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NewsDesk MC May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 airstrikes, baghdad, clandestine outpost, covert military base, geopolitical tensions, Iran war, iraq, Iraqi desert, Iraqi troops, israel, Israeli Air Force, Middle East conflict, military operations, regional tensions, security escalation, special forces, tehran, united nations, US officials, wall street journal, Washington

WSJ Reveals Alleged Israeli Covert Base in Iraq During Iran War

Jerusalem-WSJ Reveals Alleged Israeli Covert Base in Iraq During Iran WarIsrael established a covert military outpost in Iraq’s western desert

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, ceasefire talks, donald trump, global energy, Gulf tensions, iran, jd vance, Kharg Island, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval clashes, oil markets, Pakistani mediators, qatar, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tanker incident, tehran, united states, Washington

Iran Delays Reply to US Peace Proposal as Gulf Naval Tensions Escalate

Tehran — Iran on Saturday cast doubt on the credibility of U.S. diplomacy following renewed naval confrontations in the Gulf,

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 arrests, bahrain, citizenship revocation, counterterrorism, Espionage, Gulf conflict, Gulf politics, Gulf Security, iran, Iranian influence, irgc, islamic revolutionary guard corps, manama, Middle East tensions, national security, regional instability, Reuters style, security crackdown, tehran, US Fifth Fleet, US military base

Bahrain Arrests 41 Suspects Over Alleged Links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Dubai— Bahrain said on Saturday that its security services had dismantled an organization allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Anti-Terrorism Act, Ayan Hotel, Bashar Masri, Blue Beach Resort, civil litigation, Eyal Waldman, gaza, Gaza Industrial Estate, hamas, Hamas tunnels, israel, Miami federal court, Middle East conflict, October 7 attacks, palestine, Palestinian business, Rawabi, Reuters style, U.S. courts, united states, west bank

Masri Seeks Toss of Hamas Suit Over Gaza Projects

Jerusalem — Palestinian-American developer Bashar Masri asked a U.S. federal judge in Miami on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 ceasefire, donald trump, Gulf of Oman, hezbollah, iran, Iranian tankers, israel, jd vance, Kharg Island, lebanon, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, oil markets, Pakistani mediation, Qatar mediation, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, U.S. Central Command, united states

US Strike on Iranian Tankers Jolts Fragile Gulf Truce

Tehran— A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, triggering retaliatory strikes by

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 ceasefire, coastal waters, displacement, gaza, Gaza City, Gaza war, hamas, humanitarian crisis, israel, Israeli military, Khalil Abu Jiab, maritime restrictions, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East conflict, Palestinian surfers, Palestinian youth, Reuters style, sports in conflict zones, surfing, Tahseen Abu Assi, war-torn Gaza

Gaza Surfers Chase Brief Escape Amid Ruins of War

Gaza Strip— Along Gaza’s battered Mediterranean coastline, a small group of Palestinian surfers are returning to the sea in search

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Avichay Adraee, beirut, Beqaa Valley, ceasefire, cross-border clashes, drone attacks, evacuation warning, geopolitical crisis, hezbollah, IDF, Iran-backed groups, israel, Israeli military, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile strikes, regional tensions, Reuters style, saudi arabia, southern Lebanon

Israel Orders Evacuations in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes

Jerusalem— The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of nine villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately ahead of planned

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 beirut, ceasefire, civilian casualties, crisis management, Diplomacy, displacement, EU aid, european union, food insecurity, Hadja Lahbib, hezbollah, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Israel strikes, Israeli bombardment, Joseph Aoun, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, refugees, regional tensions, united nations, Washington talks

EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Beirut strikes, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire violations, civilian property, Debel, Eyal Zamir, Fourth Geneva Convention, hezbollah, humanitarian law, instagram, International Criminal Court, israel, Israeli military, Israeli soldiers, lebanon, looting allegations, military conduct, social media videos, southern Lebanon, telegram, tiktok, War Crimes, wartime abuses

Videos of Israeli Troops in Lebanon Trigger War Conduct Scrutiny

Dubai — Videos posted online by Israeli soldiers operating in southern Lebanon are drawing mounting scrutiny from rights advocates and

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Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Civil Defense Rescuer Despite Truce

Beirut— An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon’s civil defense on Friday, the rescue organization said,