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21/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- Vance arrives in #Switzerland for #Iran peace talks with Hormuz in spotlight
- Iran says Hormuz closed as #US-Iran deal falters over #Lebanon
- Israeli fire kills nine people in #Gaza, including a child and journalist, medics say
- #SaudiArabia delivers Arab Group statement on Gaza at UN Security Council
- #Spain wary of #Saudi threat as two fight for World Cup Group H supremacy
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20/06 6PM GMT- 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Irantalks to begin Sunday in Switzerland, Tehran says #HormuzStrait closed over #Lebanon fighting
- netanyahu orders halt to military operations in south Lebanon after #Israel's strikes escalate despite ceasefire - #Pakistan interior minister arrives in Iran
- #Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes kill five
- #SaudiArabia ambassador to Lebanon meets Lebanese PM in Beirut, oversees resumption of exports to Kingdom
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20/06 6AM GMT- 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to #Switzerland for talks
- At least five killed in #Israeli strikes on south #Lebanon despite ceasefire
- Lebanon’s Aoun tells Rubio ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ essential ahead of talks next week
- UN #Sudan envoy urges paramilitaries to halt El-Obeid assault
- Saibari the difference as #Morocco edge past #Scotland in #WorldCup
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19/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - 47 killed in airstrikes in #Lebanon as #Israel and #Hezbollah agree to ceasefire - Israeli minister says ‘all of Lebanon must burn’ after four soldiers killed - #Iran plans meeting with #US officials in coming days after postponing Friday talks - US says needs $80 billion for #IranWar, other bills: media - #Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip as Giorgia Meloni slams #Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
19/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
• Iranian claims regarding Lebanon reason for Vance trip postponement — Axios
• Saudi envoy tells UN Security Council two-state solution only path to lasting Mideast peace
• Syria reports new Israeli incursion into Quneitra village amid ongoing border tensions
• For first time in 30 years, states and not armed groups are top killers of children in war, UN says
• Arab teams at 2026 World Cup: Qatar suffer tough 6-0 loss to Canada
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18/06 7PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 7pm GMT.
- WhiteHousesends text of interim #US-#Iranagreement to US Congress
- Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei says approved US deal despite having ‘different view’
- US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, as CENTCOM lifts blockade of #HormuzStrait
- #Israel military says will keep operating in south #Lebanon
- Lebanon receives assurances from #Syria on non-interference after #Trump remarks, official says
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18/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 8am GMT.
1 US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue
2 Saudi FM says Iran’s attacks on the GCC resulted in a significant loss of trust in Tehran
3 Trump says Netanyahu could use ‘softer touch’ in Lebanon
4 How Israel’s new ‘security belts’ could impact Middle East stability
5 WorldCup2026: Kane double fires England World Cup bid as Ronaldo’s Portugal stumble
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17/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - DonaldTrump threatens ‘dropping bombs’ if #Iran doesn’t ‘behave’ - #Lebanon’s Aoun says #Israel talks independent of US-Iran deal - Several #Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon: state media - Trump says he talked to Syrian leader about taking on #Hezbollah - Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
17/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
• Iran and US to embark on two months of peace talks Friday
• Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed
• Peace deal requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon – Iran FM
• Iran military threatens ‘harsh response’ to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
• Arab teams at WorldCup2026: Norway, Argentina secure wins against Iraq and Algeria
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16/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - POTUS #Trump: Memo states clearly #Iran will not have a nuclear weapon - Trump says Netanyahu should be more responsible with #Lebanon - Arab leaders join G7 meetings on Trump’s tentative Iran deal, #Ukraine war - Israeli drone strikes kill at least 4 in southern Lebanon - #US-Iran deal opens window for #Yemen peace: UN envoy Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
16/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
• Trump may release #US-#Iran agreement before Friday, Vance says
• US says #Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal
• #UN sanctions loom over US-Iran peace deal as ‘snapback’ divide clouds path to economic relief
• Illegal Israeli settlement homes promoted at property show in London
• #SaudiArabia hold #Uruguay, #Egypt raise hopes in strong Arab #WorldCup2026 showing
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15/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Trump says #Iran deal has been signed, text to come soon - Iran’s foreign ministry says ‘deep mistrust’ in #US remains despite deal - POTUSsays ships carrying oil are moving out of #HormuzStrait - Gulf, Arab states welcome US-Iran deal to end war, reopen Hormuz - One dead in Israeli strike on car in south #Lebanon Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
15/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. • Deal is reached to end #Iran war and Trump orders stop to #US naval blockade • #UN chief welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ • Iranian officials portray peace deal as strategic victory over US and Israel • Frankly Speaking: Where does the Saudi-India relationship go next? • Syrian security forces capture ex-militia chief accused of war crimes, drug trafficking Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com
14/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
.Trump says #Iran deal in ‘a few hours,’ blames #Israel for delay: axios
.Three dead as Israel says strikes #Hezbollah in #Beirut’s southern suburbs .Iran says ‘no point’ in US talks after Beirut strike, casting doubt on deal .#Lebanon complains to Security Council over alleged Israeli use of herbicide .Trump to meet El-Sisi at G7 summit in France: #Egyptian presidency
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Frankly Speaking | S14 E6 | Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
On this episode, we speak with Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran continues to put pressure on regional security, global oil markets and some of the world's most important shipping routes.
So how are New Delhi and Riyadh navigating the crisis? And where does this increasingly important relationship go next?
14/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- #US, #Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear
- Dozens protest peace deal outside Iran foreign ministry: media
- #Saudi and #Pakistani foreign ministers discuss regional situation, US-Iran deal
- #Lebanon reports strikes on south, east as Israel issues broad evacuation warnings
- Brazil and Morocco share the spoils in blockbuster World Cup clash
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13/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Trump says deal to end #IranWar will be signed on Sunday, #Iran questions timing
- Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
- #Lebanon reports 1 dead in strikes on south as #Israel issues broad evacuation warnings
- Tanker struck by unknown projectile 6 nautical miles east of #Oman, @UK_MTO says
- Modi to raise #HormuzStrait issue at #G7 after #US strike kills 3 Indian seafarers
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13/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- #US says downed multiple #Iran drones as both insist deal closer
- #UAE denies media reports alleging transfer of funds to Iran
- #Syrian president has no intention of intervening in #Lebanon: sources
-#Hezbollah says it confronted #Israeli troops advancing in south Lebanon
- #Denmark and #Pakistan push for end to impunity for violence against #UN peacekeepers
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12/06 6PM GMT - 5 top stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Trump and JDVance hit out at #Iran deal ‘misinformation,’ #Pakistan PM says final text agreed
- #US military helping move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Arabian Gulf: energy secretary says
- #Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include #Lebanon, politician says - #India summons US diplomat for second time after Gulf ship attacks
- Israeli, #Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims
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11/06 6PM GMT - 5 top stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- Trump vows to take #Iran oil terminals, launch new strikes
- #US military says it used missile fire to disable a third tanker trying to break its blockade on #Iran
- #SaudiArabia strongly condemns Iran’s repeated attacks against #Jordan, #Bahrain and #Kuwait
-#Lebanon’s Aoun reiterates position regarding talks to end war with #Israel - Drone strikes on key Sudan city kill 23: rights group
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11/06 6AM GMT - 5 top stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
• #US carries out strikes on multiple targets after Trump promises to hit #Iran ‘very hard’
• Iran targets #Bahrain, #Kuwait and #Jordan for a second day
• Iran says will target any vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz
• #Israel and Iran are undermining US peace efforts, Lebanese envoy tells UN Security Council
• Israel’s pursuit of military gains putting talks with #Lebanon at risk
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10/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Trump on #Iran: We’re going to be attacking them very hard
- GCCstatement says Iranian hostilities undermine dialogue, regional ties
- #SaudiArabia condemns Iranian attacks on #Jordan, #Bahrain and #Kuwait - Israeli strikes on south #Lebanon kill 12
- India says 3 crew missing 21 rescued after US attacks vessel near #Oman
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10/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
* #US launches airstrikes on #Iran after blaming #Tehran for helicopter crash, prompting retaliation
* #Jordan, #Bahrain and #Kuwait deal with Iranian missile and drone attack
* Analysis: How long can Iran’s regime fight on?
* Israeli NGO publishes footage challenging army claims on killing of Palestinian baby
* Deadlock in #Egypt talks over #Gaza disarmament
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09/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #Trump says #Iran downed Apache helicopter, #US must react - IDF gets green signal to bomb #Beirut in response to any rocket fire from #Lebanon - Lebanon says 8 dead in strike on Tyre as #Israel keeps up attacks on south - At least 2 Iranian military members killed in Israeli attack on Iran - UN’s antonioguterres expresses alarm over escalation in Middle East Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
08/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Iran, #Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce
- Reports of attack on Prince Sultan Air Base are false, #Saudi ministry says - #Lebanon reports Israeli strikes as #Hezbollah claims attacks against troops in south
- How Israeli bombardment is threatening Lebanon’s ancient landmarks
- Israeli military kills four in #Gaza and expands control zone, locals say
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08/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. • #Israel hits #Iran with new strikes, intercepts fresh wave of missiles from Tehran • #Trump tells #Netanyahu not to retaliate, seeks to keep Iran peace talks on track • Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message • Israel army vows to operate across #Lebanon, intensify actions against #Hezbollah • Israel kills nine in #Gaza as #Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
07/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- @POTUS says he would not unfreeze #Iran’s assets before peace deal is done
- #Pakistan interior minister meets Iranian FM as Islamabad steps up US-Iran mediation
- #Israel strikes #Beirut southern suburbs after #Hezbollah launches projectiles
- Frankly Speaking: US media slammed for showing Iran as victor of war
- #US draft resolution at @iaeaorg demands Iran open up on sites, uranium stocks
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Frankly Speaking | S14 E5 | Nadim Shehadi, Economist and Political Adviser
On this episode, we speak with Nadim Shehadi, economist, political adviser and one of the leading voices on Lebanese and Middle Eastern affairs.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced earlier this week, but after Hezbollah rejected the deal, can it survive or is it already beginning to unravel?
06/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- US strikes Iran radar sites after Iranian drone launch
- Kuwait, Bahrain respond to second attack in days amid renewed Iran-US confrontation
- UN Security Council marks 2 years of Houthi detentions, demands immediate release of 73 UN staff
- UN peacekeeping chief outlines options for post-UNIFIL monitoring force in southern Lebanon
- Riyadh Air takes delivery of first two custom-built Dreamliners
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05/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- President Aoun tells #Iran ‘not your job to interfere’ in #Lebanon
- Lebanon parliament speaker supports #Hezbollah pullback in parallel with Israeli withdrawal
- Lebanese president thanks #SaudiArabia for its support in phone call with crown prince
- Iran says fired ‘warning missiles’ at US destroyers in Gulf of #Oman
- @iaeaorg : #UAE nuclear plant attack ‘serious compromise of nuclear safety’
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04/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - #US-#Iran talks going ‘very well’ says #Trump, SecRubio says ‘war over’ – but does Iran agree? - #Hezbollah rejects the last exit ramp of US-brokered truce, Aoun urges implementation - #Israel plans major settlement push across occupied #WestBank - Saudi crown prince denounces ‘brutal’ Iranian attacks targeting #Bahrain - iaea nuclear watchdog raises ‘proliferation’ fears over Iran sites Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
04/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- A conditional ceasefire and "pilot zones": #Lebanon, #Israel and the #US issue a joint statement
- US denies claim its missile interceptor damaged #Kuwait airport
- #US House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against #Iran
- #Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza: civil defense
- Women say they were raped, ransomed by #RSF men in ongoing #Sudan civil war
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03/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Kuwait says one killed in Iranian missile, drone attack
- Gulf, Arab countries condemn renewed Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait and #Bahrain
- @POTUS says ‘would like to meet’ #Iran leader Khamenei, confirms calling @Netanyahu ‘crazy’
- @SecRubio hopeful for action plan on #Israel-#Lebanon
- #SaudiArabia weathering regional economic storm, @IMFNews
says
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03/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- #Iran targets #Kuwait and #Bahrain in missile attack, US retaliates after reports of faltering peace talks
- SecRubio is optimistic on eventual #Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticism
- 13,500 pregnant women in #Lebanon struggle to find safe care as hospitals come under fire
- @UN chief proposes options to help end Israel- #Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon
- Arab, Islamic nations condemn storming of #AlAqsaMosque by Israeli settlers
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02/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - New round of #Israel-#Lebanon talks begin in Washington - Lebanon seeks #Iranian pressure on #Hezbollah to secure ceasefire, sources say - Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks north - Rubio says #Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei alive and ‘increasingly engaging’ - Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com
01/06 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Iran halting indirect talks with US over #Israel’s #Lebanon assault
- @POTUS says no Israeli troops will go to #Beirut in call with @netanyahu
after strikes hit Tyre hospital
- Lebanon remains committed to negotiations despite Israeli escalation, source says
- #SaudiArabia condemns Israeli incursion into Lebanon
- #Hamas to hold talks with #Gaza mediators in Egypt
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01/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- US says it struck #Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
- #Kuwaiti air defenses intercept drone, missile attacks
- POTUS DonaldTrump sends tougher peace proposal back to #Iran
- #US proposes new plan to ease Israel- #Lebanon tensions amid fighting
- UK, Germany concerned on #Israeli advance into southern Lebanon, call for ceasefire
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31/05 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Israel’s Netanyahu says capturing Beaufort castle a ‘dramatic shift’ in #Lebanon offensive
- Frankly Speaking: Assessing Operation Epic Fury
- #Iran says no deal with #US unless its rights secured
- Israeli forces kill #Palestinian man on West Bank barrier near Jerusalem
- #SaudiArabia wraps up successful #Hajj2026, begins planning for next season
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Frankly Speaking | S14 E4 | Nomi Bar-Yaacov, International negotiator
On this episode, we speak with Nomi Bar-Yaacov, a human rights lawyer and international peace negotiator who has spent decades working on some of the world's most difficult conflicts.
Just over three months on from Operation Epic Fury, tensions across the Middle East are still running high, from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. So, was this war a strategic success or the start of a much bigger regional crisis? And as diplomacy struggles to contain the fallout, is the region slipping into a far more dangerous phase?
31/05 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
• #Trump seeks tougher #Iran deal terms as ceasefire extension hangs in balance
• Iran state TV says draft deal with US includes releasing $12bn in assets
• Israeli military says ground operations in #Lebanon ‘expanding to additional areas’
• Palestinian nurse killed, others injured in Israeli airstrike on Deir Al-Balah
• #Palestine backs #UN chief as report places #Israel on ‘list of shame’
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