Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Early on Sunday morning, residents of Abu Falah, a small town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, spotted a group of around 100 Israeli settlers gathered on a hill near their homes.
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[2026-03-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN Security Council has voted to call for an end to Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting strong criticism from Tehran’s ambassador.
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[2026-03-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Even after a slight price increase on the mainland, fuel there remains roughly one-third the cost in Hong Kong,’ says automobile association’s Ringo Lee
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[2026-03-12 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Iran war live: Israel attacks displaced in Beirut, Iraq shuts down oil port operationsIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon12 March 2026 11:40 GMT Mourners attend the funeral of four family members killed overnight by Israeli air strikes that targeted the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on 12 March, 2026.
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[2026-03-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US intelligence reports suggest that Iran's leadership retains control of the country, several sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
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[2026-03-12 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-12 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-12 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans join in with US president’s demand for John Thune to push through Save America act
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[2026-03-12 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thailand's foreign ministry has demanded an apology from Iran over damage caused to a Thai vessel that was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, which led to a fire and forced the crew to abandon ship.
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[2026-03-12 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.
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[2026-03-12 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said on Thursday that Hezbollah had fired around 200 rockets at Israel the night before, in what it described as the Lebanese armed group's "biggest barrage" since the war began.
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[2026-03-12 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's High Court has ruled in favour of the journalist Owen Jones on key issues in a libel case brought by Raffi Berg, BBC news online's Middle East editor, over an article in which Jones alleged that Berg fostered a culture of bias towards Israel.
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[2026-03-12 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil prices briefly spiked above $100 per barrel early Thursday after a total of six tankers were attacked by Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Aaron Magid’s The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan sets out to fill an important gap in contemporary Middle Eastern history.
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[2026-03-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agency says limited exposure to the Middle East has kept trade risks contained for most Hong Kong exporters
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[2026-03-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will stay in Iran despite the conflict in the Middle East and is committed to its agreement to build two more units at the Bushehr nuclear plant, its head Alexei Likhachev said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Five South Korean nationals have fled from Iran amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as Seoul continues to evacuate its citizens from Tehran and other regions under attack.
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[2026-03-12 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s military says it has targeted Israeli military bases and the domestic security service Shin Bet as the United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation across the region approach their third week.
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[2026-03-12 21:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government said Thursday it will implement a temporary fuel price cap system this week to help ease cost burdens amid supply concerns over the ongoing Middle East crisis, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-03-12 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has today condemned attacks on the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a government umbrella organisation that oversees various paramilitary groups, including those close to Iran.
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[2026-03-12 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 2026 Oscars have been placed on high alert following the FBI’s warning about a potential “surprise attack” from Iran.
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[2026-03-12 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold surged during the 12-day war with Iran last year and then gave up its gains when a ceasefire was announced. But, two weeks into the latest conflict, its price remains largely unmoved.
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[2026-03-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders say
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[2026-03-12 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daños causados por ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel se ven en la fachada de palacio de la era de Qajar en Teherán, Irán, el 3 de marzo de 2026. (ISNA via AP)
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[2026-03-12 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Golestan Palace in Tehran, a world heritage site, and buildings in historic city of Isfahan harmed, despite Unesco sending coordinates
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[2026-03-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-03-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will end
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[2026-03-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Comments in books, speeches and videos shed new light on defense secretary’s personal commitment to war on Iran
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[2026-03-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The shockwaves of a war being fought nearly 3,000km away are now reaching India’s kitchens.
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[2026-03-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air strikes killed at least nine Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border, two senior security officials told AFP.
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[2026-03-12 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Denmark's energy minister urged citizens of the Scandinavian country to cut back on energy use and ditch cars as the price of oil continues to skyrocket amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-12 20:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-12 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring oil prices are forcing several airlines in Asia and Europe to increase fares and fuel surcharges, hitting global travel
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[2026-03-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-03-12 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dubai reported a drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday, while Kuwait's airport was damaged in yet another strike on the facility during Iran's Gulf campaign in the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-12 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Indian crew member on a US-owned crude oil tanker was killed in an attack near Basra on Wednesday, India’s embassy in Baghdad said.
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[2026-03-12 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Thursday that global energy markets are at a "critical turning point," after his agency on Wednesday recommended a coordinated release of global reserve oil in the face of the Iran war.
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[2026-03-12 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called for Israel to assassinate Iran’s newly appointed ayatollah and “every last member of their leadership” — as the regime’s new supreme leader has yet to appear in public.
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[2026-03-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, as Tehran has stepped up attacks to disrupt energy markets, triggering a spike in oil prices.
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[2026-03-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The danger from the Iran war cannot be assessed in isolation. Rather, it is one of several major vulnerabilities that could trigger a much sharper sell-off
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[2026-03-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Since the first missiles of the US-Israeli campaign began striking Iran, Russian state media and political pundits have been mulling over a question: Do negotiations with the United States always end with missiles hitting the capital?
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[2026-03-12 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taipei, Taiwan – Governments and businesses across Southeast Asia are scrambling to stave off energy shortages as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut to maritime traffic, amid the fallout of the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-12 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar has launched an urgent humanitarian response to support more than 40,500 families displaced by escalating military violence in Lebanon, the Embassy of Qatar in Lebanon said.
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[2026-03-12 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Greens MP says arrests under new pro-Palestine slogan bans bear hallmarks of ‘authoritarian police state’ as deputy premier says ‘the law’s the law’
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[2026-03-12 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Paris, France – Nearly 50 years ago, the former Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spent about three months in the village of Neauphle-le-Chateau, west of Paris, recording speeches that helped encourage the Iranian Revolution, before he returned to Iran to overthrow the shah in 1979.
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[2026-03-12 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Middle East may be at a turning point. For the first time in decades, Gulf cities such as Dubai and Doha face risks to their economic stability, which depends on access to global markets and steady trade. Airspace restrictions and regional conflict have forced airlines to reroute or ground flights.
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[2026-03-12 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Seven people have been injured in an attack on six “production units” in an industrial town in Iran’s Arak province, according to Mehr news agency.
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