{ "text" : "The United States announces that another round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington, D.C., on April 23. 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" }, { "index" : 12, "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/14/israeli-and-lebanese-officials-meet-in-washington-dc-us-for-the-first-direct-peace-talks-between-the-countries-in", "hash" : "be97629b1d7a229951586ee900453e0b1d7ea1f5", "changes" : [], "date" : "2026-04-14", "score" : 4, "text" : "Israeli and Lebanese officials meet in Washington, D.C., U.S., for the first direct peace talks between the countries in decades, with Israel prioritizing Hezbollah's disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to ceasefire discussions. ", "keywords" : [ "Israel", "Lebanon", "Middle Eastern crisis", "Washington, D.C." ] }, { "score" : 5, "date" : "2026-04-9", "keywords" : [ "Israel", "Lebanon", "Middle Eastern crisis", "United States", "Washington, D.C." ], "text" : "After pressure from the United States, Israel agrees to hold direct talks with Lebanon in Washington, D.C., but refuses to observe the Iran war ceasefire in Lebanon. ", "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/9/after-pressure-from-the-united-states-israel-agrees-to-hold-direct-talks-with-lebanon-in-washington-dc-but-refuses", "hash" : "84a6c7eb6a21d3d944625728f883761ba79213fa", "index" : 4, "changes" : [] }, { "score" : 3, "date" : "2026-04-8", "keywords" : [ "Israel", "Lebanon", "Middle Eastern crisis" ], "text" : "Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president Donald Trump both claim that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite contrary statements from both Iran and Pakistan on their versions of the ceasefire agreement. ", "index" : 6, "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/8/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-and-us-president-donald-trump-both-claim-that-the-ceasefire-does-not-include", "hash" : "e84bd5d7f6469a61d13c07f8e2e7ab28e406cb2d", "changes" : [ { "hash" : "0faf57836345f6d56a2793e0829273608622f388", "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/8/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-claims-on-social-media-that-the-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon-despite-ir", "timestamp" : 1775676851, "text" : "Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims on social media that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite Iran including Lebanon in its terms for agreeing to the ceasefire. ", "date" : "2026-04-8" }, { "timestamp" : 1775669629, "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/8/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-announces-on-social-media-that-the-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon", "hash" : "76a4928327c40c257669a4389b179b1e42eb2134", "text" : "Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces on social media that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon. ", "date" : "2026-04-8" } ] }, { "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen", "changes" : [], "index" : 1, "hash" : "7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f", "date" : "2026-03-29", "score" : 3, "text" : "Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via \"L'Orient Today\")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks (\"Saudi Gazette\")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their \"full support\" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells \"Financial Times\" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and \"take the oil\" in Iran, although \"a deal could be made fairly quickly\". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 (\"Financial Times\")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by \"The New York Times\" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html (\"The New York Times\")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- (\"Times of Israel\")]2026 Iran war", "keywords" : [ "Israel", "Middle Eastern crisis", "United States" ] }, { "text" : "Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via \"L'Orient Today\")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks (\"Saudi Gazette\")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their \"full support\" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells \"Financial Times\" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and \"take the oil\" in Iran, although \"a deal could be made fairly quickly\". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 (\"Financial Times\")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by \"The New York Times\" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html (\"The New York Times\")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. 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