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        <description><![CDATA[ The Cradle is an online news magazine covering the geopolitics of West Asia from within
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        <pubDate>2026-07-13 17:04:17</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Germany advances bill to jail, fine people who deny Israel&#039;s ‘right to exist’]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iraq, Syria, US working to rebuild Kirkuk–Baniyas Pipeline to bypass Hormuz]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran says US pressure on Oman &#039;obstructing&#039; joint Hormuz management]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Syria&#039;s unelected parliament holds first session since Sharaa took power]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:23:35 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palestinian Authority launches push to protect West Bank UNESCO heritage sites from Israeli annexation]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Israel is seeking to annex Palestinian historical sites to advance the Judaization of the occupied West Bank]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:20:03 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lebanese army ‘refuses’ coordination with Tel Aviv as part of US-brokered deal with Israel: Report ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Security sources tell local media that the Lebanese army will not ‘take orders’ from Israel or help ‘clear the way’ for additional occupation ]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[IRGC, Iranian army launch regionwide retaliation in response to latest US strikes ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The US bombed Iran overnight after Tehran hit a vessel near Hormuz and declared the waterway’s ‘complete closure until further notice’ 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:15:05 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US lawmaker harassed, held at gunpoint by Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Jewish settlers reportedly wielded US-made rifles to intimidate the US lawmaker and his delegation

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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:58:55 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian FM visits Oman for Hormuz talks amid mounting US threats]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[After days of deadly strikes on Iran this week, Washington has demanded that Tehran publicly commit not to attack ships in the strategic waterway]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:50:02 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Canadian PM inks $700m in defense, investment deals during landmark trip to Saudi Arabia]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Carney's visit marks the first time in over 25 years that a Canadian leader visits the Gulf monarchy

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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:26:49 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US issues &#039;ultimatum&#039; that Iran commit to end tanker attacks in Hormuz]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Washington renewed its deadly attacks on Iran this week, killing 17 people during negotiations under the framework of the Islamabad MoU]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:14:46 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US Strategy and the shift to NATO 3.0]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A shorter declaration masks deeper tensions, as Washington pushes to reshape NATO’s role from Europe to West Asia and Asia-Pacific.]]></description>
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                <author><![CDATA[Mehmet Ali Guller]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:49:09 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Syrian forces &#039;dismantle&#039; ISIS cell responsible for twin Damascus bombings]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The US and Syrian governments claim to be fighting ISIS despite their previous links to the terror group]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:23:05 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatari officials visit Iran as mediators scramble to save Islamabad MoU]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iran’s foreign minister cautioned Pakistan’s army chief this week that Tehran will oppose US 'adventurism']]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:23:10 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Russia in talks with Turkiye over resale of S-400 system to Gulf states]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38728</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Washington has insisted that removing the Russian-made air defenses is a key condition for any sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:12:14 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatari wealth fund vetoes Volkswagen plan to build missiles for Israel]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Germany is seeking to shift part of its dwindling manufacturing base toward weapons production in preparation for a future war with Russia]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:07:41 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel pressuring Washington for &#039;green light&#039; to attack Iran, claims Tehran plotting Trump assassination: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Israeli media claims Tel Aviv was ‘uninvolved’ in hundreds of US strikes on Iran over the past week]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:42:58 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Mali reveals Al-Qaeda extremists in the Sahel receive training, drones from Ukraine]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Malian officials say France is supporting Al-Qaeda groups to destabilize its former colonies in Africa's Sahel region]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:08:06 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[British charities promoting Israeli army training programs, visits to illegal settlement: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[UK officials have identified dozens of charities funneling millions of pounds into illegal settlements in recent years]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:01:26 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lebanese army set to deploy in south Lebanon &#039;pilot zones&#039; ahead of alleged Israeli withdrawal: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[At least two so-called pilot zones were never occupied to begin with, and Tel Aviv continues to publicly reject withdrawal from Lebanon

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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:09:44 +0300</pubDate>
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