Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [Oman] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting ships
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[2026-05-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-16 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump rejected reports suggesting Iran still possesses a large number of missile launchers, describing the claims as “fake news”.
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[2026-05-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tehran and Washington are truly not just back to square one, but it's as if no rounds of dialogue - direct or indirect - have even taken place. It's more like being back at square zero - and the US President has just acknowledged it.
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[2026-05-16 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf state on Friday, as both countries seek to deepen their relationship amid heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Tehran.
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some say an even greater catastrophe is happening now, ‘because our displacement has happened multiple times’
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some say an even greater catastrophe is happening now, ‘because our displacement has happened multiple times’
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[2026-05-16 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Riad Aboulteif, propietario de bares y restaurantes, habla en entrevista con The Associated Press en su bar de la calle Hamra en Beirut, el 5 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-05-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Days after the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran began, we pointed out on March 3 that the conflict was likely to accelerate a major Gulf infrastructure push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline to the Red Sea stood out as the clearest signal that regional producers needed a credible Plan B for moving crude and crude products when the Hormuz chokepoint becomes disrupted.
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[2026-05-16 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE announced the restoration of Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than seven months have passed since a US-mediated ceasefire was announced with the stated aim of ending Israel's two-year genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-16 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China and the United States have provided critical support to the oil market and helped ease the huge supply disruption in the Middle East and kept energy prices from surging even higher.
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[2026-05-16 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli-born right-wing Dutch lawmaker has called for the government to stop Palestinian refugees from entering the country "with more force than where they came from", prompting a complaint over incitement to violence.
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[2026-05-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his government received messages from President Donald Trump’s administration indicating it is open for new talks to end the war in the region, but “distrust” remains in Tehran about US intentions.
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[2026-05-16 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – It is a question that reaches a fever pitch this time of year for Palestinian survivors and rights advocates: Can the United States government create just policy in the Middle East without a full accounting — or recognition — of Palestinian history?
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[2026-05-16 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Drake appears to call out Palestinian rapper and producer DJ Khaled over his lack of support and advocacy for Palestine in a new track.
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[2026-05-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than seven months have passed since a US-mediated ceasefire was announced with the stated aim of ending Israel's two-year genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-16 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the U.S. in a televised interview on Thursday, blaming tensions in the Strait of Hormuz on “U.S. aggression”.
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[2026-05-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran has "no trust" in the United States and remains interested in negotiations only if Washington demonstrates seriousness, as talks aimed at ending the war remain stalled. Speaking to Indian media during the second day of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said military initiatives are ineffective in resolving regional crises, Turkey Today reported.
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[2026-05-16 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has arrested over 23,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of its genocidal war in Gaza, according to Wafa news agency's report of a statement by the Palestinian Prisoners Club.
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[2026-05-15 23:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After a much-hyped US-China summit, the leaders of the world’s two biggest powers made no real breakthroughs on big issues, such as Iran, Taiwan and trade. The Guardian's senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, breaks down how Donald Trump and Xi Jinping focused on growing their personal rapport instead
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As a third round of direct talks take place in the United States between Lebanon and Israel, residents of Beirut are sharply divided over the discussions.
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.
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[2026-05-15 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US president wraps up China visit: Trump says deals made and both leaders agree on Iran
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[2026-05-15 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Gaza residents gathered on Thursday in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, to bury two Palestinians killed during an Israeli strike on a wake held on Al-Nuzha Street. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defence, said Israeli warplanes targeted a group of civilians attending the mourning gathering, injuring several others.
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[2026-05-15 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli-born right-wing Dutch lawmaker has called for the government to stop Palestinian refugees from entering the country "with more force than where they came from", prompting a complaint over incitement to violence.
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[2026-05-15 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-05-15 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces launched new air strikes near Hiram Hospital in Tyre, Southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-05-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has floated the idea of a landmark non-aggression pact between the Gulf states and Iran after the end of the US-Israeli war on Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has floated the idea of a landmark non-aggression pact between the Gulf states and Iran after the end of the US-Israeli war on Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-15 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International body also urges city to pursue medium-term financial reforms, such as introducing goods and services tax, to boost revenue
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[2026-05-15 22:48 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International body also urges city to pursue medium-term financial reforms, such as introducing goods and services tax, to boost revenue
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[2026-05-15 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bond yields, oil and the dollar are surging this morning as US futures tumble from all-time highs, with Tech underperforming driven by a series of factors including i) surging energy prices on lack of Iran war progress, ii) elevated positioning into options expiry; iii) Central bank repricing, iv) Tech sell-off driven by higher yields, and v) strikes at Samsung Electronics.
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[2026-05-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has publicly defended Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal after Israel's defence minister accused the Barcelona star of "inciting hatred" for waving a Palestinian flag during the club's victory parade on Monday.
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[2026-05-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China is eager to "help" peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he concluded a two-day presidential summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members.
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[2026-05-15 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – A two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended on Friday without a common position on the war on Iran, with the bloc’s outcome document acknowledging only that “differing views” remained among members.
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[2026-05-15 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Despite a ceasefire being in place since April 16, intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has continued, resulting in hundreds of deaths and widespread destruction across Lebanon.
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[2026-05-15 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dozens of pro-Israel activists took part in a protest on Thursday outside of the New York Times building in New York City, as anger over the paper's coverage of the rape of Palestinians in Israeli prisons continues to simmer.
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Palestine Action prisoner suffering from a muscle-wasting condition has told Middle East Eye that the prison he is held in in the UK has failed to provide him with adequate walking aids and treatment, leaving him to crawl around the jail.
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[2026-05-15 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television said Friday, after Tehran blocked the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.
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[2026-05-15 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For decades, Nakba Day has marked a painful and deeply political moment for Palestinians around the world. The annual commemoration marks the mass displacement of more than 700,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.
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[2026-05-15 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's genocide in Gaza and campaign of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank have not yet become an issue in the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as British prime minister.
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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day, marking 59 years since the reunification of the city in the Six Day War, this week’s haftarah for “Machar Chodesh” (“tomorrow is the new moon”) offers a timely message about longing, loyalty, and the enduring bond between the Jewish people and their homeland.
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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It ain’t over till the proverbial fat lady sings, so I’m taking a bit of a risk writing about the Eurovision Song Contest before the final stage of the competition in Vienna on Saturday night. But this year, more than any other, the events leading up to the competition are as important as the world’s biggest song contest itself – especially for Israel.
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