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The Voice of a Changing Region. Established in 1975, Arab News is the Middle East’s leading English language daily. www.arabnews.com
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May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
1 min
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT.
- #US says Iran deal still possible, as @realDonaldTrump tempers expectations
- Vessels carrying Middle East oil, LNG exit #Hormuz, head for Pakistan, China
- #Muslims begin the annual #Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
- Frankly Speaking: ‘Gulf economies will find ways to get creative, bounce back,’ ex - #Biden adviser tells Arab News
- Israel military says soldier killed in southern #Lebanon
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May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
1 min
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT.
- #Iran and #US closing in on deal to end #Iranwar, Secretary Marco Rubio
says announcement possible Sunday
- Netanyahu told #Trump #Israel will remain free to act against threats
- Israeli fire kills parents and their infant in #Gaza
- ‘Gulf economies will find ways to get creative, bounce back,’ ex-Biden adviser tells Arab News
- Foreign ministers of #SaudiArabia and other Muslim countries condemn opening of Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem
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May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
41 min
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 and the United States? And as divisions over Israel deepen in Washington, are Gulf allies beginning to rethink their reliance on the US?

May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
1 min
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?
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May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
1 min

May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
1 min
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
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May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
1 min
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 graves
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May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
1 min
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6am GMT. -
- 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

May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
1 min
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 #IranWar
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May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
1 min
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
