Wed 12 August 2026: Executions, arrests and closure of public gathering spaces have raised concerns among Iranians and international rights groups. As diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran remain uncertain, Iranian authorities have tightened their internal security controls across the country, especially in the capital, Tehran. Over the last weeks, security […]
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Wed 12 August 2026: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a meeting Monday to review preparations for receiving Iraqi crude oil and petroleum products expected to transit through Lebanon, including the logistical and operational readiness needed to implement agreed arrangements. The meeting in Beirut was attended by Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi, Interior and […]
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Wed 12 August 2026: Venezuela, which ended relations 17 years ago over Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, has strengthened ties with Israel-allied Washington since the U.S. captured President Nicolas Maduro in January, pushing it away from its historic alignment with Iran. Venezuela’s government, now led by Interim President Delcy Rodriguez, said an Israeli humanitarian […]
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Tue 11 August 2026: A criminal court in Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia after convicting them of crimes against humanity and other offenses, the SANA news agency reported. The Fourth Criminal Court also sentenced Assad’s cousin Atef Najib, the former head of the […]
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Tue 11 August 2026: The number of US aerial refueling aircraft stationed at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel has declined, nearing levels seen during a previous ceasefire, Israeli Channel 12 reported Monday. “The Americans continue to reduce the number of refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport” near Tel Aviv, the broadcaster said. The number […]
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Tue 11 August 2026: Israel is holding the bodies of around 1,700 Palestinians for possible use in future exchanges, despite no Israeli captives being held by Hamas, the Haaretz daily reported Monday. The figure was raised during recent discussions within Israel’s security establishment, the newspaper said, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Shin […]
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Mon 10 August 2026: Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque and head of the Higher Islamic Council in Jerusalem, has warned of growing Israeli settlement plans targeting the Silwan, Batn al-Hawa, al-Bustan and Wadi Hilweh neighbourhoods in occupied Jerusalem. Sabri said in press statements that the plans form a rapidly expanding settlement belt aimed […]
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Mon 10 August 2026: Iran has released a rare video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after reports suggested that he was in critical condition, Anadolu reports. The video aired by the semi-official Mehr News Agency showed Mojtaba surrounded by several people and appeared to be speaking to them. Mehr did not specify when or where the video […]
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Mon 10 August 2026: A poll by Israel’s Kan public broadcaster on emigration from Israel found that one-third of respondents know someone who has left the country, while 12 per cent said the outcome of the next election could determine whether they stay in Israel or leave. The issue of emigration from Israel, and concerns over a […]
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Mon 10 August 2026: While Egypt has been floated as a candidate, analysts say Cairo may be wary of defence commitments. Turkiye wants to expand its newly formed defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to include more countries, says Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, citing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Under our president’s vision, we should […]
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