Ongoing coverage and hourly signal tracking for middle east.
24 distinct story signals across recent editions
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 57
Pezeshkian says Tehran 'no longer trusts' talks with US, claims Washington 'miscalculated' Iran
The Iranian president argued that security in the region should only come through "cooperation among its countries,” blaming the US for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
4 million unvaccinated and missed children, amid its worst-ever measles outbreak, which has killed more than 1,000 people and infected tens of thousands.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
Thousands protest government in Madrid over Ceuta migrant crisis
Thousands of people rallied in Madrid to protest the Spanish government’s handling of a recent migrant influx into the North African territory of Ceuta, accusing officials of failing to protect the country’s borders.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
WATCH: Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest near Kiryat Malachi, six firefighting aircraft on scene
The blaze follows a large residential building fire which broke out in Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Mea She'arim neighborhood on Wednesday, damaging several Torah scrolls.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Drought declared in three-quarters of India’s richest state
The government of Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, has declared a drought in three-quarters of its territory following prolonged low rainfall and a national forecast for a monsoon season deficit, threatening farmers’ livelihoods.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Nine Israeli innovations that helped shape the world, from Waze to the Iron Dome
Zionism challenged Jews to take the initiative, and almost eight decades later, Israeli innovations are improving the world and enriching lives everywhere.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Irish goalkeeper opts out of game against Israel, Ireland's team postpones training
The Irish national team staff tried to solve the disputes with the players before their flight to Hungary, where the match is being played, but reached no agreement.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the declining public support for Israel in the United States was due to a lack of “biblical literacy”, disinformation and hostility toward people who believe in…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington
China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israel’s October 7 lesson: How a state can survive in a volatile Middle East
The Middle East offers no permanent security guarantees. States must prepare not only to deter war, but to survive it and keep functioning when defenses fail.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Six takeaways from a turbulent week of United Nations diplomacy
While no breakthroughs on the world's most intractable conflicts were reached at this year's UNGA summit, talks on the Iran and Ukraine wars inched forward, and leaders used the venue to debate AI.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Italy charges three adults, 14 minors with neo-Nazi, white supremacist activity-linked offenses
In the online groups and chatrooms, the suspects praised Adolf Hitler and shared instructions for making and detonating homemade explosives designed to maximize lethal impact.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israeli scientists help solve genetic mystery linking hearing loss and gray hair
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and international partners identified a rare genetic variant that disrupts hearing and may alter hair pigmentation.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls
Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones targeting Khamis Mushait, Riyadh
Hours before the Houthi attack, the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia and defense allies Pakistan and Turkey reviewed threats facing Saudi Arabia at a meeting in the Saudi capital.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 38
Report: Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal, may resume bombing after midterms
Report: Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal, may resume bombing after midterms President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit
David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, told CNBC on Friday that Trump has made no change in Taiwan policy, including the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which mandates arms sales to the island.