Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Central Elections Committee rejected two attempts to bar Otzma Yehudit from the October 27 election on Thursday, one day after it voted to exclude Ra’am, the Joint List and two Joint List candidates under the same constitutional provision.
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[2026-09-24 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli-run municipality of Jerusalem has recruited companies from the United Arab Emirates to invest in a modern industrial park, called Silicon Wadi, in the city's occupied east.
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[2026-09-24 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly, perhaps for the last time as Israel’s prime minister, he will be standing in a house he was taught, 42 years ago, to see two ways.
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[2026-09-24 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces carried out a mass home demolition campaign in a village in the southern occupied West Bank on Wednesday, leaving dozens of Palestinians homeless.
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[2026-09-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his UN address on Thursday to berate New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling him a war criminal, according to Reuters.
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[2026-09-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It was just this month which saw the Iran conflict spill over into a renewed fight between the Saudi coalition and Yemen's Houthi rebels. Now Iran is threatening to expand the fight further, even into the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-09-24 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday as conditions in Gaza remained dire for more than two million Palestinians living in the Strip, nearly three years after the war began.
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[2026-09-24 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent crude futures climbed back above $104 a barrel early Thursday as Iran threatened to widen the Middle East conflict into the Indian Ocean and optimism surrounding yesterday's meetings between US and Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly faded.
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[2026-09-24 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-09-24 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A widening gap has emerged between Israeli and American Jews over whether Israeli government policy contributes to the rise in global antisemitism, according to the September 2026 Jewish People Voice Index published by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) on Thursday.
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[2026-09-24 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister and B’Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett presented northern local authority leaders on Wednesday with his party's proposed "Confrontation Line Law," which would expand the area eligible for state assistance and increase tax and municipal tax benefits for residents and businesses.
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[2026-09-24 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces repelled overnight attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on a key supply route to the southern port city of Aden, where the internationally recognized administration is based, government sources said on Thursday.
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[2026-09-24 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Otzma Yehudit, founded in 2012, is one of many parties vying for citizens’ votes in the elections for the 26th Knesset, which will be held on October 27.
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[2026-09-24 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International sanctions against Iran have created lucrative financial channels, generating substantial profits for people linked to the country's security institutions, local media has reported.
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[2026-09-24 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian activists in a small Tuscan town have been protesting against a planned agrivoltaics park after tracing its ownership to Shikun & Binui, an Israeli company with ties to Israel's military.
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[2026-09-24 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon and Syria sought to deepen ties and press on with a new chapter in their relations when Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
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[2026-09-24 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International sanctions against Iran have created lucrative financial channels, generating substantial profits for people linked to the country's security institutions, local media has reported.
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[2026-09-24 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened neighbouring countries with retaliation if they enforce new United States sanctions designed to stop Iranian airlines from operating internationally, raising the prospect of further disruption to air travel across a region already affected by nearly seven months of the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-09-24 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks about trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war — in between displays of military fanfare and a lavish banquet.
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[2026-09-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Acting United States Navy Secretary Hung Cao has confirmed that there have been “eight suicide attempts” by personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group posted in the Middle East – at least two by jumping overboard – during their deployment there.
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[2026-09-24 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a ten-month deployment that included the country’s war against Iran, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a letter from the service’s acting secretary.
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[2026-09-24 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a ten-month deployment that included the country’s war against Iran, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a letter from the service’s acting secretary.
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[2026-09-24 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Thirteen British universities have discussed how to handle pro-Palestine campus protests with the United Kingdom’s largest weapons manufacturer, including ramping up security at events and coordinating responses to criticism.
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[2026-09-24 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US authorities have returned to Syria “extraordinary” Roman mosaics and other looted treasures seized from a suspected Lebanese trafficker and a renowned American collector, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office has said.
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[2026-09-24 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's Central Elections Committee voted on Wednesday to ban the country's two main Arab-majority political lists from next month's parliamentary election, in a move that could leave Palestinian citizens of Israel without their principal representation in the Knesset.
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[2026-09-24 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices extended their rebound on Thursday, with Brent briefly topping $106 a barrel as hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran faded after talks in New York yielded little progress.
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[2026-09-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria plans to build or rehabilitate two million homes by 2035 as it looks to address housing shortages in the country and boost its economy.
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[2026-09-24 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Saudi-backed forces said on Thursday that they had repelled overnight attacks by the Houthis on a key supply route to the southern port city of Aden, where the government is based.
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[2026-09-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [NAZA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Theatrical rollout across 56 territories planned for documentary about Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza before film will stream on Guardian website
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[2026-09-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-24 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian activists in a small Tuscan town have been protesting against a planned agrivoltaics park after tracing its ownership to Shikun & Binui, an Israeli company with ties to Israel's military.
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[2026-09-24 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes killed at least seven Palestinians across Gaza on Wednesday and wounded at least 35 others, despite the “ceasefire” in place since October.
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[2026-09-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GURBULAK BORDER CROSSING, Turkey — Hundreds of trucks idle along the road into Iran from Turkey’s mountainous eastern border. Bustling even in normal times, the countries' largest crossing is now a make-or-break economic lifeline for Tehran as the U.S. navy blockades its ports.
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[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Likud has weakened in recent weeks as Ofer Winter draws support from undecided right-wing voters, while the opposition bloc is also eroding, pollster Dr. Menachem Lazar told 103FM on Thursday.
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[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's circle is concerned that Ofer Winter could join forces with Avigdor Liberman after the election, and for now the Likud's approach toward him remains unchanged, according to officials familiar with the party's campaign strategy.
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[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The cornerstone of Eilon Moreh’s new “Joshua Trail” was laid on Wednesday, marking the first stage of the Tourism Ministry’s new Biblical Trails in Judea and Samaria initiative to develop tourism in the West Bank.
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[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Israelis in Ecuador to exercise increased caution after authorities in the South American country declared a nationwide red alert over the developing El Niño weather phenomenon.
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[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas has announced that it is prepared to implement the Board of Peace's roadmap for Gaza's future on Thursday, claiming that the obstruction comes entirely from Israel.
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[2026-09-24 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On 24 August, only nine days before the start of the Venice International Film Festival, a report in The Guardian announced an addition to the lineup. NAZA, by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Israeli co-directors of 2024 Oscar-winner No Other Land, would premiere in the main competition.
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[2026-09-24 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Last month, a photographer in Tehran captured a passing scene that seemed unremarkable: people walking past a large anti-American billboard in the city, without so much as glancing up at it.
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[2026-09-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has sold almost 100 million barrels of oil to Asian buyers since the middle of last week, helping to avert a looming supply crunch.
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[2026-09-24 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, vowing Tehran would never "bend at the knee."
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[2026-09-24 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria will host next month's Arab Cycling Championship – the first time a regional sports event has been staged in the country for 19 years.
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[2026-09-24 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians across Gaza on Wednesday and wounded many others, despite the “ceasefire” in place since October 2025.
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[2026-09-24 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran is receiving substantial support from China, including the provision of intelligence and electronic components for military purposes, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 24. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-09-24 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have struck several locations across southern Lebanon as they continue to bombard towns and villages from the air and with artillery.
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[2026-09-24 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes to his feet at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York later on Thursday, he does so at a critical point in both his political career and in his country’s long and fractious relationship with the international body.
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[2026-09-24 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy.
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[2026-09-24 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European Council President Antonio Costa has urged Iran to restore cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly.
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