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US reaffirms Somali sovereignty in blow to Somaliland and Israel Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 16:06 State Department report 'effectively closes the door on any lingering hopes…
June 2, 2026
· 6 min read
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Rubio says Iran’s new supreme leader alive and 'increasingly engaging' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was wounded in US-Israeli attacks…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Israeli air strikes target more towns in southern Lebanon Israeli strikes have targeted the city of Nabatieh and the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported. Israeli…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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'I feel like I lost my life': Gaza amputees fight for mobility amid shortages Rozan Kheira woke to the sound of explosions, screaming and panic. At 10pm, an Israeli air strike hit…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday there has been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan and that Washington wants to see the…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr Nasser al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him "a message of life and hope" despite the war.Israeli…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Rubio says US has not offered Iran sanctions relief just for reopening the Strait of Hormuz US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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The top US diplomat said there is no guarantee a deal would be "acceptable to the American people."
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Italian activists escalate Mediterranean port protests over Gaza genocide Submitted by Dalia Ismail on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 14:33 Campaigners launch protests by land and sea over transfer of equipment through…
June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
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Rubio: US-Iran talks may include 'aspects of nuclear programme' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US lawmakers that Washington's talks with Tehran may include “aspects of their nuclear programme that…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Lebanon's health ministry: Israel kills at least 3,648 people since March Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,468 people and and wounded another 10,577 since 2 March, according to Lebanon’s Ministry…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.Nearly 100 days on from the February 28…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Fresh round of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks begins in Washington Lebanon's National News Agency is reporting that the fourth-round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations have begun. The agency said that the talks at…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Rocket and air defense systems sales accounted for 29% of Israel's defense exports in 2025.
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Egyptian activist in 'real danger' in Oman as she faces extradition over social media posts Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 14:37 Omani authorities use false claims of…
June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
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SXSW festival slammed for not defending Piker and Uygur after UK ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:14 Speakers have begun pulling out of the major cultural…
June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
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GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) - Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to children, the U.N.…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Iran's football team will leave for Spain this weekend en route to their World Cup base in Mexico despite still awaiting visas, the head of the country's football federation said.The…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Two children among bodies recovered from Israeli attack on southern Lebanon Two children and a woman are reported to be among six bodies recovered by emergency teams from the rubble…
June 2, 2026
· 2 min read
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Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:54 General vote could be held between 8 September and 20…
June 2, 2026
· 4 min read
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By Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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By Maya Gebeily and Steven ScheerBEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S. President Donald…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Is Iran the new regional superpower? Submitted by Kayhan Barzegar on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:34 The US-Israeli war has upended the power balance in the Middle East, as Tehran finds…
June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
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'Everybody hates you': Trump yells at Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 10:26 US president reportedly told Netanyahu that he is 'fucking crazy' in…
June 2, 2026
· 4 min read
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Oxford Union president vows to platform Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur in defiance of UK ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 11:00 'Free speech does not require…
June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
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Al-Aqsa imam warns against Israeli bill to ban Muslim call to prayer Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:16 Sheikh Ekrima Sabri says Israel has 'no right' to…
June 2, 2026
· 4 min read
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Lebanon parliament speaker says he would guarantee Hezbollah’s commitment to ‘global ceasefire’ with Israel Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri would guarantee Hezbollah’s adherence to a “global ceasefire” with Israel if…
June 2, 2026
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Israel has portrayed the capture of a Crusader-era fortress as a turning point in its offensive against Hezbollah, but the operation has also sparked fears of a new quagmire in…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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China launches crackdown on trade secret leaks in AI and high-tech sectors China has launched a new campaign to tighten controls over the sharing of trade secrets, as Beijing pushes…
June 2, 2026
· 2 min read
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Shias in Lucknow mourn Khamenei even as India strengthens ties with Israel Submitted by Jakab Thorpe on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 14:03 Iran's late supreme leader was an inspirational figure for…
June 2, 2026
· 9 min read
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CAIRO, June 2 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza health officials said.Medics said at least one person…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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If Muhammad will not go to the mountain, Trump will find him from space Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:47 The US president's claim that most Iranian…
June 2, 2026
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Israeli strikes and shelling continue across southern Lebanon Israeli forces continued attacks across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, with artillery shelling reported near Nabatieh and air strikes targeting the villages of…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US President Donald Trump says diplomacy is gaining momentum on two fronts, claiming Hezbollah agreed to stop firing on Israeli forces and…
June 2, 2026
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