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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 ceasefire, donald trump, Gulf of Oman, hezbollah, iran, Iranian tankers, israel, jd vance, Kharg Island, lebanon, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, oil markets, Pakistani mediation, Qatar mediation, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, U.S. Central Command, united states

US Strike on Iranian Tankers Jolts Fragile Gulf Truce

Tehran— A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, triggering retaliatory strikes by

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 ceasefire, coastal waters, displacement, gaza, Gaza City, Gaza war, hamas, humanitarian crisis, israel, Israeli military, Khalil Abu Jiab, maritime restrictions, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East conflict, Palestinian surfers, Palestinian youth, Reuters style, sports in conflict zones, surfing, Tahseen Abu Assi, war-torn Gaza

Gaza Surfers Chase Brief Escape Amid Ruins of War

Gaza Strip— Along Gaza’s battered Mediterranean coastline, a small group of Palestinian surfers are returning to the sea in search

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Avichay Adraee, beirut, Beqaa Valley, ceasefire, cross-border clashes, drone attacks, evacuation warning, geopolitical crisis, hezbollah, IDF, Iran-backed groups, israel, Israeli military, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile strikes, regional tensions, Reuters style, saudi arabia, southern Lebanon

Israel Orders Evacuations in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes

Jerusalem— The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of nine villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately ahead of planned

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 beirut, ceasefire, civilian casualties, crisis management, Diplomacy, displacement, EU aid, european union, food insecurity, Hadja Lahbib, hezbollah, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Israel strikes, Israeli bombardment, Joseph Aoun, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, refugees, regional tensions, united nations, Washington talks

EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Beirut strikes, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire violations, civilian property, Debel, Eyal Zamir, Fourth Geneva Convention, hezbollah, humanitarian law, instagram, International Criminal Court, israel, Israeli military, Israeli soldiers, lebanon, looting allegations, military conduct, social media videos, southern Lebanon, telegram, tiktok, War Crimes, wartime abuses

Videos of Israeli Troops in Lebanon Trigger War Conduct Scrutiny

Dubai — Videos posted online by Israeli soldiers operating in southern Lebanon are drawing mounting scrutiny from rights advocates and

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Beirut suburbs, ceasefire, civil defense, conflict escalation, emergency responders, healthcare attacks, hezbollah, humanitarian crisis, humanitarian law, Islamic Health Committee, israel, Israeli military, Israeli strike, lebanon, Lebanon war, medical personnel, Middle East conflict, Radwan Force, rescue worker, southern Lebanon, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who, world health organization

Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Civil Defense Rescuer Despite Truce

Beirut— An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon’s civil defense on Friday, the rescue organization said,

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 abu dhabi, air defenses, ballistic missiles, ceasefire, cruise missiles, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, drone strike, energy infrastructure, gulf states, Gulf tensions, iran, legal action, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Missile attack, regional security, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, uae, US Central Command, US Navy, WAM

Missile Barrage Tests Fragile Iran-U.S. Truce as UAE Activates Air Defenses

Dubai— The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said early Friday that the country’s air defenses were intercepting drones and

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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