Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pop superstar Ed Sheeran said he wasn’t behind his tour’s recent decision to drop opening act Macklemore following the rapper’s recent pro-Palestinian remarks at a stadium show.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Kurdistan Freedom Party said that one of its headquarters was targeted in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq overnight. The attack took place at 11:45 p.m., the group said. Known as PAK, the Kurdistan Freedom Party is one of several Kurdish opposition groups in Iran.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A third of Israelis describe Jewish rioters involved in recent violence in the West Bank village of Kusra as “Israeli terrorists,” according to a survey released Monday by the Jewish People Policy Institute.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said the war with Iran will enter a “much different phase in a couple of months” in an interview with The New York Post on board Air Force Two on Monday.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Republican US Representative Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without approval by Congress.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Middle East has a way of clarifying who shares interests when the missiles start flying.
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[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Saudi Arabia warns of 'red line' after Houthi drone downed near Makkah
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[2026-09-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is slow, bone-rattling and undeniably dangerous, but travelling in open trailers drawn by cars is one of the few ways Gaza residents can get around the small area of the coastal strip that is not occupied by Israel's army.
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[2026-09-16 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-09-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Syria's fuel price hike protests have persisted from Sunday into the heart of this week, and increasingly they are becoming full on anti-Sharaa regime demonstrations. Of course Sharaa - whose al Qaeda/ISIS name is Jolani - was never elected in the first place.
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Christie’s will hold its first fine-art auction in Abu Dhabi on November 1, bringing together more than 70 works by artists from across the Middle East and North Africa to mark 20 years since its inaugural UAE sale.
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[2026-09-16 11:56 UTC+10:00] [Saudi Arabia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack
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[2026-09-16 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com
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[2026-09-16 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the US was essentially forced to conduct a major and rapid draw down of forces from the Gulf and Mideast region in the wake of Iran's 'unexpectedly' large retaliation for Operation Epic Fury, it seems all that Washington is left to do is arm regional allies to the teeth and wish them the best.
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[2026-09-16 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has said that a drone launched by the Houthis towards Mecca has been intercepted and destroyed, in an escalation that could threaten the holy city.
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[2026-09-16 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we've been documenting, it is clear that major damage has yet to be communicated to the American public regarding Iran's major retaliation on US bases in the Gulf and Mideast since the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-09-16 10:51 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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[2026-09-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Forty-three Israeli human rights, equality, and peace organizations have issued a joint statement in support of NAZA filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on Tuesday, following a wave of threats against them.
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[2026-09-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed the Military Advocate General, Maj.-Gen. Itai Ofir to open an investigation into the NAZA documentary on Tuesday, after tensions over the film’s subject matter ignited in Israel.
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[2026-09-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Cisco Systems likely violated the civil rights of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim employees, a federal agency has found, after employees were subjected to harassing messages, some of them posted by employees in an internal forum called the Connected Jewish Network.
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[2026-09-16 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after the US rapper Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestine comments on stage.
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[2026-09-16 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said that Saudi Royal Air Defence Forces have intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis south of Mecca.
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[2026-09-16 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A number of explosions were heard on Iran's Qeshm island, state news agency IRNA reported.
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[2026-09-16 10:05 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Delivery of the weapons had been halted two years ago over mass casualty concerns amid Israel’s bombing of Gaza
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[2026-09-16 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks forced the shutdown of its key East-West pipeline, Reuters reported on Tuesday, adding to mounting pressure on global crude supplies as instability threatens energy infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa.
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[2026-09-16 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Israeli media on Tuesday is awash with reports that the Israeli government is now quietly providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia amid the raging fight with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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[2026-09-16 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians carry the body of Ahmad Al-Batsh, a Qassam Brigades commander in Jabaliya, the military wing of Hamas, during his funeral after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
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[2026-09-16 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington has completed its objectives for the first phase of the war on iran, adding that the conflict will enter a new one in the coming months.
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[2026-09-16 08:44 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and touring band have pulled out of his Loop tour after US rapper Macklemore was dropped for expressing support for Palestine on stage.
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[2026-09-16 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Republican Representative Thomas Massie, an outspoken critic of the Trump administration’s war on Iran, has sought to force a long-shot vote in the US Congress on the impeachment of Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-09-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rapper Macklemore had been dropped from the tour for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage
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[2026-09-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [Robert Kraft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rapper Macklemore had been dropped from the tour for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage
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[2026-09-16 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pop star Ed Sheeran has blamed the promoter of his United States tour for dropping Macklemore after the rapper voiced support for Palestine.
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[2026-09-16 07:47 UTC+10:00] [Ed Sheeran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Three openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
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[2026-09-16 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US taxpayers are set to foot the bill for a $2.8bn weapons package to Israel that includes 2,000-pound bombs, The Washington Post reported, citing a US official.
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[2026-09-16 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un pájaro vuela cerca de un monumento que representa un misil y el puño cerrado del difunto líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Ali Jamenei, quien murió en el ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero, en la Plaza de la Revolución Islámica, en el centro de Teherán, el martes 15 de septiembre de 2026.
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[2026-09-16 07:16 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Congressman says defense secretary repeatedly violated constitution through his handling of Iran war
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[2026-09-16 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised past Hapoel Beersheba 4-1 as Ester Sokler scored a brace in the win at Bloomfield Stadium that saw the yellow-and-blue pick up their third victory in as many games to start the season.
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[2026-09-16 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) issued a joint statement on Tuesday, saying that they struck a senior Hamas terrorist operative in the southern Gaza Strip.
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[2026-09-16 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El Pentágono visto desde el aire, el martes 8 de septiembre de 2026, en Washington (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-09-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on makeshift tents in the Al-Mawasi area of Gaza killed two people, including an eight-year-old girl named Amal Yasser Omar, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-09-16 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have warned that Iranian spyware is being used to hunt dissidents living in the West.
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[2026-09-16 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war had cost the US taxpayer at least $38 billion by August 1 and expenses are projected to run at about $3 billion a month if the conflict continues, a new report has found.
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[2026-09-16 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: American political scientist Norman Finkelstein described Israel as a “nation of child killers” in an interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson that has gone viral online.
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[2026-09-16 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Delaware incumbent Sen. Chris Coons, a longtime supporter of Israel, is expected to easily win Delaware’s US Senate primary on Tuesday, despite criticism from party progressives.
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[2026-09-16 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Houthis’ latest advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast mark a significant escalation amid the war with Iran, but US President Donald Trump has so far resisted greater military involvement in the region.
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