The creation of a ‘Muslim Nato’ show Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed
After the chaos sparked by Trump and Israel’s war in Iran, experts tell Maira Butt that the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey could represent a new dawn in the region
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Eight air strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlib
Syrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Palestinian-American travels to his West Bank home amid Israeli settler siege
Palestinian-American Loui Ridi flew from his home in Ohio to the occupied West Bank after a siege by Israeli settlers on his family’s village. Ridi told NBC News that he is demanding more protection f
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nbcnews.com
18.08.2026
What to watch in Tuesday’s Florida primary elections
Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Trump's politics and Israel's war on Gaza figure prominently in the elections.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Palestine weekly: Global outcry fails to break West Bank siege
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in West Bank, while Board of Peace goes back on Gaza disarmament deal.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
The Gaza zoo that found a way to keep going during attacks
There were a number of zoos in Gaza before the conflict between Israel and Hamas erupted
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says
Trump's son-in-law and envoy says US will not 'restrict Israel's right to defend itself' as strikes on Gaza continue.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Kushner gives Hamas stark ultimatum: Disarm or Israel gets US backing to ‘finish the job’
Jared Kushner warned Hamas it must disarm within 60 to 90 days or face Israel finishing the job, following a rare face-to-face meeting in Cairo.
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foxnews.com
18.08.2026
Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home
The family of a Palestinian-American man remain holed up in his West Bank home for more than a week, after Israeli settlers laid siege to the house and the Israeli army then turned it into a closed mi
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npr.org
17.08.2026
Civilians paying price as Israeli military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFIL
UN peacekeeping force recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired daily in the region over the last two weeks.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York’s mayorBenjamin Netanyahu’s party has compared the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani to the le
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Gaza flotilla sets sail from the UK in bid to break Israeli siege
A boat has left Bristol as part of a wider campaign to break Israel’s blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Kushner's Gaza peace plan talks end without breakthrough
A senior Israeli official told news agency AFP that the US and Israel had "agreed that no redeployment or reconstruction would take place in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed throughout Gaza."
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euronews.com
17.08.2026
Palestinians, Israelis sceptical of Gaza plan as Kushner visits region
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and Israeli PM Netanyahu to push Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal
Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructiveBenjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner ther
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17.08.2026
Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech
Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on TrumpDemocratic senator Jon Ossoff has attacked Donald Trump’s “uniquely despicable” handlin
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17.08.2026
Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire i
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17.08.2026
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blockedUS gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night
Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."
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cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
Boat sets sail from Bristol, aiming to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
Twelve people including the captain are on board the vessel named Kate, in the latest attempt to deliver aid.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026