Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said Iran was confronting a different kind of US president under Donald Trump, adding Tehran can no longer rely on negotiations without consequences.
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[2026-08-02 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed in two Israeli strikes on Sunday despite US president Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-08-02 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mexican activists have called on the government to end its cooperation agreements with Israel and safeguard the country's water resources.
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[2026-08-02 10:12 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US State Department has issued new security alerts for Americans in 10 countries in the Middle East region to be “prepared to depart” due to the escalating tensions with Iran.
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[2026-08-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 2 August 2026 4:13pm
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[2026-08-02 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli attack on a home in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, according to the territory’s ambulance and emergency service.
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[2026-08-02 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in Gaza have said that civil defence teams recovered the remains of 112 more people from rubble in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City after 136 hours of digging, much of it by hand.
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[2026-08-02 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its Aerospace Force targeted the US F-35 repair hangar and ramp at Al-Azraq Base in Jordan with multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday morning, IRNA reported.
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[2026-08-02 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: There's a mix of stories on Sunday's front pages. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Chancellor John Healey warns supermarkets he will not allow them to take the public "for a ride" because of the Middle East crisis pushing up cost of living. He vowed to crack down on "price-gouging", saying regulators have the the power to "clamp down on it if it happens".
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[2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
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[2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
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[2026-08-02 08:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cairo – Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.
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[2026-08-02 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una torre de agua, el jueves 30 de julio de 2026, en Plymouth, Minnesota. Un ciberataque fue dirigido a principios de la semana contra la tecnología operativa de más de 30 sistemas de agua de Minnesota, incluido el de Plymouth, informaron autoridades. (AP Foto/Ellen Schmidt)
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[2026-08-02 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hundreds of people participated in a demonstration organized by the Movement for Quality Government and the Protest Organizations Forum at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, equality in sharing the national burden, and the protection of the judicial system.
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[2026-08-02 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively expanding their workforce. The number of new jobs in the defense-tech industry increased 20% in 2026 compared with the same period last year, and wages are climbing by about 8%.
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[2026-08-02 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dearborn, Michigan – Suehaila Amen’s voice trembles when she speaks about the plight of south Lebanon, where Israel is systematically wiping out entire villages. She struggles to hold back tears.
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[2026-08-02 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said that he has informed his Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi counterparts that the Islamic Republic will act "decisively" in the event of any further US "aggression".
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[2026-08-02 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 7:58am
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[2026-08-02 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain says the crisis in its North African enclave Ceuta is back under control, with most of the more than 50,000 migrants who stormed across its borders over recent days choosing to voluntarily go back to Morocco.
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[2026-08-02 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US embassies across the Middle East - including the mission in Iraq - reposted the security alert for American nationals, warning of "unexpected escalation"
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[2026-08-02 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry has warned Gulf states against allowing the US and Israel to use their territory to carry out attacks on Iran.
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[2026-08-02 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, right, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-08-02 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian children were among those detained in the latest round of Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta fotografía aérea muestra el puerto de Umm Qasr sin barcos comerciales ni de carga, cerca de la ciudad de Basora, a 550 kilómetros (340 millas) al sureste de Bagdad, Irak, el martes 28 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Ali Rahim)
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[2026-08-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is a growing sense that something is beginning to shift. An increasing number of Israelis – on television panels, across social media, and even in online comment sections – appear genuinely disturbed by what has come to be known as “settler violence.”
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[2026-08-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, has recently announced that legislative elections will take place on November 28.
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[2026-08-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The announcement that Hamas has agreed to a plan for implementing the next stages of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace initiative is potentially a significant diplomatic development in Gaza.
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[2026-08-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A major diplomatic breakthrough appears to have emerged in negotiations over Gaza, with the US-backed Board of Peace announcing Friday, July 31, that Hamas had agreed to a detailed roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Trump administration's Gaza peace initiative.
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[2026-08-02 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The death toll in Gaza since dawn has risen to at least seven people, The Palestinian Civil Defence agency has announced.
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[2026-08-02 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-08-02 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 4:56am
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[2026-08-02 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Seven Palestinians, including two children, have been detained by Israeli forces in overnight and predawn raids across the West Bank, according to Palestinian local sources.
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[2026-08-02 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There were no Friday night into Saturday morning US attacks on Iran, after President Trump warned he has given an order to hit Iran 'hard' - though didn't disclose a timeline. Friday reports in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Axios strongly suggested that large US strikes would commence at some point this weekend, as the region remains on edge.
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[2026-08-02 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lisa Cain Hammerman still remembers the moment she realized she belonged in Israel.
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[2026-08-02 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli officials have raised the alert over the possibility of a new escalation of the Iran conflict, with many estimating that the conflict is "on the verge of exploding," N12 News reported on Saturday.
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[2026-08-02 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gaza children run 'marathon' to spotlight growing orphan crisis
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[2026-08-02 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This aerial photo shows the port of Umm Qasr empty of commercial ships and cargo ships, near the city of Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Rahim)
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[2026-08-02 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una mujer palestina revisa el lugar donde ocurrió un ataque israelí cerca del hospital al-Aqsa en Deir al-Balah, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza, el sábado 1 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-08-02 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also injured there despite a ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since June 20
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[2026-08-02 03:29 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also injured there despite a ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since June 20
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[2026-08-02 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A memorial honoring Lt.-Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was unveiled on Saturday at the old terminal of Entebbe Airport in Uganda, where he was killed exactly 50 years earlier during the historic rescue operation, the Kampala Post reported.
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[2026-08-02 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations mission in Lebanon has expressed concern about ongoing Israeli hostilities in Lebanon in violation of ceasefire agreements.
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[2026-08-02 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The warning by embassies including those in the UAE, Qatar, Israel, Oman and Bahrain came after Trump threatened to hit Iran ‘very hard’
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[2026-08-02 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The warning by embassies including those in the UAE, Qatar, Israel, Oman and Bahrain came after Trump threatened to hit Iran ‘very hard’
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[2026-08-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ankara and Baghdad have signed a one-year agreement to keep crude flowing through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline that stretches from Iraq to Turkiye, just days after a top-level visit to Ankara by Iraq’s prime minister.
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[2026-08-02 02:42 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S.
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[2026-08-02 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has claimed that it has killed three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon in further violation of ceasefire agreements.
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