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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Abdulaziz Alwasil, bahrain, china, energy markets, fertilizer exports, freedom of navigation, geopolitical tensions, global trade, gulf states, humanitarian corridor, iran, kuwait, maritime security, Middle East conflict, Mike Waltz, oil shipments, qatar, Russia veto, saudi arabia, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, uae, UN Security Council, united nations

Saudi Arabia Pushes UN Action as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Trade

New York — Abdulaziz Alwasil called on the United Nations on Thursday to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Beirut strike, Benjamin Netanyahu, border tensions, ceasefire tensions, hezbollah, Hezbollah commander, Hezbollah operations, Israel Lebanon conflict, Israel security, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli military, jerusalem, lebanon, Lebanon crisis, Middle East tensions, militant groups, Netanyahu statement, Radwan Force, regional conflict, US mediated talks, west asia

Netanyahu Warns Militants After Beirut Strike

Jerusalem— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday confirmed Israel was behind the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander in

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Basra oil field, economic sanctions, Gulf Security, Iran support, iranian oil, Iraq oil ministry, Iraq sanctions, Iraqi militias, Iraqi oil sector, Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, Middle East tensions, oil smuggling, proxy militias, regional conflict, Scott Bessent, tehran, US Iran relations, US sanctions, US Treasury

US Targets Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Crackdown

Washington— The United States imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several leaders of Iran-aligned militias on Thursday, accusing

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US Sanctions Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Pressure Drive

Washington— The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several Iran-aligned militia leaders, accusing them

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Beirut southern suburbs, Beirut strike, border tensions, ceasefire violations, cross-border fighting, drone attack, hezbollah, Iran-backed Hezbollah, Islamic Health Committee, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli military, Lebanese civilians, lebanon, Litani River, Mahmoud Karaki, Middle East conflict, Nabatieh, Radwan Force, southern Lebanon

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes Despite Ceasefire as Beirut Tensions Mount

Nabatieh- Israel carried out airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese state media and witnesses said, a day after an

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, civilian targets, crisis response, diplomatic calls, geopolitical crisis, Gulf stability, international support, Iran attacks, Iran conflict, King Abdullah II, Masrour Barzani, Middle East politics, Middle East tensions, regional diplomacy, regional leaders, security cooperation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, sovereignty violation, uae, UAE foreign relations, UAE security

Regional Leaders Rally Behind UAE After Iran Attack Calls

Abu Dhabi — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received calls from several regional leaders condemning Iranian attacks

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Trump Says Iran Deal Could End War, Reopen Hormuz Strait

Washington— US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the war with Iran could end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Ahmad Al Assir, Arab music figure, armed group charges, attempted murder acquittal, conflict legacy, court verdict Lebanon, criminal cases Lebanon, Fadel Shaker, Hezbollah allied group, Hilal Hammoud, judicial decision, Lebanese army conflict, Lebanese politics, Lebanon court ruling, Lebanon judiciary, legal proceedings Lebanon, Middle East security, militant charges, refugee camp Lebanon, Sidon clashes 2013, singer turned militant

Lebanese Court Acquits Fadel Shaker of Attempted Murder Charge

Beirut — A Lebanese court acquitted singer-turned-militant Fadel Shaker of attempted murder on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence, a judicial official

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 business restrictions, east jerusalem, EU foreign policy, EU policy, EU sanctions proposal, geopolitical tensions, Guy Verhofstadt, international law settlements, Israel E1 project, Israel Palestine issue, Israeli annexation concerns, Josep Borrell, Middle East conflict, occupation since 1967, Palestinian statehood, Palestinian Territories, regional instability, settlement expansion 2025, United Nations report, visa bans proposal, West Bank settlements

EU Pressed to Act Over Israel’s E1 Settlement Expansion Plan

Paris — More than 400 former European diplomats and officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against

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India Decries Fujairah Drone Strike, Presses for Unhindered Hormuz Transit

New Delhi — India on Tuesday condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, that