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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>2026-06-15 14:01:52</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran warns ‘no point’ in deal with US if Israel remains unrestrained]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:21:13 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Somaliland hails &#039;historic milestone&#039; as president visits Israel]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:06:26 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thousands of Palestinian victims under rubble in Gaza may never be identified: Report]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:26:52 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburb after Hezbollah drones hit Galilee ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Tel Aviv accused Hezbollah of ‘severe’ ceasefire breaches while continuing to bomb south Lebanon and displace its residents ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:16:33 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pakistani PM says US, Iran peace framework expected &#039;within 24 hours&#039;]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Iranian foreign minister claimed that the MoU would guarantee the 'consolidation of victory’ for the Iranian people.

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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:42:50 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US military begins construction of &#039;huge base&#039; outside Gaza to oversee Trump&#039;s colonization plan]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[While talks in Cairo center on disarming Hamas, Israel has kept killing hundreds of Palestinians without accountability and is expanding its control over the strip despite an alleged 'ceasefire']]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:40:51 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Tehran recruits psychologists to tailor messages for &#039;mentally ill&#039; Trump: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iranian officials reported that treating the US president 'like dealing with a patient' has already yielded 'some progress' in negotiations.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:06:13 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[UK judge sentences Palestine Action activists to over 20 years in prison]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[British police arrested over 100 people outside the courthouse as hundreds gathered in support of the Filton Four]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:38:56 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Somaliland opens diplomatic office in Taiwan despite strong objections from Beijing, Mogadishu]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[While Israel has recognized Somaliland's independence, the US recently affirmed that the breakaway territory remains part of Somalia]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:19:28 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pakistani PM says US–Iran deal &#039;closer than ever&#039; as Israeli war chief demands &#039;freedom&#039; to bomb Iran]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[President Trump said the terms of the draft deal published by Iranian media were 'fake news,' as Persian reports indicated that Tehran has not conceded on any of its demands]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:17:44 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lebanon’s war is being negotiated elsewhere]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Three parallel negotiation tracks are shaping the war in Lebanon and its aftermath, but the real decisions are being made beyond its borders.]]></description>
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                <author><![CDATA[Mohamad Shams Eddine]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:07:05 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US cements East Mediterranean energy axis alongside Israel, Greece, Cyprus]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38221</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Turkiye temporarily shelved a draft law to establish an economic zone that would overlap with Greek and Cypriot claims]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:32:44 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Syrian president pours cold water on US claims of willingness to &#039;enter&#039; Lebanon]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Trump recently said he wants to see a ‘surgical attack’ on Hezbollah and added that Syria ‘can help with that’ 

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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:42:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Washington plans major drawdown of aircraft, warships for NATO ops in Europe]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38219</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[President Trump is scaling back the US presence in Europe while asking NATO states to increase their own defense spending, including to purchase US weapons]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:02:06 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel killed more Palestinians in occupied West Bank since 2023 than prior 17 years combined: Report]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38218</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Israeli authorities directly facilitate settler violence through financial and military backing]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:36:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Senate committee approves 2027 NDAA that seeks to integrate US, Israeli militaries]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38215</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The legislation, which will all but 'fuse' the Israeli and US militaries, will now go to the full Senate for a vote]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:21:21 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[West Asian state &#039;blocked&#039; Israel from using airspace to attack Iran despite past cooperation: Report]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38214</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Israel’s public broadcaster said the unnamed country’s decision was perceived by Tel Aviv as a 'diplomatic message' ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:15:13 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[French watchdog reveals Israeli propaganda firm meddled in New York, Scottish, African elections: Report]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38212</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Digital footprints trace to an ‘information warfare’ firm targeting political figures opposed to Israel]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:14:27 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran denies Trump&#039;s claims of &#039;finalized deal&#039; as details emerge on possible negotiation framework]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38210</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Reports say Iran has stuck to its terms, including a full ceasefire in Lebanon, sovereignty over Hormuz, and reparations, while refusing to discuss its missile program or support for the Axis of Resistance]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:10:03 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Half of Israelis agree deterrence &#039;weakened&#039; following wars in Iran, Lebanon: Poll]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38209</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The same number believe the Israeli military's 'freedom of action' to carry out strikes in Lebanon has also decreased since full war resumed in March]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:09:57 +0300</pubDate>
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