Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-11 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration has launched an investigation into prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi, according to a report in the Free Press.
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[2026-06-11 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West
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[2026-06-11 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West
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[2026-06-11 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "certainly gotten some things wrong", US Vice-President JD Vance has said, as ties between the two partners in the war against Iran appear to have become strained in recent weeks.
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[2026-06-11 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Gulf leaders have strongly condemned Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, warning that the assaults threaten regional stability, global trade and energy supplies. The criticism came as tensions intensified following fresh military exchanges involving Iran and the United States.
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[2026-06-11 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At the Jerusalem Post 2026 New York Conference, Israel’s Tourism Ministry unveiled an ambitious campaign, seeking to present a country that must be experienced to be understood.
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[2026-06-11 19:58 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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[2026-06-11 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-11 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A ceasefire in the region is once again on the brink of collapse after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the early hours of Thursday, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.
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[2026-06-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. has emerged as the top supplier of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas to India in May, as shipments from the Gulf countries fell due to traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-11 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. announced late on Wednesday. throws into jeopardy a quiet and orchestrated exodus known only by a few shipping insiders.
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[2026-06-11 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatari negotiators have departed Tehran following discussions on the current Middle East war, AFP reported, citing a diplomatic source.
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[2026-06-11 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's new airline, Riyadh Air, will launch daily flights between Riyadh and Dubai on June 18, following the carrier's inaugural service to London Heathrow on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-11 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yonatan Urich, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was indicted by the prosecution on Thursday for passing along classified information with the intention to harm the state.
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[2026-06-11 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian cargo barge was hit by a US projectile in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday, the Iranian governor of Sirik county said, according to Mehr news agency.
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[2026-06-11 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Perhaps it took the shooting of a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the West Bank last Friday to rouse the anger once again. Little Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was in a car near Hebron with his parents, brother and grandmother when Israeli troops ordered them to stop. Despite complying, one soldier fired shots at the vehicle.
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[2026-06-11 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Illegal Immigration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Trump administration is preparing to deport nearly two dozen people to the Central African Republic on Thursday, including at least two Iranian women who had sought refuge in the United States, according to lawyers and a government official.
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[2026-06-11 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Efforts to reach a preliminary deal between Iran and the US have intensified despite strikes exchanged by both sides, as they discuss a mechanism for releasing frozen Iranian funds, three Iranian sources and a European official told Reuters.
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[2026-06-11 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Talks to reach a deal between Washington and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a diplomatic source.
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[2026-06-11 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With its sweeping panoramas of south Lebanon and flags rising over 1,000-year-old battlements, the footage Israel released last week of its troops seizing Beaufort Castle was intended to provoke awe and anger.
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[2026-06-11 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite an overhanging shadow of war with Iran, over a dozen Israeli defense companies are taking part in ILA Berlin, one of Europe’s major aviation and defense exhibitions that opened on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-11 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF soldiers destroyed an anti-tank missile launcher belonging to Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the IDF confirmed.
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[2026-06-11 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A 25-year-old Tel Aviv resident was arrested Wednesday evening on suspicion of violating the privacy of social media influencer Shir Weiss, and was questioned overnight on suspicion of rape.
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[2026-06-11 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A prehistoric cave is in the process of being excavated on the outskirts of Fureidis, a town south of Haifa and near the Zichron Ya’acov interchange, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on a Thursday morning.
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[2026-06-11 18:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-11 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-06-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The European Union, which has been starved for cheap energy since the start of the Ukraine war, is betting that the future of its energy system lies under the North African sun. On Tuesday, the European Commission pledged €5 billion of EU money to renewables projects in North Africa and the Middle East, which could feed electricity back into Europe’s grid, Politico reported.
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[2026-06-11 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Palestinian doctor and Gaza hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya appeared frail at an Israeli court hearing, his first public sighting since February 2025.
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[2026-06-11 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Toronto activist group called for the US to release the Iranian regime proxy group commander who allegedly helped orchestrate attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and dissident sites and individuals across Europe and North America in the name of Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), in a Thursday statement.
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[2026-06-11 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's State TV reported Thursday that the country's joint military command has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "to the passage of all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships."
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[2026-06-11 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo)
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[2026-06-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the US-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Three Indian sailors were killed in a US strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, India's Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed on Thursday, before a second tanker came under fire.
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[2026-06-11 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered the resumption of Lebanese exports to the kingdom after a ban lasting nearly five years.
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[2026-06-11 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Corporate boards that prioritise new technology to boost value creation and democratise governance are in a strong position to prevent operational risks, the chief executive of advisory Board Intelligence has said.
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[2026-06-11 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates has scrapped its previous earnings targets and would be happy to break even this financial year if the conflict with Iran continues, its president Tim Clark has said.
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[2026-06-11 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Columbia University anti-Israel student activist Mohsen Mahdawi appealed on Wednesday an immigration court order to deport him to Jordan, according to his legal representation American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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[2026-06-11 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai/Washington: The United States and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday for a second straight day, and US President Donald Trump vowed further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.
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[2026-06-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the U.S.-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army targeted areas in the Baalbek region, about 80 kilometers away from the Israeli boundary with Lebanon.
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[2026-06-11 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-06-11 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A United Nations Security Council statement on the recent death of a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon failed to condemn Hezbollah, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon pointed out on X/Twitter on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-11 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The truth slowly comes to light: Israel's genocide in Gaza was planned decades ago.
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[2026-06-11 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
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[2026-06-11 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-06-11 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran 9:48 a.m. June 11
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[2026-06-11 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jonathan has more than a decade of experience as a journalist in Australia and abroad. He has led flagship programs for BBC News in London, covering major global events, such as the war in Ukraine, the October 7 attacks, the death of Queen Elizabeth and international crises across Europe, the Middle East, and in the US.
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[2026-06-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has attacked Iran for a second consecutive night, striking targets across the country as Tehran fired back at American bases in the region, pushing a fragile two-month ceasefire to the brink of collapse.
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[2026-06-11 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un clérigo mira su celular en el escenario ante una pantalla con retratos del fallecido fundador de la Revolución Islámica, el ayatolá Jomeini, a la izquierda; el fallecido líder supremo Alí Jamenei y el actual líder supremo Moytabá Jamenei, durante un acto progobierno en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 7 de junio de 2026.
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