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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>2026-06-03 04:26:16</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iraqi resistance faction surrenders arms to Baghdad amid PMU disarmament push]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:31:07 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Game of Drones: The flag on Beaufort, the truth at Rambam]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Empires still plant flags on old stones to prove they are winning – but modern wars are decided by what is circling overhead, not what is fluttering from a wall.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[AIPAC-offshoot spent millions on lavish Israel trips for dozens of US lawmakers since 7 Oct: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The trips were described as a ‘litmus test’ for politicians seeking to signal a pro-Israel stance to donors]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:40:43 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israeli exports of weapons &#039;battle-tested&#039; in Gaza, Lebanon surged by 30 percent in 2025]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Eric Trump said earlier this year that he would invest in an Israeli drone manufacturer responsible for the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:39:05 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel intensifies carpet bombing of south Lebanon following Trump&#039;s claims of new &#039;ceasefire&#039;]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[As Israeli bombs continue to kill civilians in south Lebanon, Beirut is holding direct talks with Tel Aviv in violation of Lebanese laws ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:06:11 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[France bans Israeli ‘offensive weapons’ from Paris arms expo]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Despite the public display, France maintains a military export pipeline to Israel]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:49:16 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US pressures Oman to sever ties with Iran: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Trump recently threatened to 'bomb' Oman if the country proceeded with Iran's proposal for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:29:11 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[ &#039;Neck-deep in the Lebanese mud&#039;: Israel in meltdown after Netanyahu cancels Beirut strikes]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman slammed Trump’s unilateral ‘ceasefire’ and urged Tel Aviv not to stop until the ‘last building was flattened’ in the Beirut suburb ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:34 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran warns Israeli settlers to evacuate north if bombs drop inside Beirut]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A source speaking with Israeli media said Tel Aviv planned to carry out a major strike in the southern suburb of Beirut, but postponed the operation at the last moment following US intervention]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:46:39 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkiye, Azerbaijan announce electricity corridor to Europe]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The initiative advances Ankara’s goal of becoming a regional energy hub while strengthening European markets]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:20:53 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran stops exchange of messages with US over Israel&#039;s war in Lebanon: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iranian officials have threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait to punish Israel for its aggression in Lebanon]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:22:06 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hezbollah drone strike kills Israeli occupation soldier near historic Beaufort Castle]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hebrew media says the occupation of the castle ‘will not bring security,’ describing it as an attempt to ‘mask’ Israel’s failure in south Lebanon 

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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:11:16 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Why Oman now holds the key to Hormuz]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37994</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[As the Strait of Hormuz moves back to the center of Gulf politics, Muscat’s careful diplomacy with Tehran is becoming a test of whether regional security will be managed by Gulf states or dictated from outside.]]></description>
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                <author><![CDATA[Omar Ahmad]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:41:45 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[BBC probe reveals Iranian strikes heavily damaged at least 20 US military bases in West Asia]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Tehran’s precision strikes on US military sites caused tens of billions in damage]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:36:39 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israeli lawmakers advance Knesset dissolution bill for early elections]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37991</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Haredi parties in Netanyahu's coalition want early elections to improve the chances of passing legislation to exempt the ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[London bans Israel critics Hassan Piker, Cenk Uyghur from entering UK]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Piker took to social media to slam the UK for banning him and revoking his visa ‘at the behest of Israel’ ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Australian Sumud Flotilla activists file ICC war crimes case against Israel over torture, sexual violence]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37988</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[One survivor recounted being raped while restrained in a stress position, before hearing the ‘howls of torture and pain’ of her fellow activists]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:41:52 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[UK Sky Group sells stake in Sky News Arabia over channel&#039;s &#039;downplaying&#039; of UAE-backed genocide in Sudan]]></title>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37985</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sky News Arabia has been accused of serving as the UAE's 'mouthpiece' and whitewashing the crimes of the RSF in Sudan]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:11 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Netanyahu orders military to resume attacks on Beirut]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Israeli announcement triggered a large wave of displacement from Beirut’s southern suburb ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:22:55 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Kuwait after new US attacks ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Top negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Israel’s escalation in Lebanon was ‘clear evidence’ of US ‘non-compliance’ with the ceasefire ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:28:38 +0300</pubDate>
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