Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company will not be defined by a few weeks of disruptions and volatility caused by Iran, Waleed Al Muhairi, deputy group chief executive of Mubadala, said on Monday.
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[2026-05-05 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund says its earlier projections for the economic impact of the war involving Iran no longer hold, as risks to global growth and prices increase.
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[2026-05-05 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spoken with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to address recent Iranian missile and drone strikes, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
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[2026-05-05 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A large fire broke out at a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates on Monday after Iran fired 19 missiles and drones at the Gulf nation in a “dangerous escalation” of the Middle East conflict, local officials said.
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[2026-05-05 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks United States ships as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce between the two countries to the brink.
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[2026-05-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,” geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has told RT.
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[2026-05-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,” geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has told RT.
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[2026-05-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-05-05 06:51 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war
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[2026-05-05 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As pump prices for gasoline (and diesel) hit Iran War highs, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Sunday that gasoline prices should begin to decline “immediately” once shipping resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back against analyst warnings that relief for consumers could take months.
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[2026-05-05 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bouquets of flowers stand along a makeshift memorial for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County courthouse on June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
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[2026-05-05 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ultra-Orthodox Jews dance around a bonfire during Lag BaOmer, a Jewish holiday traditionally marked by bonfire, music, and communal celebrations, in Netanya, Israel, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-05-05 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks fell from their record heights, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Opec+ has agreed to increase output in June in a move aimed at reassuring markets that supply will continue despite the Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-05-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The chairman of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) told Middle East Eye that the board will not resign amid growing calls for an overhaul, because doing so would be based on "a campaign of misleading statements circulating on social media".
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[2026-05-05 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The last oil tanker carrying crude from the Persian Gulf (Iraq) is unloading in Long Beach, California. This effectively marks the end of Middle East oil imports to the state, at least for now.
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[2026-05-05 06:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in Iran on Tuesday, May 5.
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[2026-05-05 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-05 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The cost of food is increasing because of the Iran conflict. (ABC News: Jessica Black)
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[2026-05-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state media says there was no planned attack on oil facilities at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, citing a military official.
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[2026-05-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Iran fired missiles at civilian targets in the United Arab Emirates and appeared to strike ships in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions reignited in the Middle East and the price of oil shot up another 5 per cent.
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[2026-05-05 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in para 7)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-05 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least two people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Monday, according to the Wafa.
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government yesterday appointed M. Fauser as Sri Lanka’s representative to Palestine.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of its ongoing programme to recognise the contributions made by Sri Lankan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad, felicitated Fareed Mohamed Hilurdeen who has served for 27 years at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh. The Ambassador presented him with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his long and dedicated service to both his home and host countries.
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[2026-05-05 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates during a phone call with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to an official statement.
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[2026-05-05 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-05 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is falling from its record heights while oil prices jump following escalations in the Middle East that may be undermining the ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Maccabi Tel Aviv took the Israeli Classico with a 112-105 overtime victory over Hapoel Jerusalem as Roman Sorkin starred down the stretch to hand the yellow-and-blue the win at the Pais Arena in the capital.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli Academy of Film and Television held its annual Television Awards ceremony at Expo Tel Aviv on Sunday night, honoring the best television of 2025, hosted by actors/comedians Tom Yaar and Shira Naor.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seyed Hossein Mousavian’s recent essay on the US-Iran deadlock, published in Foreign Affairs, presents itself as a work of strategic analysis, yet upon closer examination, it reveals something more deliberate: a carefully structured narrative that seeks to recast perception as reality.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Uriel Dreyfus, a Judea and Samaria military court judge related to the famous French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in a ceremony presided over by Military Court of Appeals president Major General Orly Markman.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel, Hamas, and the US are all giving out vibes that talks are stalled over disarmament, withdrawals, and fulfilling the later stages of the October 2025 ceasefire in a way that could finally bring the Israel-Hamas War to a close.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police disperse hundreds of civilians who entered Mount Meron on Monday, on the eve of Lag Ba'omer, in an attempt to light bonfires after the government banned the event earlier this week due to the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in northern Israel.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Beersheba police opened an investigation Monday evening after a traffic incident during a Lag Ba'Omer procession in the city left several pedestrians wounded.
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A few minutes’ drive from the Negev city of Netivot, on route 25, there is a field full of burnt cars. The cars – as well as other vehicles – are stacked on top of each other. One could be forgiven for driving past the burnt cars without noticing them.
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[2026-05-05 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Defence says its air defences shot down multiple projectiles launched from Iran on Monday.
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[2026-05-05 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A large fire has broken out at the key oil port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it was hit by a drone attack from Iran, local officials say.
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[2026-05-05 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has renewed US pressure on some Israeli government decision-makers to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he's still battling multiple corruption charges, at a moment he has ordered the armed forces to be engaged in several fronts, including in Lebanon.
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[2026-05-05 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10, 15-17)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-05 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tackling methane emissions in the fossil fuel sector would help efforts to hold back climate change and increase energy security, especially as the Iran crisis threatens global supplies, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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[2026-05-05 04:21 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-05 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-05 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE nurseries, schools and universities will switch to distance learning for the remainder of the week as a safety measure, following renewed Iranian attacks on the country.
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[2026-05-05 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have ordered all schools to switch to remote learning as regional tensions intensify. The situation will be reviewed on 8 May, authorities said.
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[2026-05-05 04:05 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, laid out in a Tuesday interview with The Jerusalem Post Kyiv’s growing frustration over the alleged import of grain taken from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories - and the diplomatic and legal battle now unfolding in Israel.
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[2026-05-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two Israelis, dressed in the olive green uniforms similar to soldiers, peer around the side of a beige-colored building. They each hold rifles as they scan for enemies. Then they advance, enveloping the side the of the building until they reach the end of one wall and have to peer around to check their surroundings.
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[2026-05-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite an Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates and Oman on Monday night, a senior IDF official said that there was still no change to Israel’s home front rules.
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