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World • Middle East

# syria • lebanon • hezbollah • bashar • lebanese • assad

The Irish Times

Liberal

The Irish Times view on Bashar al-Assad: death in absentia

The sentence was greeted with jubilation on the streets of Damascus

August 12, 2026, 1:00 pm

The Japan Times

Liberal

Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia over atrocities

August 12, 2026, 6:40 am

Reuters

Liberal

Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture

August 12, 2026, 4:29 am

The Times Of India

Conservative

Where is Bashar al-Assad? Ousted Syrian dictator sentenced to death in absentia

August 13, 2026, 4:46 am

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World • Middle East

# iran • icbm • missile • bombing • squabble • weapons

www.zerohedge.com

Conservative

All Of Iran's Weapons Today Are Domestic, Missile Production Exceeds Usage: IRGC Official

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

August 13, 2026, 8:45 am

The Times Of India

Conservative

Iran Teases 12,000 KM ICBM Capable Of Bombing U.S. Mainland? 'War In Enemy Territory'

August 13, 2026, 7:17 am

The Japan Times

Liberal

Iranian factions squabble over war aims as supreme leader maintains low profile

August 12, 2026, 3:38 am

Al Jazeera

Liberal

Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met

August 12, 2026, 9:29 am

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World • Middle East

# helicopter • evacuated • died • crash • military • killed

Newsweek

Conservative

Army Identifies 2 Pilots Killed in Salado Apache Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood

Two killed after Apache helicopter crash in Salado, Texas, as wildfire sparks evacuations and road closures.

August 14, 2026, 3:58 pm

Sun Sentinel

Conservative

2 people died in military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say

August 12, 2026, 3:44 pm

New York Post

Conservative

Army 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan's mother and fiancée recall his excitement before fatal Middle East deployment

August 12, 2026, 3:19 am

Daily Mail

Conservative

Two people killed in military helicopter crash in Texas sparking massive wildfire and forcing evacuations

August 12, 2026, 4:52 pm

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Middle East • World

# gulf • oman • tanker • spill • coastline • oil

Al Jazeera

Liberal

Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do?

Oil has been spilling from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman.

August 13, 2026, 8:29 am

Sun Sentinel

Conservative

Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline

August 12, 2026, 3:23 pm

Reuters

Liberal

Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster

August 12, 2026, 2:14 pm

Winnipeg Free Press

Liberal

Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline – Winnipeg Free Press

August 12, 2026, 2:43 pm

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Middle East • Politics

# blockade • iran • tehran • hormuz • lifeline • war

Reuters

Liberal

US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure

Defense ‌Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the U.S. military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country.

August 14, 2026, 1:07 am

The Independent

Liberal

Iran-US war latest: Tehran rejects Trump’s claim of ‘total control’ over Hormuz as traffic nears 3-month low

August 12, 2026, 11:02 pm

www.semafor.com

Liberal

Iran’s export lifeline runs dry as US defends blockade

August 12, 2026, 6:57 am

The Washington Times

Conservative

Trump says Iran is teetering from his blockade: ‘Praise be to Allah’

August 12, 2026, 9:52 am

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World • Middle East

# khamenei • iran • kurdish • israel • strategy • iraq

New York Post

Conservative

Iran reshapes military command for 'offensive' phase of war, crackdown on dissent

Iran is reshaping its military and appointing hardliners who vowed to take the “offensive” against the Islamic state’s enemies both abroad and at home.

August 12, 2026, 2:39 pm

The Jerusalem Post

Conservative

Why killing Iran’s commanders won’t change its strategy

August 12, 2026, 7:40 am

The Times Of India

Conservative

Iran Hits Kurdish Positions In Iraq's Erbil As IRGC Gets New Wartime Leadership

August 12, 2026, 5:35 am

Washington Examiner

Conservative

Khamenei isn’t preparing for war with Israel. He’s preparing for war with Iran

August 12, 2026, 4:00 am

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Middle East • World

# yemen • saudi • houthi • sea • drown • pakistan

Toronto Star

Liberal

Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying

August 13, 2026, 4:59 am

ABC News

Liberal

Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast

August 12, 2026, 7:25 am

The Times Of India

Conservative

HOUTHIS STRIKE SAUDI ARMS SHIP! Weapons Drown In Red Sea After Massive Attack?

August 11, 2026, 10:30 pm

Al Jazeera

Liberal

Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says

August 11, 2026, 9:09 pm

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World • Middle East

# palestinian • israel • settler • ambassador • terror • bank

The Epoch Times

Conservative

US Ambassador to Israel Condemns Settler Violence Against Palestinian Homes in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had come under fire for not forcefully dealing with the problem.

August 13, 2026, 12:47 pm

Los Angeles Times

Liberal

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' U.S. ambassador says

August 13, 2026, 10:03 am

Toronto Star

Liberal

Israeli prosecutors charge settler with killing Palestinian activist in rare indictment

August 13, 2026, 5:03 am

Winnipeg Free Press

Liberal

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says – Winnipeg Free Press

August 13, 2026, 3:05 am

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World • Middle East

# crisis • uss • mental • sailors • overboard • health

Crooks and Liars

Liberal

Despairing US Troops Are Throwing Themselves Overboard In Trump’s Iran War

“I don't think it's the ship is the issue,” one parent said. “I think it’s our president, it’s our government that's not helping the morale.”

August 13, 2026, 5:51 am

www.timesofisrael.com

Liberal

Multiple USS Lincoln sailors tried to go overboard amid dire conditions

August 12, 2026, 11:38 pm

The Daily Beast

Liberal

Sailors Deployed in Trump’s War Try to Jump Overboard in Disturbing Crisis

August 12, 2026, 11:04 am

Forbes

Conservative

What To Know About The Mental Health Crisis Aboard The USS Abraham Lincoln

August 13, 2026, 11:37 am

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World • Middle East

# palestinian • israeli • west • idf • bank • homes

The Jerusalem Post

Conservative

IDF orders, then reverses evacuation of Palestinian homes in West Bank's Kusra

Settler extremists accused of cutting electricity, water to Palestinian homes • Locals describe feeling helpless as Ben-Gvir says some settlers "must be stopped"

August 13, 2026, 11:43 am