Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By the middle of March during Trump's Operation Epic Fury, Iran was flexing its retaliatory might, and the Gulf region was shocked to see the largest natural-gas production facility in the world, Qatar's North Field, badly damaged - with a key section forced offline and severely damaged.
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[2026-06-13 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has denied media reports that it transferred money to Iran, saying no frozen Iranian funds have been released, moved or routed through the country.
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[2026-06-13 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An indictment was filed against a 44-year-old resident of Haifa for contacting a foreign agent and providing information to Iran.
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[2026-06-13 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that nuclear talks with the United States would only take place at a later stage and would not proceed unless a proposed interim deal was implemented, state TV reported.
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[2026-06-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on Iran, lobbying the US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-13 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 7:07am
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[2026-06-13 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel, four sources told the Reuters news agency.
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[2026-06-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says he sees a real willingness from both sides to reach an agreement, as diplomatic efforts continue around a possible US-Iran deal.
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[2026-06-13 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on Iran, lobbying the US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said the administration of the Strait of Hormuz would no longer operate as it did before the war, adding that the waterway falls “under the sovereignty of Iran and Oman”.
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[2026-06-13 06:12 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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[2026-06-13 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a proposed memorandum of understanding with the US includes a mechanism for Iran’s frozen funds, while rejecting media reports about the text of the deal.
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[2026-06-13 05:53 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The senior US official put the chance of success for a near-term deal at 80 to 85 percent but said the nuclear details will take months to materialize.
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: This striking, grimly satirical political cartoon expresses what is being said in diplomatic circles this week, capturing the strategic vertigo gripping both Jerusalem and Washington. It depicts an elevator labeled “Lobby of Hell.”
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation “Rising Lion,” a military campaign that will likely reshape Israeli security doctrine for generations.
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-13 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists convicted of causing criminal damage to an Israeli arms plant in the UK have been sentenced as terrorists due to the blacklisting of their organization. Dozens of the group’s supporters were arrested outside the courthouse as the verdicts were read out.
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[2026-06-13 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists convicted of causing criminal damage to an Israeli arms plant in the UK have been sentenced as terrorists due to the blacklisting of their organization. Dozens of the group’s supporters were arrested outside the courthouse as the verdicts were read out.
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[2026-06-13 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-13 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A UK court has handed jail sentences to four activists from the Palestinian Action group on “terror” charges after they were convicted for a raid on an Israeli arms company.
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[2026-06-13 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the Israeli-US war, offering to help disrupt global energy markets if Tehran spared the Ras Laffan gas field, The Washington Post reports, citing US officials.
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[2026-06-13 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A coalition of medical associations representing over 13,000 healthcare workers in the UK is calling on the British government to immediately pause the rollout of a series of measures that would censor pro-Palestine advocacy within the National Health Service (NHS).
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[2026-06-13 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters are detained by police outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, during a hearing where Palestine Action activists are due to be sentenced over a break-in at the UK base of an Israel-based defence firm, Elbit Systems site, in London, Friday June 12, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
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[2026-06-13 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran offered its most definitive assessment on Friday that it was close to signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, as both countries jostled to frame the deal as a victory.
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[2026-06-13 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to release billions of dollars for Iran, Reuters reports, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks during the US-Israeli war on Tehran.
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[2026-06-13 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term security solutions when a war in their region – which they did not start – finally ends.
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[2026-06-13 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-13 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘The tension between us was real when Yitzy said he was signing up for his sixth round of reserve duty. For me, it’s my family first, then nation and border. But he believes that by going to the border, he is defending his family here in Jerusalem. It was like that for him in his first round of reserve duty, and it’s still like that with his sixth.”
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[2026-06-13 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Switzerland says it is ready to host the possible signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, as diplomatic efforts continue to pull the region back from further confrontation.
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[2026-06-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas nadan y juegan en las aguas del estrecho de Ormuz al tiempo que buques de carga y embarcaciones comerciales permanecen anclados a lo lejos, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el miércoles 10 de junio de 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
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[2026-06-13 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Question: If the Strait of Hormuz keeps becoming that focal pressure point, do you expect construction costs here to rise enough to affect property prices, or is that overstated? RK, Sharjah
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[2026-06-13 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed after causing £1.2m of damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
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[2026-06-13 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A tender love story set against a backdrop of political and social upheaval, Cyril Aris's A Sad and Beautiful World has been attracting attention since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September. The film later won Best Screenplay at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah and was selected as Lebanon's official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar.
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[2026-06-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Syrian preacher Mahmoud Zeidan was growing up in the 1980s, his family used to take him to play at Umayyad Mosque, an architectural masterpiece in the old city centre. Syria is now 18 months into recovery after the fall of Bashar Al Assad.
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[2026-06-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara’s foreign travel has become one of the most visible features of Syria’s post-Assad transition. To supporters, it signals Syria’s return from isolation. To critics, it risks giving the impression of a president more comfortable on red carpets abroad than in the hard terrain of national recovery.
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[2026-06-13 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republic of Ireland will play its upcoming Nations League match against Israel at a neutral venue behind closed doors, after players, fans and public figures pushed for a boycott over Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-06-13 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
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[2026-06-13 03:50 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
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[2026-06-13 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 3:37am
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[2026-06-13 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, has been denied a visa to enter the US, in the latest case of a senior official being barred from attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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[2026-06-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 13, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-06-13 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of lying about the contents of a proposed deal to end the war, with the White House insisting Tehran would dismantle its nuclear program.
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[2026-06-13 03:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Islamabad: The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior US official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran.
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[2026-06-13 03:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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