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Can China Turn Energy Dependence into Diplomatic Power in the Middle East?
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (827+ words) August 16, 2026 at 11:14 am Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026. [Shady Alassar – Anadolu…...
Israeli forces raid Hebron, force Palestinians to close shops
40+ min ago (166+ words) August 16, 2026 at 11:18 am Israeli forces on Saturday forced Palestinian shopkeepers to close their shops during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, Anadolu reports. Israeli soldiers closed off the Old City area, restricting Palestinians’ access and movement…...
Hamas delegation led by al-Hayya heads to Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire agreement
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (179+ words) August 16, 2026 at 10:38 am Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya is due to arrive in Cairo on Sunday at the head of a senior leadership delegation, on his first visit to Egypt since assuming the leadership of the movement, to discuss…...
Qatar rejects Iran’s claim it detained 3 fighter pilots after March attack
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (470+ words) August 16, 2026 at 10:04 am Foreign Ministry Spokesperson of Qatar Majed al-Ansari makes statements regarding recent developments in the region during a press conference Doha, Qatar on May 19, 2026. [Ali Altunkaya – Anadolu Agency] Qatar on Saturday rejected Iran’s claim that three Iranian fighter…...
Netanyahu’s office claims 3 Israeli soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack near border
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (463+ words) August 16, 2026 at 9:58 am Israeli military vehicles and tanks are stationed near the Lebanese border in northern Israel on March 14, 2026. [Tsafrir Abayov – Anadolu Agency] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office claimed Saturday that three Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in an…...
Gulf allies growing frustrated with US over prolonged Iran war: Report
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (400+ words) August 16, 2026 at 10:19 am A general view of the 43rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Royal Court of Saudi Arabia – Anadolu Agency] Discontent with the US is growing among its Gulf…...
Israel’s escalation in southern Lebanon threatens to derail settlement efforts: Arab League
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (548+ words) August 16, 2026 at 10:31 am Medical teams, soldiers and civilians arrived at the scene to inspect the area after the Israeli army targeted two vehicles with drones on the coastal road despite the ceasefire in Beirut, Lebanon on May 13, 2026. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu…...
Morocco detains 148 migrants after attempted mass crossing into Spain’s Ceuta
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (464+ words) August 16, 2026 at 9:50 am Moroccan authorities detained 111 irregular migrants Saturday in and around the northern city of Fnideq after they attempted a mass crossing into Spain’s city of Ceuta, officials said on August 15, 2026 in Fnideq, Morocco. [Abu Adem Muhammed – Anadolu Agency]…...
The Third Phase of the Iranian Revolution – Middle East Monitor
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (570+ words) August 16, 2026 at 9:11 am A man walks in front of a wall mural as daily life continues amid ongoing tensions between the United States in Tehran, Iran, on August 6, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency] It may be more appropriate to understand the…...
From Gaza to Iran, Washington’s wars are becoming an electoral liability
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (1004+ words) August 15, 2026 at 6:56 pm New Yorkers, holding banners, march to protest Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon after hundreds of people were killed in intense airstrikes on April 8, 2026, in New York City, United States. [Selçuk Acar – Anadolu Agency] Reuters reported the story on…...