Fri 10 April 2026: We’ve all done it. You scroll past a 30-second video claiming a simple home remedy cures anxiety, or a “citizen expert” on social media declares that a new government policy is a conspiracy. It feels right. It matches what you already suspected. You like it, share it, and suddenly it’s in […]
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Thu 09 April 2026: In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips from popular movies, television series, video games and anime. Iran and its sympathisers responded to the strikes by flooding social media with outdated war footage allegedly from the current conflict […]
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Thu 09 April 2026: The war in the Middle East is driving major disruptions in global energy markets and risks worsening food insecurity, particularly in low-income, import-dependent countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Food Program (WFP) warned Wednesday. In a joint statement, the institutions said the conflict […]
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Thu 09 April 2026: Around 3,000 worshippers entered Al-Aqsa for the morning prayer on Thursday, after Israel lifted restrictions. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem has reopened to Palestinian worshippers after a 40-day closure by Israel. Video verified by Al Jazeera showed Palestinians streaming through its gates early on Thursday morning. Around 3,000 […]
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Wed 08 April 2026: Dubai’s residential real estate market saw a sharp downturn as escalating tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran weighed heavily on investor activity. Property sales fell 30.5%, dropping from 17,027 transactions before the late-February escalation to 11,828 between March 2 and March 29, according to real estate platform DXB Interact. The […]
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Wed 08 April 2026: Oman’s transport minister said on Wednesday that no fees can be imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz under international agreements signed by Muscat. Transport Minister Said Al-Maawali made the remarks during a Shura Council session in response to a question about potential transit charges. “Oman’s position on the Strait […]
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Wed 08 April 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has expressed support for the United States’ decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but said the two-week truce will not extend to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Lebanon. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Netanyahu said Israel backed US President Donald Trump’s efforts to ensure “Iran […]
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Wed 08 April 2026: US and Israel to halt attacks on Iran for two weeks, while Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war. The […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: US President Donald Trump’s claim that the entire country of Iran could be “taken out in one night doesn’t align with US and Israeli capabilities,” CNN reported Tuesday, citing a military analyst. US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that American forces could “take out” the entire nation of Iran in […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: The Jerusalem Governorate said Sunday that seven documented attempts were made during this year’s Jewish Passover to bring sacrificial animals into Al-Aqsa Mosque, the highest number recorded since 1967. In a statement, the governorate said Israeli occupiers in two of the attempts managed to reach the vicinity of Jerusalem’s Old City […]
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