Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 18:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cairo: Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday in a government-organised show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February.
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[2026-09-18 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea advanced to the men's basketball final of the Asian Games on Friday, beating Iran 77-51 in the semifinals to secure at least the silver medal in Japan.
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi forces launched a "powerful ballistic missile attack" on the King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, overnight, Iranian news agency Tasnim has reported.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: American actor Matthew Lillard said that he felt "ashamed" for appearing in Scream 7 during a Q&A in Austin, Texas, after actress Melissa Barrera was fired from it for sharing pro-Palestinian posts online.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has conveyed through the Sultanate of Oman a new proposal to the Houthis in Yemen, including a two-week ceasefire and the opening of direct talks between Riyadh and the Houthi leadership.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: New satellite imagery from Vantor Technologies appeared to show the Iranian regime rapidly attempting to reconstruct the Taleghan 2 facility in the Parchin military complex, the Institute for Science and International Security stated on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of nearly 50 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia in what is seen as a major boost for the kingdom as it faces intensifying attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Some protesters wore masks bearing Benjamin Netanyahu’s face, while others carried placards warning of an “election disruption war”. A missile-shaped sign suggested that a new security crisis could be used to justify postponing the vote. Organiser Assaf Sati El-Bar alleged that political leaders were escalating tensions in the region to divert attention or create a pretext for delaying the election.
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[2026-09-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-09-18 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Al Jazeera reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeting the town of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon resulted in a fire breaking out.
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[2026-09-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sept. 18. © Reuters
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[2026-09-18 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli politicians reacted to sanctions by states including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on the country’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank with self-righteous anger. But what is the latest example of Israel’s international isolation brought on by its treatment of the Palestinian people has not been influential in swaying the electorate in the run-up to October’s elections, analysts tell Al Jazeera.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: How many people in Israel, or even around the world, could name the winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last year? Probably almost no one.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When a film accuses Israel of calculated mass killing, wins the Venice Special Jury Prize, and receives a nearly 25-minute standing ovation, we should examine not only the screen, but who produced it, which investigations it relies on, and who funded the organizations behind them.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States informed the Prime Minister's Office that it intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a $25 billion deal, an Israeli official confirmed to Walla on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A majority of Israelis, 54%, believed Israel should assist Saudi Arabia in its struggle against the Houthis, a Friday Maariv poll revealed.
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[2026-09-18 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, an Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been denied entry to the US. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to attend, while Mr Abbas will be allowed to address the gathering by video.
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[2026-09-18 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The final round of the 2026 World Rally Championship has been moved from Saudi Arabia to Italy because of continuing unrest and uncertainty in the Middle East, with the season shortened to 13 rounds.
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[2026-09-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US State Department said it has approved the proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $24.3 billion.
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[2026-09-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US State Department has approved the proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $24.3 billion.
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[2026-09-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The birth of a baby to a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail has heightened concerns over the treatment of pregnant detainees, from arrest and interrogation to prenatal care, nutrition and medical treatment.
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[2026-09-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Autobiography and memoir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Palestinian Columbia student snatched by ICE writes about his Kafkaesque ordeal with a quiet fury
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
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[2026-09-18 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A discharged IDF soldier was killed in a fatal paragliding accident while traveling in the city of Medellín, Colombia.
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[2026-09-18 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At the high-level Middle East-America Dialogue (MEAD) conference in Washington last week, which brought together current and former senior officials from Israel, the US, and across the Middle East, one theme repeatedly emerged: In Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, “the perfect” must not be allowed to become the enemy of progress.
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hit
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Western powers are struggling to find the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly as Saudi Arabia seeks behind-the-scenes support to counter the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Western powers lack the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly in the Middle East, as Saudi Arabia seeks support in countering the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, analysts have said.
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[2026-09-18 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: YouTube star Ms Rachel has said she will match rapper Macklemore's $1 million donation to organisations supporting Palestinians, as she becomes the latest public figure to respond to the controversy surrounding the US leg of British musician Ed Sheeran's tour.
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[2026-09-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The man who sprayed vinegar on left-wing US Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-09-18 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An estimated 125,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen, the UN humanitarian office says. (AP Photo: Abdulnasser Alseddik)
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[2026-09-18 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-09-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.
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[2026-09-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Bursts of gunfire lasting for two hours were heard in the Iranian city of Zahedan from a shooting that left at least six wounded, Iran International reported early Friday morning.
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[2026-09-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) journalist set out this week to defend Health Minister Haim Katz (Likud) from what she described as Israeli media’s “derisive” treatment of him. In doing so, she inadvertently illustrated a much deeper problem with the way Israeli society works.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International hotel brands operating in the Middle East have been moving swiftly to deal with the shock caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International hotel brands operating in the Middle East have been moving swiftly to deal with the shock caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A United Nations fact-finding mission said there was evidence to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes during the Iran war, lending credibility to Tehran's similar claims.
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[2026-09-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday ruled out the possibility of South Korea's direct or indirect involvement in the war in the Middle East, saying any part the country plays will have no connection to combat.
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[2026-09-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that he would not deploy any military assets to the Middle East that could potentially draw Seoul into conflict amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and the group’s seizure of Yemen’s western coast, comes at a critical time in the region.
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