Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tehran has "no trust" in the US and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold.
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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates attempted to persuade neighboring Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to coordinate a military response to Iran's missile, rocket, and drone attacks during the recent war, with Abu Dhabi's leadership feeling frustrated when neighbors refused, people familiar with the matter said to Bloomberg on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah.
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[2026-05-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro de Exteriores de Rusia, Sergey Lavrov (tercero por la derecha), habla con el vicecanciller de Arabia Saudí, Waleed bin Abdulkarim (segundo por la derecha), mientras el ministro de Exteriores de India, S.Jaishankar (derecha); el de Sudáfrica, Ronald Lamola (2do izda); el de Irán, Abbas Araghchi (izda), y el vicecanciller de Vietnam, Nguyen Hang (3ro izda), observan antes de la foto de familia de la cumbre de los cancileres de los llamados BRICS en Nueva Delhi, India, el 14
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[2026-05-15 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands gathered in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Wednesday for a state send-off for the national football team due to take part in the FIFA World Cup next month.
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[2026-05-15 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah.
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[2026-05-15 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt’s latest IMF review is taking place as officials present the economy as stable, even while many households are facing rising costs and reduced support.
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[2026-05-15 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The CEO of the Board of Deputies of British Jewry, Michael Weiger, the 265-year-old representative body of Britain's 275,000 Jews, gives a frank assessment of a community living through what the UK government has now officially declared an antisemitism emergency. Wegier sat down with Jerusalem Report Editor-in-chief Ruth Marks Eglash as the UK responds to a wave of attacks on Jewish targets.
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[2026-05-15 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: EL-KHIAM, Lebanon – Those looking to understand Israel’s new security doctrine – one born out of the horrors of October 7 – need look no further than El-Khiam, a Shia town in southern Lebanon, just 6 kilometers from Israel’s border.
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[2026-05-15 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied.
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[2026-05-15 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's Mossad chief and the Shin Bet director joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the UAE weeks into the war on Iran, Israel's i24 News reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied.
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[2026-05-15 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Newly increased fuel prices are displayed at a petrol pump in Malvan, India, on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 20:21 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Neighbours Lebanon and Syria both started 2025 under new leadership widely viewed as a potential turning point after years of conflict and crisis.
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[2026-05-15 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Neighbours Lebanon and Syria both started 2025 under new leadership widely viewed as a potential turning point after years of conflict and crisis.
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[2026-05-15 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Egyptian smallholders have seen their lives upended by the war in Iran, with soaring fertiliser and energy prices forcing many to lay off workers and reduce the amount of land they farm.
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[2026-05-15 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli authorities on Friday forced a Palestinian woman to demolish her own home in the al-Suweih neighbourhood of occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Jerusalem Governorate said.
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[2026-05-15 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
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 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, third right, talks to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Waleed bin Abdulkarim, second right, as Indian Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar, right, South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ronald Lamola, second left, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and and Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Hang, third left, watch at a photo call of Government representatives and partner countries of BRICS during a two day meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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[2026-05-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Light Candles: 7:48 p.m.
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[2026-05-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: This week’s Torah portion opens the fourth of the Five Books of the Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), known by our sages as Humash Hapekudim (“the book of countings”) because it describes two central censuses of the people of Israel: one at the beginning of the book (Chapter 1), and another toward its end (Chapter 26).
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Thursday, shares of Sunnyvale, California-based AI chipmaker Cerebras went public and nearly doubled in the moments after it opened on the Nasdaq at $185 per share. It closed out the day at $311 per share marking a 70% increase in the price of the stock, giving it a $95 billion market cap, and making it the largest IPO of the year so far.
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[2026-05-15 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Here is a prediction: when the election campaign really moves into high gear, expect to see a Likud advertisement claiming that it was the party that protected and supported IDF soldiers by refusing to pass the ultra-Orthodox draft law that the haredi parties demanded.
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[2026-05-15 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections.
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[2026-05-15 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-05-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-05-15 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices rose on Friday and were headed for a weekly gain as supply disruptions continued, with no breakthrough in sight for ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.
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[2026-05-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed Washington for complicating negotiations with “contradictory messages”, in comments carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB.
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[2026-05-15 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates to meet with counterparts during Operation Roaring Lion, a security source told Walla on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump and Xi hold final day of critical meetings in China
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[2026-05-15 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: اسامه ایوب در گذشته یک باشگاه مشتزنی را در شهر غزه اداره میکرد، اما جنگ خانه و باشگاه او را ویران کرد. او اکنون در خانیونس بهطور رایگان ۴۵ دختر بین هشت تا ۱۹ ساله را آموزش میدهد. او به خبرگزاری فرانسه گفت: «هدف ما این بود که به دختران آرامش روانی بدهیم.» بسیاری از آنها سه بار در هفته به تمرین میآیند، زیرا در جریان تمرین دوباره حس قدرت و همبستگی را تجربه میکنند.
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[2026-05-15 18:41 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 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli strike has targeted a motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of al-Majadel, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called to annex the entirety of the West Bank during a speech at a Jerusalem Day rally on Thursday night.
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[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel and Lebanon are expected to agree to an IDF withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for Hezbollah's disarmament, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Friday.
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