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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 censorship, cyber security, digital censorship, digital divide, internet blackout, Internet Pro, iran, israel, middle east, online access, Revolutionary Guards, sanctions, social media bans, Starlink, surveillance, technology, tehran, telecommunications, U.S.-Iran conflict, vpn, wartime restrictions

Iran’s Digital Clampdown Deepens Isolation Amid Wartime Internet Blackout

Dubai-Iran’s prolonged internet blackout has left millions cut off from global communication following U.S. and Israeli strikes earlier this year,

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Arab states, corruption allegations, european union, fatah, Gaza Strip, governance reforms, hamas, legislative elections, mahmoud abbas, Middle East Diplomacy, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian elections, Palestinian governance, Palestinian leadership, Palestinian politics, political legitimacy, presidential elections, Ramallah, united states, west bank, yasser arafat

Abbas Pledges Palestinian Elections Amid Intensifying Reform Pressure

Ramallah— Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday pledged to move forward with reforms within the Palestinian Authority and said he was prepared

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, abu dhabi, Benjamin Netanyahu, brics, BRICS summit, energy crisis, foreign ministers meeting, geopolitical divisions, Gulf politics, Gulf rivalry, india, iran, Israel Iran conflict, Middle East tensions, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, new delhi, regional diplomacy, tehran, uae, united arab emirates, US Israel attacks

Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Involvement in US-Israeli Strikes at BRICS Meeting

New Delhi— Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing a direct role in the ongoing US-Israeli

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, china, donald trump, energy security, global energy supplies, global trade, Gulf shipping, Gulf tensions, iran, Iraqi crude oil, Israeli strikes, maritime security, maritime transit, oil markets, Persian Gulf, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, tanker routes, tehran, US Iran conflict, Xi Jinping

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Passage to Chinese Ships Amid Energy Security Talks

Dubai— Iran has begun allowing selected Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under a new coordination arrangement

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, BRICS summit, cargo vessel, commercial shipping, drone strike, energy markets, freedom of navigation, Gulf shipping, Gulf tensions, india, Indian flagged ship, Iran conflict, maritime security, Missile attack, MSV Hajj Ali, Oil trade routes, oman, Oman coast, Somaliland, Strait of Hormuz, united arab emirates

India Condemns Strike on Merchant Vessel Near Hormuz After Ship Reportedly Sinks

New Delhi — India on Thursday condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Oman after

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 1967 war, Al Aqsa Mosque, Al Haram Al Sharif, Damascus Gate, east jerusalem, israel, Israeli nationalists, Israeli police, jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Middle East conflict, Muslim Quarter, nationalism, Old City, palestine, Palestinians, regional tensions, Reuters, sovereignty dispute, Temple Mount, Western Wall

Jerusalem March Draws Thousands as Israeli Nationalists Assert Claim Over East Jerusalem

Jerusalem— Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday under heavy police deployment during annual Jerusalem Day

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 acute food insecurity, bread subsidy, civil war aftermath, displacement, donor fatigue, famine risk, food aid, fortified wheat flour, funding shortfall, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian crisis, Idlib, jordan, lebanon, middle east, Rome, syria, Syrian refugees, united nations, wfp, World Food Programme

UN Slashes Syria Food Aid as Funding Crisis Deepens

Rome-The United Nations said on Wednesday it would cut emergency food assistance in Syria by 50% and halt a subsidized

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 ACLED, air strikes, armed conflict, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire negotiations, donald trump, gaza, Gaza ceasefire, Gaza Health Ministry, hamas, hezbollah, humanitarian crisis, Iran conflict, israel, Israeli military, Khan Younis, lebanon, Middle East conflict, Palestinian casualties, reconstruction efforts, Reuters

Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes Amid Claims Hamas Rebuilding Forces

Jerusalem-Israel has intensified military strikes in Gaza in the weeks following the suspension of its joint bombing campaign with the

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 +972 Magazine, Alon Haimovich, artificial intelligence, Azure, Brad Smith, cloud computing, Covington and Burling, cybersecurity, gaza, israel, Israeli military, Local Call, mass surveillance, microsoft, military intelligence, Palestinian surveillance, Satya Nadella, tel aviv, The Guardian, Unit 8200, west bank

Microsoft Israel Chief Exits After Probe Into Military Surveillance Links

London-Microsoft Israel General Manager Alon Haimovich is set to leave the company following an internal investigation into the technology giant’s

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Anadolu Agency, ankara, Black Sea coast, climate risks, disaster teams, emergency response, firefighters, flash floods, flood rescue, flooding, Havza district, heavy rainfall, infrastructure damage, landslides, Natural disaster, Samsun province, severe weather, stranded residents, torrential rains, Turkish police, Turkiye

Torrential Floods Swamp Northern Turkiye, Injuring 12

Ankara-Severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall inundated parts of northern Turkiye near the Black Sea coast late Tuesday, damaging homes