Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-21 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Each year on Nakba Day, a British Palestinian couple I know go to the march to commemorate the mass displacement of more than 700,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.
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[2026-05-21 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Poland wants to ban National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists.
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[2026-05-21 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands bound following the interception of aid vessels in international waters.
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[2026-05-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As part of the Green Cities project, Egged and the Transportation Ministry are planning to shift two more cities away from standard fuel buses and to exhaust-free public transportation by the end of 2026.
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[2026-05-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police is set to deploy drones to aid in the fight against crime in southern Israel following a successful trial run near Rahat, Southern District Police Commander Chief Superintendent Haim Bublil confirmed on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai has approved a Dh1.5 billion ($400 million) economic incentive package to support the city's business and tourism sector, at a time when demand has fallen due to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-21 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Global Sumud flotilla participants will likely be met by Australian consular officials at Israel’s Ramon airport
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[2026-05-21 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace deal
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[2026-05-21 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mediators are working to narrow differences between Iran and the US ahead of a possible resumption of direct negotiations next week, according to Arab sources briefed by participants in the talks.
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[2026-05-21 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s Ben-Gvir publishes video taunting detained flotilla activists
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[2026-05-21 21:22 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security bill
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[2026-05-21 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The event took place on the forecourt of the Institut du monde arabe in the French capital’s 5th arrondissement under the artistic direction of Franco Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf. Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji and around 20 artists joined the programme, performing jazz, Arabic music, pop and chanson before an audience made up largely of members of the Lebanese diaspora.
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[2026-05-21 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Sweden-based campaigner has described how he survived an attempt to kill him by a teenage would-be assassin police believe was acting on the orders of Iran.
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[2026-05-21 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Poland's foreign minister has requested that the interior ministry ban Israel's far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, a spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists.
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[2026-05-21 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-05-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict
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[2026-05-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict
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[2026-05-21 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, withdraws his candidacy for vice-president of the UN General Assembly, NPR reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main US demands at peace talks.
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[2026-05-21 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the Iran crisis can only be resolved through diplomatic channels that take Iranian interests into account.
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[2026-05-21 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A convoy carrying more than 195 tonnes of supplies from a UAE relief operation entered the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-05-21 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O vídeo fala por si só: um drone carregado com explosivos atinge uma bateria do sistema israelense Domo de Ferro. O famoso e bilionário sistema de defesa aérea de Israel – atacado por um equipamento voador que custa pouco mais de algumas centenas de euros. As imagens ainda não foram verificadas de forma conclusiva, mas especialistas as consideram autênticas.
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[2026-05-21 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has lifted sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights.
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[2026-05-21 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police seized cocaine, crystal meth, ecstasy, ketamine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and tens of thousands of shekels divided into portions on Thursday morning. Two suspects, aged 52 and 28, were arrested in the seizure.
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[2026-05-21 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It has come to this. When the Shavuot festival starts on Thursday night, I will be both celebrating and worrying about what is happening in Jewish communities around the world – what’s happening in Israel and the global village in general.
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[2026-05-21 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: After the October 7 massacre, Israel established an elite task force to track down and kill or capture every Hamas terrorist who participated or planned the attack, from the most minor participants to their leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-21 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -The Euro currency symbol is seen prior to a press conference after an ECB’s governing council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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[2026-05-21 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fuerzas navales israelíes llevan una embarcación confiscada de la flotilla que se dirigía a Gaza al puerto israelí de Ashdod tras interceptarla en el mar Mediterráneo, el 19 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-05-21 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The taunting of flotilla activists by Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led to renewed calls for the EU to impose sanctions on him.
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[2026-05-21 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amid the excitement surrounding tech and high-growth sectors, infrastructure is rarely considered one of the most potent investment plays. Yet, according to Navot Bar, CEO and co-founder of Keystone Infra, a publicly traded infrastructure investment company in Israel, and a member of the prestigious TA-90 index on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, it is a rapidly growing field that has produced excellent results.
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[2026-05-21 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A top UAE official denounced Iran's claim of control over Emirati waters in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz as a "pipe dream" Thursday, following an announcement by an Iranian body overseeing the strait.
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[2026-05-21 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Debt] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday downgraded economic growth estimates to 1.1 percent, as surging energy prices fueled by the Middle East war cause a slowdown.
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[2026-05-21 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran says it is reviewing the latest responses from the United States to its proposal to end the nearly three-month US-Israel war on Iran as mediator Pakistan steps up efforts to achieve progress in the talks that US President Donald Trump has warned are on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed strikes.
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[2026-05-21 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The festival of Shavuot is one of the Shalosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals) – the holidays on which the Jewish nation would ascend to Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. However, unlike Passover and Sukkot, which last seven days, Shavuot is only a single-day festival.
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[2026-05-21 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shavuot begins in Israel on Thursday, May 21, and ends on Friday, May 22, as Shabbat begins.
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[2026-05-21 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Damage caused by the United States and Israel to Iran’s military industrial bases has set the country’s ability to rebuild its combat infrastructure back months, not years, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with recent US intelligence assessments.
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[2026-05-21 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: DAMASCUS Syria witnessed a notable escalation in the rhetoric of the Islamic State group (ISIS) over the past week after the organization released a new propaganda message urging its members and foreign fighters inside Syria to “continue fighting” against the Syrian state and refrain from surrendering or leaving the country.
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[2026-05-21 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In footage released by the Global Sumud Flotilla, Israeli forces on a vessel were seen intercepting activists at sea. Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted six remaining vessels from a much larger activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. (AP Video by Lefteris Pitarakis and production by Lefteris Pitarakis, Derek Gatopoulos and Menelaos Hadjicostis)
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[2026-05-21 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon have engaged in widespread looting and destruction, according to testimonies published by Haaretz on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-21 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Francesca Albanese, the Italian lawyer serving as the United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, has been removed from the U.S. sanctions blacklist after a federal court intervened against the Trump administration’s decision.
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[2026-05-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship-owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-21 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro del Interior de Irán, Ahmad Vahidi, informa a la prensa sobre las elecciones, en Teherán, Irán, el 4 de marzo de 2024. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, archivo)
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[2026-05-21 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 6:52pm
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[2026-05-21 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The model has a history of highlighting her heritage on the red carpet
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[2026-05-21 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Thursday revealed its new DIAMOND Concept, which will allow naval fleets to grow and expand their operational capabilities without having to build new ships.
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[2026-05-21 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj.-Gen. Yoram Halevi, demanded on Thursday that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) immediately stop transferring any aid or support to the Turkish organization IHH, which has been designated by Israel as a terrorist organization.
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[2026-05-21 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Here’s something you don’t see every day in diplomacy: the prime minister of one country saying he visited another country, only for that country’s foreign ministry to deny the visit ever took place.
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[2026-05-21 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS Israeli Embassy's statement in last 3 paras)By Park Bo-ram
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