Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 Presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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[2026-05-22 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mexico’s central bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate following a split vote, as uncertainty surrounding the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to unsettle global markets.
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[2026-05-22 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-22 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nickolay Mladenov, coordinador especial de Naciones Unidas para el Proceso de Paz en Oriente Medio (UNSCO, por sus siglas en inglés), asiste a una conferencia de prensa en las oficinas de la UNSCO en Ciudad de Gaza, el lunes 25 de septiembre de 2017. (Foto AP/Adel Hana, archivo)
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[2026-05-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran is increasing in the US, adding pressure on President Donald Trump amid worsening economic concerns.
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[2026-05-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US has launched sanctions against nine individuals accused of enabling Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah’s efforts to undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty, the US State Department announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, attends a press conference at the (UNSCO) offices in Gaza City, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
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[2026-05-22 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La sede del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos en Washington, el 6 de junio del 2019. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)
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[2026-05-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran has been seeking to significantly expand the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control by this week advancing the newly-created government agency of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority".
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[2026-05-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs said on Thursday that he believed the coalition would be able to secure a majority to pass the contentious haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, amid mounting opposition within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition from lawmakers warning that the legislation would do little to resolve the IDF’s manpower crisis.
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[2026-05-22 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists was an exception that does not reflect Israel’s “norms”.
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[2026-05-22 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In a week that began with Donald Trump revealing he was just an hour away from “making the decision” to resume attacks on Iran, the United States president has oscillated between expressing hope for a lasting ceasefire and threatening military escalation.
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[2026-05-22 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese army has issued a statement regarding upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, stressing that the military delegation taking part in the talks remains committed to the army’s principles.
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[2026-05-22 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 04:54 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-05-22 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 4:40am
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[2026-05-22 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Treasury Department building is pictured at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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[2026-05-22 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El legislador ultraderechista israelí Itamar Ben-Gvir celebra tras la publicación de los resultados de encuestas de salida de las elecciones, en las oficinas generales de su partido en Jerusalén, el 2 de noviembre de 2022. (AP Foto/Oren Ziv, Archivo)
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[2026-05-22 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s ongoing war is expected to shrink the country’s economy by at least seven percent this year and could cost the country an estimated $20bn.
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[2026-05-22 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his opposition to the imposition of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran is reportedly in talks with Oman to establish a toll system amid its push for control over traffic through the crucial waterway.
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[2026-05-22 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli drone attack has killed a woman in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-05-22 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing new contracts for western consultants and delayed some payments, despite the kingdom’s oil export revenue soaring to a three-year high on the back of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-22 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has again pledged to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of any agreement over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-05-22 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "The left loves to lose. They can't get enough of it." Ana Kasparian has been an influential and prominent voice in US independent media for nearly two decades. The co-host and executive producer of The Young Turks speaks with Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk to make the case for a left-right coalition on Israel, and why she believes the establishment of both parties has failed the American people.
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[2026-05-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Will US President Donald Trump give the green light for an attack on Iran? As of Wednesday afternoon, no one truly knows. It is possible that he will and it is equally possible that he will not. That is the prevailing assessment today in virtually every capital across the Middle East.
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[2026-05-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the material.
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[2026-05-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Director-General of the Gaza Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov published his “roadmap” for implementing US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip in a series of posts on X/Twitter.
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[2026-05-22 03:07 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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[2026-05-22 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air raid killed one person on al-Housh–al-Bazouriyeh road in Lebanon’s Tyre district, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-05-22 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A growing number of EU members are calling for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be sanctioned for his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break the country’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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[2026-05-22 02:52 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being taunted
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[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-05-22 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's Arabian Travel Market, the emirate's flagship tourism industry event, will be held in September in an effort to “maximise participation” after being put on hold by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-22 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has halted issuing new contracts for western consultancies as the kingdom monitors the economic effects of the US-Iran war, the Financial Times reported, citing company executives.
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[2026-05-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August
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[2026-05-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who were detained in Israel after their flotilla bringing symbolic aid to Gaza was intercepted have been deported, Israel has confirmed.
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[2026-05-22 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike killed one person and wounded several others after targeting a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, according to Wafa news agency.
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[2026-05-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-22 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump, described as an “aspiring dictator”, should face international justice over the war in Iran and his support for Israel’s actions, according to American lawyer Reed Brody, widely known as the “dictator hunter”, in an interview with AFP.
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[2026-05-22 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-22 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The father of a British student activist seized by Israeli forces who raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said the UK government did not respond to his calls for help after his son's capture.
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[2026-05-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hezbollah's drones continue to be a deadly menace to occupying Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, as the Iran-backed group uses guerrilla warfare synonymous with its founding years in the 1980s.
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[2026-05-22 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said 31 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours “with the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy”.
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[2026-05-22 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two months ago, at the end of March, we reported that Turkey was aggressively dumping its gold reserves in a panic scramble to obtain dollar funding, which Erdogan's regime was using to keep the Turkish lira from crashing, and to also pay for energy imports which had suddenly soared in price as a result of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-22 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Finnish President Alexander Stubb has suggested that the Middle East may need a Helsinki-style security framework bringing together rivals, including Iran and Israel, before it evolves into a co-operation system similar to the EU.
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[2026-05-22 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-22 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran runs weapons training for Tehran civilians amid fears of renewed war
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[2026-05-22 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The video of Itamar Ben Gvir overseeing the mistreatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists on Wednesday has sparked a backlash inside Israel, with both allies and opponents accusing him of damaging the country’s image while largely ignoring the abuse shown in the footage.
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