missile fire, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-09-22 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel have not played a fixture on home soil for three years, since the beginning of the Gaza war, and have used Hungary as a home base for 10 fixtures in that time
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[2026-09-22 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Concern is growing in Israel over the possibility that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could use his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly to promote Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as a candidate to become the next UN secretary-general, potentially even announcing the move during his Tuesday UNGA address.
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[2026-09-22 22:59 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TALKS. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks before departing for New York, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, on September 22, 2026.
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[2026-09-22 22:58 UTC+10:00] [伊朗] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德國之聲中文網)據伊朗國家通訊社(IRNA)報導,伊朗國家航空公司「伊朗航空」(Iran Air)周二在一份聲明中表示,尚未收到土耳其、亞塞拜然、伊拉克民航部門「關於停止或暫停其飛往伊斯坦堡、巴庫和納傑夫航班的任何通知或正式指令」。
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[2026-09-22 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are flat, having recoverd a modest drop after the European open, following yesterday’s strong, positive performance despite energy prices and yields being lower for a second consecutive day. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures are fractionally in the green after an advance in tech giants and chipmakers drove the index to a one-month high.
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[2026-09-22 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-09-22 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British singer and Culture Club frontman Boy George will perform at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on November 4 in a 360-degree show.
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[2026-09-22 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The UK has finally made a formal decision on the intense political and foreign policy question it has faced for the couple weeks since the Houthis started making rapid gains against the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen.
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[2026-09-22 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European, Middle Eastern and African family offices are increasing their exposure to China as they diversify their portfolios, report finds
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[2026-09-22 22:31 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European, Middle Eastern and African family offices are increasing their exposure to China as they diversify their portfolios, report finds
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[2026-09-22 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Thousands of patients awaiting sight-saving surgery in Gaza could be in line for urgent eye care with the latest humanitarian aid drop due to arrive from the UAE.
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[2026-09-22 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The inquest concerning the Israeli operation that killed three British aid workers in Gaza in 2024 is expected to be expanded to bring in evidence from the Israeli and UK militaries and whether British-made weapons were used in the attack.
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[2026-09-22 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthis are battling Yemen's pro-government forces for control of the strategic Kahboub mountain range in the country's south-west, which would give the rebels a major tactical advantage if they succeed.
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[2026-09-22 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE cybersecurity officials have urged organisations to stay vigilant as cyberattacks remain high amid the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-09-22 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 to win their group in the Asian Games men's football tournament on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While the contents of his speech are unknown, Trump last year caused a stir with a combative address; president also due to meet with 11 world leaders
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[2026-09-22 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Saudi war in Yemen against the Houthi movement has forced at least 130,000 people from their homes since the beginning of September, the UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police seized millions of shekels' worth of drugs in two separate raids on drug trafficking centers in the Jerusalem area and Area A of the West Bank, the police announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Monday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. This is an important trip for the Syrian leader, during which he will meet with the leaders of other countries and will also seek to increase investment in Syria.
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[2026-09-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kyodo and Reuters published positive diplomatic headlines early Tuesday morning that sent Brent crude futures tumbling below $100 a barrel, but Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency denied them.
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[2026-09-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As Donald Trump's war on Iran nears the seven-month mark, the economic damage is reverberating all over the world, and all across the United States. Among the Americans who are feeling the most pain from a war their federal legislators never declared are the nation's farmers, who are growing increasingly desperate under the weight of rising costs for diesel, fertilizer and equipment.
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: How can the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, or Hezbollah in Lebanon continue fighting enemies with vastly greater military power?
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Elbit Systems, and other Israeli defense companies are heading to Morocco’s Marrakesh Air Show next month with a broad portfolio of air-defense, precision-strike, unmanned, and space technologies, as the Jewish state seeks to deepen its position in a market long served by French and US defense companies.
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Tel Aviv District Court barred the Israel Prison Service from holding Agam Tsarafi, a 19-year-old defendant in the Benyahu Razi murder case, in solitary confinement and limited her current separation arrangement to six more days, while sharply criticizing her treatment in a video circulated from detention.
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States faked the rescue of the American pilot who was shot down over Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi claimed during an interview with the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Doha is attempting to publicly distance itself from Hamas, denying that it knowingly funded the group, as attacks on its oil infrastructure have pushed Qatar to pursue financial relationships with Western groups that are less willing to engage with a country associated with the Palestinian terrorist organization, Dr. Ariel Admoni, a researcher of Qatari policy at Ariel University and the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are set to meet United States President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war on Iran nears seven months.
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[2026-09-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since September 9, dropping 2.64 per cent to $97.69 on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A week after being pulled from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Gaza, seven-year-old Abdulrahman Azzam remains deeply traumatised.
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[2026-09-22 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For decades, Israel has projected a narrative of being a beacon of sustainability. A major part of this facade is its food tech industry, particularly its latest advancements in lab-grown and cell-cultivated foods.
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[2026-09-22 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to force about a million people in Gaza City to flee south if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing what he called “various intentions and intelligence”.
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[2026-09-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General Assembly (UN)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump is set to meet with officials from the Persian Gulf on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, as the Iran war and the conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia roil the region with little sign of an imminent resolution.
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[2026-09-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This week, as the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. Ramadan lives in a tent on the beach and works to support his family
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