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August 18, 2026

Israeli strikes trigger new wave of displacement in Lebanon despite ceasefire: UN

Fresh Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon over the weekend triggered a new wave of displacement despite ceasefire arrangements, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “Despite declared ceasefire arrangements,...

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August 18, 2026

Egypt’s energy paradox: Importing LNG, exporting influence

Egypt faces an unusual paradox. A country that once presented itself as the gas hub of the Eastern Mediterranean now depends increasingly on liquefied natural gas imports to fuel...

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August 18, 2026

Iran says Hormuz will remain closed until US fulfills commitments under memorandum

Iran vowed Tuesday it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US fulfills its commitments under a memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides, Anadolu reports. Speaking...

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August 18, 2026

Syrian court sentences Assad’s cousin to death for crimes against humanity

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, to death for crimes against humanity, according to the SANA news agency. Damascus’ Fourth...

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August 18, 2026

Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attack on Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Tuesday that it targeted an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Jizan region with several drones, Anadolu reports. A military source told the Houthi-run Saba news...

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August 18, 2026

Global Alliance for Palestine to launch worldwide day of action on 10 October

The Global Alliance for Palestine (GAFP) has today announced the launch of a major global campaign for the weekend of 9–11 October 2026, centered on a Global Day of...

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August 18, 2026

Eight armed men seize cargo ship off Somalia, UKMTO says

Eight armed men boarded and seized a cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia on Monday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). UKMTO did not disclose...

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August 18, 2026

The Saudi Arabia–Turkiye–Pakistan security agreement: An emerging framework for collective defence, strategic autonomy and regional stability

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan on 7 August, 2026 represents a significant development in the evolving security architecture of the...

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August 18, 2026

Smotrich says defeating Hamas requires Israeli control and settlements in Gaza

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that completely defeating Hamas would require Israel to occupy and maintain control over the Gaza Strip and establish Israeli settlements there. According to...

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August 18, 2026

Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades set conditions for talks on weapons, including Turkish withdrawal and disbanding of Peshmerga

The Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades have set conditions for negotiations with the Iraqi government over their weapons. In a statement, the group said the conditions for the Islamic Resistance to...

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