Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-13 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia has told non-essential officials posted to Lebanon to leave due to the "deteriorating security situation" in the region, foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nearly 20,000 residential units in Iran have been damaged in attacks, according to the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, state news agency IRNA reported.
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[2026-03-13 18:51 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-13 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s devastating assault on Lebanon rages on, killing at least 16 people in the capital Beirut and in south Lebanon, a punishing front in the wider war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran.
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[2026-03-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than 24,000 civilian units have been damaged across various sectors in Iran, including 19,775 residential units, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society said, according to IRNA.
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[2026-03-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nearly 20,000 residential units in Iran have been damaged in attacks, according to the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, state news agency IRNA reported.
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[2026-03-13 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China’s foreign ministry said it will continue to provide assistance needed “in the spirit of humanity” to support the Iranian people in overcoming difficulties.
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[2026-03-13 18:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is temporarily lifting US sanctions on Russian oil, allowing more than 100 million barrels already at sea to be shipped to countries around the world, in an attempt to contain prices that have spiked above $US100 a barrel.
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[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy flatlined in January as growth continued to slow even before the U.S.-Iran war brought about a global energy price shock.
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[2026-03-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)
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[2026-03-13 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks were set to open the week's final trading session in negative territory, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its lasting impact on growth.
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[2026-03-13 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Millions of people took to the streets across Iran on Friday to mark International Quds Day, expressing support for Palestinians and condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, according to Iranian state media.
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[2026-03-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents near the border with Lebanon hope Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah and Iran will finally end years of conflict
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[2026-03-13 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces on Friday struck a bridge over Lebanon’s Litani River, which is a significant crossing to move between the northern and southern parts of the country.
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[2026-03-13 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gulf countries, including Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, have declared force majeure on gas exports following the United States-Israel war on Iran, now in its third week, and the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran has retaliated across the region, targeting US assets.
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[2026-03-13 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has become a Dubai resident even as some foreigners scramble to exit the United Arab Emirates which has come under Iran's retaliatory fire in recent weeks.
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[2026-03-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration announces 30-day waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea as concerns over US-Israel war on Iran unsettles markets
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[2026-03-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The National News Agency is reporting that an Israeli attack in the Tayr Felsay area of southern Lebanon has hit an ambulance.
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[2026-03-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Grace Tame] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In an essay for Crikey, the former Australian of the Year says the PM is a ‘turncoat’ who is ‘capitulating to foreign powers’ amid the US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-13 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that America is "completely destroying the terrorist regime in Iran militarily, economically and in every other way".
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[2026-03-13 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Heavy Israeli strikes have hit Tehran, Iran, as its allies launch attacks across Gulf states, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, sending global oil prices soaring.
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[2026-03-13 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli attack on an apartment in Bar Elias in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed two and critically injured three people, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-03-13 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As the United States-Israeli war on Iran completes two weeks, it has triggered a global energy crisis, even as Iran’s retaliation threatens to pull the rest of the Middle East into the conflict.
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[2026-03-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation
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[2026-03-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition
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[2026-03-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-13 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Moscow said Friday that the global energy market "cannot remain stable" without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to lift more sanctions as the Middle East war strangles supplies.
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[2026-03-13 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-13 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its third week, overshadowed by the United States-Israel war on Iran igniting the middle East.
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[2026-03-13 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-03-13 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the defensive deployment reflects Canberra’s attempt to balance alliance pressure with fears of deeper involvement in the conflict
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[2026-03-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone struck a residential apartment in Beirut's Burj Hammoud district on the northern outskirts of the Lebanese capital on Friday, Lebanon's state media said.
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[2026-03-13 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
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[2026-03-13 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sale humo de un edificio tras un bombardeo israelí en Beirut el 12 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-03-13 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued Thursday his first statement on the war, saying that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used, and that attacks on Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-03-13 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, US Central Command said Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A French soldier was killed in an attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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[2026-03-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump believes Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “probably alive” but may have been wounded during Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-03-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ali Darwich, a gay Muslim influencer, picks up a date from his plate, takes a sip of water, and addresses the 15 friends sitting around the table and breaking the Ramadan fast with him. The 33-year-old German with Palestinian and Lebanese roots — who goes by @alifragt or “Ali asks” on Instagram — has a quickly growing following on Instagram, where he raises attention for the difficulties of young, queer Muslims and calls for more tolerance and inclusiveness.
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[2026-03-13 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a new threat online to Iran, writing: “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.”
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[2026-03-13 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: About 300 homes were damaged in the Galilee region of northern Israel after a rocket strike, where at least 50 people have been wounded, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
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[2026-03-13 15:28 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year’s Asean chair calls on the bloc to ensure investment ‘certainty’ at the opening of the foreign ministers meeting in Manila
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[2026-03-13 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf said it would target all French interests in Iraq and the region following the deployment of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Gulf, AFP reported.
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[2026-03-13 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People inspect the site of a destroyed branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a non-bank financial institution run by Hezbollah, which was hit by an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-03-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, created artwork for an essay book compiled by an anti-Israel activist who has described Jewish people as “vampires,” “demons” and “ghouls” – and celebrated the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel.
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[2026-03-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un corredor bursátil en la sede de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, el 10 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Seth Wenig)
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