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August 16, 2026

Iran asks Qatar to allow military team to investigate fate of missing pilots

Iran urged Qatar on Sunday to allow an Iranian air force team to enter the Gulf country to investigate the fate of three pilots whom Tehran claims are held...

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August 16, 2026

1st Syrian Airlines passenger flight in over 1.5 years arrives in Moscow

A Syrian Airlines passenger plane arrived in Moscow from Damascus on Sunday, marking the first such flight between the two capitals in more than 1.5 years, Anadolu reports. The aircraft...

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August 16, 2026

Iranian parliament to debate foreign influence, Hormuz oversight bills

Iran’s parliament is set to hold a virtual session on Sunday to review separate bills on countering foreign influence and overseeing the Strait of Hormuz, state-run broadcaster IRIB reported, Anadolu...

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August 16, 2026

Israeli army claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army claimed on Sunday that it killed Abu Hassan Alaa, a senior commander of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, in a strike in southern Lebanon’s Ansar municipality, Anadolu reports....

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August 16, 2026

US CENTCOM chief completes 10-day visit to Middle East

The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) finished his 10-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, Anadolu reports. During the trip, Adm. Brad Cooper visited six countries and...

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August 16, 2026

Israel survey: 38% of Jewish Israelis support annexing West Bank, 22% favour ‘relocation’ of Palestinians to other countries

A new survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has found that 38 percent of Jewish Israelis support annexing the entire West Bank, while 35 percent favour partitioning...

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August 16, 2026

Israeli forces raid Hebron, force Palestinians to close shops

Israeli forces on Saturday forced Palestinian shopkeepers to close their shops during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, Anadolu reports. Israeli soldiers closed off the Old...

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August 16, 2026

Can China turn energy dependence into diplomatic power in the Middle East?

For decades, China’s relationship with the Middle East appeared to rest on a straightforward bargain: the region supplied energy, while China supplied an expanding market. But that transactional equation...

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August 16, 2026

Hamas delegation led by al-Hayya heads to Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire agreement

Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya is due to arrive in Cairo on Sunday at the head of a senior leadership delegation, on his first visit to Egypt since...

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August 16, 2026

Israel’s escalation in southern Lebanon threatens to derail settlement efforts: Arab League

The Arab League on Saturday strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, which have resulted in civilian deaths, warning that the escalation threatens to undermine efforts to...

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