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41:35

Frankly Speaking | S14 E3 | Daniel Benaim, MEI...

Arab News ·

2026/05/24

On this episode, we speak with Daniel Benaim, distinguished diplomatic fellow at the Middle East Institute and former senior adviser in the Biden administration. Nearly three months into the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, many across the Gulf are questioning whether Washington truly understood the risks this war could bring to the region and whether America still sees Gulf security as a priority. So has this conflict fundamentally changed the relationship between the Gulf

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1:37

24/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/24

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. • #Trump says #Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, dispute over #Hormuz reopening • Saudi crown prince joins Trump-led call with Arab leaders on regional tensions • Lebanon civil defense says Israeli strike destroys its Nabatieh facility • West Bank health system near collapse as debt crisis deepens • Should Arab region worry about the #hantavirus and #Ebola outbreaks? Check out the latest updates

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1:49

23/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/23

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Iran and #US say could be close to agreement, #Trump to assess draft deal - #Hezbollah says message from Iran shows it ‘will not give up’ on group - South #Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes - Israeli strike kills #Gaza boy and five police officers, police say - #France bans Israeli security minister Itamar Ben Gvir from country Check out the latest

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1:49

23/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/23

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. • #Pakistan army chief holds talks with #Iran’s foreign minister in #Tehran • #France readies #UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on #US text stalls • Why aid chiefs believe #Gaza’s peace plan is failing Palestinian civilians • #Italy, #France, #UK, #Germany urge #Israel to end settlement expansion • Israeli strikes in south and east #Lebanon kill 10, including medics Check out the latest updates

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1:31

22/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/22

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.- #Pakistan army chief, #Qatar negotiators in Tehran as #US-#Iran deal inches closer - US–Iran draft agreement signals to ease tensions and open #HormuzStrait – Al Arabiya - #Gaza flotilla activists say Israeli captors raped and beat prisoners - #Lebanon says #Israel's strike kills six, including two rescuers and child - #Sudan’s war has left thousands missing, many buried in unmarked

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1:42

22/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/22

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. - - POTUS Donald Trump affirms US commitment to Gulf security in letter to Bahraini ruler - First #Gaza #flotilla activists arrive in Turkiye after Israel deportation - US sanctions 9 over #Hezbollah ties, including Lebanese MPs - Israeli strike kills 2 in south #Lebanon: military - Cristiano Ronaldo brace powers Al-Nassr to Saudi Pro League title Check out the latest updates on

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1:48

21/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/21

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.- Global anger grows as #Israel deports all foreign activists from #Gaza flotilla - Mediator Pakistan pushes to get #US-#Iran peace talks on track - Secretary Marco Rubio says #HormuzStrait tolling system would make Iran deal unfeasible - UAE official slams Iran’s Hormuz control plan as ‘pipe dream’ - #SaudiArabia leads efforts to stabilize global energy supplies amid warnings of prolonged

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1:50

21/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/21

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. - #Israeli minister sparks outcry after posting video taunting detained #flotilla activists - Donald Trump administration pressures #Palestinian @UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid - Demand soars for Israel’s battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its #wartime conduct - #Iran examining fresh US proposal, as Trump says negotiations in ‘final stages’ -

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1:52

20/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/20

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.- US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails - #SaudiArabia FM praises Trump for giving ‘diplomacy a chance’ to end #IranWar - #Pakistan interior minister heads to Iran for talks, Tasnim says - #UAE urges #Iraq to prevent attacks from its territory ‘immediately’ - Israeli minister sparks outcry after posting video taunting detained

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1:36

20/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/20

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.* Tankers exit #Hormuz as #Trump, #Vance talk up #Iran deal prospects * #UAE says attack on #Barakah nuclear plant a ‘red line’ * Israeli minister orders #WestBank hamlet evicted * Israeli strikes on southern #Lebanon kill 19, including children and women * Analysis: #Iraq struggles to balance rival powers in a tense Middle East Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com

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1:32

19/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/19

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT •⁠ ⁠Trump says US may need to hit Iran again in coming days •⁠ ⁠UAE says drones targeting Barakah nuclear plant came from Iraq •⁠ ⁠G7 finance chiefs: Strait of Hormuz must be reopened immediately •⁠ ⁠Syrian soldier killed, 18 people wounded by car bomb in Damascus •⁠ ⁠⁠UN expert slams Israel’s ‘gross disregard’ for Palestinian detainees Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com

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1:21

19/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/19

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. - Donald Trump says he paused attack on #Iran, signals a nuclear deal may be possible - #Pakistan deploys jets, thousands of troops to #SaudiArabia - but no official confirmation from KSA - #Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low - #Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah - Why Britain still wrestles with repatriating #Daesh-linked families

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2:02

18/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/18

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Pakistan hands #US revised #Iran proposal for ending war - #Iraq to investigate after Saudi defenses intercept three drones entering from Iraqi airspace - #Lebanon president says he will do the ‘impossible’ to stop war with #Israel - UN demands Israel prevent ‘genocide’ in #Gaza - Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital Check out the latest updates

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1:36

18/05 6am GMT - 5 Top Stories

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2026/05/18

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. - #Saudi defense ministry says three drones entering from #Iraqi airspace intercepted - Saudi Arabia leads Arab condemnation of drone attack near #AbuDhabi nuclear power plant - POTUS DonaldTrump issues dire warning to #Iran to accept peace deal - #Israel PM says close to killing all architects of #October7 attack - Saudi Arabia remains a vital anchor of stability, US envoy for #Syria says

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2:01

17/05 6pm GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/17

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - Eid Al-Adha on May 27 after crescent sighted in #SaudiArabia - #Iran media says ‘no tangible concessions’ in US response to Iranian proposal - Frankly Speaking: New #US-Iran nuclear agreement is the only way, says former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert - @UN watchdog expresses ‘grave concern’ over drone strike near #UAE nuclear plant - #Israel strikes #Lebanon while #Hezbollah calls talks ‘dead end’

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33:34

Frankly Speaking | S14 E2 | Ehud Olmert, Former Prime...

Arab News ·

2026/05/17

On this episode, we speak with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. As a fragile ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran hangs in the balance, we ask what the endgame really is. Has (Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu dragged the region into a far more dangerous conflict? And what is his prediction for the upcoming general election later this year?

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1:39

17/05 6am GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/17

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. • #Trump says Xi agrees #Iran must open #Hormuz, but no sign #China will weigh in * #Pakistan interior minister meets Iranian counterpart as mediation efforts continue * #Hezbollah says it struck military objective in northern #Israel * Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath says #France is seeking to deport him • #Bulgaria’s ‘Bangaranga’ wins #Eurovision, with Israel second Check out the latest

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1:36

15/05 6pm GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/16

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Pakistan interior minister in #Iran amid continuing mediation efforts - Iran state TV says European countries in talks with Tehran for #HormuzStrait transit - #Israel strikes south #Lebanon day after ceasefire extension - Israel confirms #Hamas armed wing chief killed in #Gaza strike - #Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil through Hormuz Strait in April Check out the latest updates

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1:56

15/05 6am GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/16

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.- Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days after Washington talks - Israel strikes target head of Hamas armed wing - UAE reaffirms commitment to protecting sovereignty, supporting regional security - Trump says US, Nigerian forces ‘eliminate’ senior Daesh leader - Saudi embassy in UK advises citizens to avoid gatherings in London this weekend Check out the latest updates on

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1:50

14/05 6pm GMT - 5 Top Stories

Arab News ·

2026/05/15

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Iran FM says #US willing to continue talks, open to #China's help to end #IranWar - #UAE slams Iranian attempts to justify its attacks on Gulf countries - #Israel strikes Lebanon as talks in US enter second day - UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to help bypass #HormuzStrait - Food as a weapon of war: MSF’s Israel restriction of aid resulted in alarming malnutrition in #Gaza Check

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