# syria • moscow • russia • bases • mediterranean • hmeimim
Liberal
Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow's use of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases as military outposts
August 9, 2026, 10:11 pm
Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
August 9, 2026, 6:50 pm
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Share # oman • iran • hormuz • strait • concessions • open
Chicago Tribune
Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions and other Mideast developments – Chicago Tribune
Conservative
Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
August 10, 2026, 7:25 am
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# gaza • hamas • israel • terrorists • proposal • netanyahu
Liberal
Senior officers say the IDF has shifted from aggressive pursuit to a more defensive posture in Gaza, with strike approvals pushed higher up the chain of command even as troops retain authority to neutralize immediate threats
August 9, 2026, 5:13 pm
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# sephora • israel • retailer • boutiques • gaza • amazon
Liberal
Three stores to open on August 20 in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Jerusalem, with owner said to view move as a pilot and seek to expand operations over next two years
August 10, 2026, 4:54 am
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August 9, 2026, 10:11 pm
# hormuz • reopen • tehran • iran • strait • closed
Liberal
A senior Iranian official told MS NOW that Tehran is demanding that the United states unfreeze Iranian funds and assets and that the fighting in Lebanon must stop.
August 10, 2026, 11:18 am
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# palestinian • rambam • idf • wounded • israel • arab
Liberal
The family of Ihab Diab disputes Israeli claims of health issues, alleging torture was behind his prison death.
August 9, 2026, 8:59 pm
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August 10, 2026, 5:10 am
# saudi • arabia • yemeni • libya • refinery • firefighters
Liberal
Firefighters in western Libya are battling to extinguish a massive fire caused by a drone strike on an oil facility after their town came under a wave of drone attacks targeting key oil installations.
August 11, 2026, 6:42 pm
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# syria • assad • israel • iaea • removal • nuclear
Liberal
Israel reportedly told US it could bomb the site unless material -- including yellowcake suitable for a dirty bomb -- was safely removed, prompting nuclear watchdog's deal with Damascus
August 11, 2026, 4:24 am
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August 11, 2026, 5:35 am
# netanyahu • gaza • trump • benjamin • plan • veto
Liberal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a long history of defying U.S. presidents. But his rejection of U.S.
August 11, 2026, 5:13 am
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August 10, 2026, 3:09 am
# netanyahu • gaza • palestinian • trump • plan • insists
Liberal
With less than three months to go before Israeli elections, the “total victory” that Benjamin Netanyahu promised in Gaza has yet to materialize.
August 11, 2026, 5:20 am
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August 11, 2026, 12:01 am
# reparations • tehran • iran • trump • demand • war
Liberal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the U.S. and Israeli bombardment over the past five months — a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators hadn't raised until now.
August 10, 2026, 11:46 pm
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August 10, 2026, 11:50 am
# netanyahu • gaza • hamas • israel • disarmament • plan
Conservative
Israeli PM Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza peace proposal, insisting IDF forces stay until Hamas is fully disarmed despite U.S. pressure.
August 10, 2026, 10:02 pm
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