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May 16, 2026

UAE says it needs no protection from outside, vows to defend sovereignty

The United Arab Emirates said Friday that it does not seek protection from any party and is capable of deterring aggression, while reaffirming its right to defend its sovereignty...

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May 16, 2026

Hezbollah reports 33 attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon

Hezbollah said Friday that it had carried out 33 attacks targeting Israeli forces, military positions, and vehicles in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, Anadolu reports. The group...

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May 16, 2026

South Korea opposes Iran’s reported plan to charge Hormuz transit fees

South Korea’s oceans minister is opposed to Iran’s reported move to impose fees on ships passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, calling the action a violation of...

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May 16, 2026

Iran ‘remains committed to diplomacy,’ president tells pope

Iran “remains committed to diplomacy and peaceful solutions,” the country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a message to Pope Leo XIV, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, Anadolu reports....

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May 16, 2026

Israel says it will sue New York Times over Nicholas Kristof article

Israeli Foreign Ministry said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar instructed the launch of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times following the publication of...

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May 16, 2026

Ben Gurion and I: A personal feud

On this day, 15 May 2026, I became a refugee for 28,489 days. I never forgot it for a moment. I shall never cease to try to return home...

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May 16, 2026

Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Mark Pfeifle: Trump Goes to China as Dealmaker or Supplicant?

WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Kelley Beaucar Vlahos: Trump-Xi Summit, Will it be at Iran’s Expense?...

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May 15, 2026

US says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 45 days after Washington talks

The United States announced Friday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days following what Washington described as “highly productive” talks between the two...

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May 15, 2026

UN marks Nakba anniversary amid warnings over Gaza crisis

The UN commemorated the anniversary of the Nakba on Friday, with senior officials warning that the suffering and displacement experienced by Palestinians since 1948 continue amid the Gaza conflict,...

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May 15, 2026

Israel claims it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza City strike

Israel on Friday claimed it targeted the head of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an airstrike on Gaza City, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli newspaper Yedioth...

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