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August 12, 2026

Lebanon PM rejects Israel’s claim destroyed southern villages were military sites

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday that Israel’s claim that destroyed southern Lebanese villages are military sites “makes no sense,” Anadolu reports. “The justification for these bulldozing and...

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August 12, 2026

Solidarity is not enough: Why the world must force accountability on Gaza now

It is now official: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly rejected the core conditions of the Board of Peace framework, explicitly stating that Israel will neither adhere to...

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August 12, 2026

West Bank approaching ‘point of no return’: Russia

Russia warned on Wednesday that the West Bank was approaching a “point of no return,” and that further escalation could destabilize the wider Middle East, Anadolu reports. Russian UN...

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August 12, 2026

Oman and the political economy of the Strait of Hormuz

Gulf states have answered Iranian pressure in two very different ways. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates bought protection: air defence systems, advanced fighter jets, protected air bases....

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August 12, 2026

UK withholds files on Israeli firm accused of meddling in Scottish election, citing national security

The UK government has refused to release information relating to an Israeli influence firm accused of interfering in Scotland’s parliamentary election, invoking national security and warning that disclosure could...

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August 12, 2026

Abraham offered normalisation. Makkah offers security

There’s a striking irony sitting inside this year’s diplomacy. Back on May 25, Donald Trump publicly pushed Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham...

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August 12, 2026

Pakistan rejects Netanyahu’s opposition to Palestinian state, calls for Gaza pullout

Pakistan rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state on Wednesday, saying Palestinian statehood is firmly rooted in international law and UN resolutions,...

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August 12, 2026

41 nations urge 24-hour advance notice for ballistic missile, space launches

A 41-nation coalition has called on nuclear-armed states to strictly observe advance notification protocols for long-range ballistic missile tests, warning that unannounced launches endanger regional peace and global security....

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August 12, 2026

Japanese premier urges ‘free and safe navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz ‘without additional costs’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for “free and safe navigation” in the Strait of Hormuz “without additional costs,” as well as efforts...

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August 12, 2026

Political assassinations: Libya’s yesterday and today

The killing of Libyan journalist and BBC broadcaster Mohamed Mustafa Ramadan outside London’s Central Mosque in 1980, and the recent assassination of Major General Fawzi al‑Mansouri, head of military...

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