# israel • palestinians • gaza • australians • healthcare • syria
Toronto Star
Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
Liberal
IKTABA, West Bank (AP) — For six months, 70-year-old Bassam Musleh searched desperately for a pharmacy or clinic that could fill his prescription for blood pressure and other heart medications.
August 9, 2026, 8:53 am
The Jerusalem Post
After October 7 and Bondi massacre, seven Australians left Sydney to join IDF
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 1:50 pm
AP News
West Bank healthcare system is collapsing due to Israeli policies, rights group says
Liberal
August 6, 2026, 7:34 pm
CBC
'I woke up and I had lost the baby': Miscarriages in Gaza spike amid harsh conditions, UN report finds
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 2:00 am
# yemen • houthis • iran • attack • conflict • marib
The Jerusalem Post
Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict
Conservative
Yemen's army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact. The army did not give details of the operations or say when they took place.
August 8, 2026, 2:12 am
Chicago Tribune
What to know about the Iran-backed Houthis’ claims of deadly attacks
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 8:21 pm
AP News
Houthis' claims of deadly attacks stoke fears of a wider regional conflict
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 7:01 am
Economic Times
Yemeni armed forces launch multi-front operation against Houthis; warn against further escalation
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 3:44 am
# saudi • arabia • pakistan • defence • turkey • defense
Chicago Tribune
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal
Conservative
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets.
August 7, 2026, 4:20 pm
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war
August 7, 2026, 1:50 pm
NBC News
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defense as Middle East turmoil escalates
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 6:23 am
# yemen • saudi • houthi • arabia • civilians • troops
CBC
Houthis say they struck Saudi-backed forces in Yemen's Marib city, killing 2
Liberal
Yemen's Houthis said on Friday that they struck Saudi-backed forces, depots, vehicles and military equipment at the Sahn al-Jinn camp with a number of missiles and drones.
August 7, 2026, 11:56 am
The Times Of India
Houthi Fighters WIPE OUT 50+ Saudi-Backed Troops In Coordinated Missile & Drone Strikes In Yemen
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 6:06 am
Breitbart
Houthis Celebrate Killing Dozens in Attack on Alleged ‘Saudi Enemy Mercenaries’ in Yemen
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 12:42 am
South China Morning Post
Houthi attacks kill dozens of troops in Yemen, wound civilians in Saudi Arabia
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 1:59 am
# hormuz • strait • iran • oman • open • waterway
The Irish Times
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is ‘very close’ but will not free up waterway by itself
Liberal
Tehran-Oman arrangement over control of shipping lane seen as crucial to wider agreement to end conflict begun by US
August 8, 2026, 12:49 pm
New York Post
Iran says deal to open temporary, narrow path through Strait of Hormuz coming soon
Conservative
August 6, 2026, 4:33 pm
Al Jazeera
Iran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US ‘fully’ accepts conditions
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 5:45 pm
# hormuz • oman • iran • blockade • negotiate • strait
The Jerusalem Post
US expects a Hormuz deal 'soon,' will lift blockade
Conservative
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that progress had been made in talks and that the US was "hoping" for an agreement.
August 7, 2026, 4:15 pm
BOE Report
US official: We expect a deal soon between Iran and Oman on Strait of Hormuz
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 1:52 pm
www.timesofisrael.com
Iran said awaiting top council's okay for Hormuz accord; US official: 'We expect a deal soon'
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 4:07 pm
# yemen • houthi • civilians • drone • arabia • marib
The Japan Times
Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat
Liberal
A Saudi spokesman accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.
August 8, 2026, 9:46 am
Toronto Sun
Houthi attack kills 3 Yemen military members as Iran war widens
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 5:39 pm
NBC News
Houthis strike Marib again as U.N. warns Yemen nearing wider conflict
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 4:50 pm
Al Jazeera
Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib, says Yemen’s government
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 11:45 am
# uae • iran • oman • tanker • tehran • hormuz
The Times Of India
Hormuz Erupts Again! Vessel Hit Off Oman As Iran Draws Red Line Over Strait Reopening
Conservative
A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile and caught fire off Oman, just 18 nautical miles east of Khasab, according to UKMTO. The fire was extinguished and the vessel and crew are safe, but the incident comes as tensions around the Strait of...
August 8, 2026, 4:33 pm
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Iran makes new strait demands, UAE says ship was targeted
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 11:01 am
South China Morning Post
Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 8:56 am
The Jerusalem Post
UAE accuses Iran of piracy after ADNOC vessel attack
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 11:20 am
# hormuz • strait • iran • diplomacy • gulf • waterway
AP News
Iran makes dramatic new demands around Strait of Hormuz
Liberal
Iran has issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing.
August 8, 2026, 6:58 pm
The Irish Times
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is ‘very close’ but will not free up waterway by itself
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 12:49 pm
Economic Times
Iran says Strait of Hormuz reopening depends on US accepting its conditions
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 5:43 am
Al Jazeera
Iran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US ‘fully’ accepts conditions
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 5:45 pm
# gulf • tanker • renewable • oman • sinking • leaking
Los Angeles Times
Leaking tanker off Oman coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show
Liberal
Satellite images show a tanker leaking oil off the coast of Oman is continuing to sink, threatening a marine protected area that is host to endangered wildlife, including petrels and a rare humpback whale.
August 8, 2026, 12:11 pm
The Washington Times
Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 6:55 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 5:52 am
Toronto Star
Leaking grounded oil tanker off Oman sinks further, satellite images show
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 8:15 pm
# hormuz • strait • iran • israeli • open • waterway
The Times Of India
‘Hormuz Opens On Iran’s Terms’: IRGC Rejects Washington’s Control Of Oil Chokepoint
Conservative
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only under conditions established by Tehran—not according to demands from Washington. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi declared that passage would resume when the United States accepted Iran’s terms and said...
August 8, 2026, 3:26 pm
Scripps News
Iran says Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until US meets sweeping demands
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 12:04 pm
BOE Report
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 7:00 am
New York Post
Iranian parliament bill would ban US, Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz
Conservative
August 6, 2026, 5:01 pm
# hormuz • strait • oman • iran • israeli • negotiations
BBC News
Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
Liberal
Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.
August 8, 2026, 1:18 pm
NPR
Iran moves to ban U.S., Israeli ships from Hormuz, charge toll : NPR
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 8:29 am
Toronto Sun
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal close, but US must agree
Conservative
August 6, 2026, 5:31 pm
ynetglobal
US expects Strait of Hormuz deal soon as Iran-Oman talks advance
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 5:15 pm








