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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>2026-07-21 06:29:11</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham becomes seventh British PM in 10 years]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Washington declares launch of &#039;pilot zones&#039; in south Lebanon]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[How the war exposed a constitutional gap in Iran&#039;s parliament]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:13:56 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Top Israeli general says &#039;Jewish terrorism&#039; in occupied West Bank &#039;threatens state security&#039;]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Israeli Jewish settlers have expanded their attacks on Palestinians in recent months in a bid to drive them from their homes and lands]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:55:57 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Yemen declares maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has blockaded Yemeni ports and airports for over a decade as part of the deadly war launched in 2015
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:55:51 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hamas names top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya as new leader succeeding Yahya Sinwar]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The appointment coincides with continued Israeli occupation and genocide in Gaza, which Trump’s ‘peace plan’ has failed to end ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:41:27 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palestinian rights groups denounce &#039;politicized push&#039; to remove ICC prosecutor]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The organizations cautioned that the proceedings against Karim Khan do not follow proper due process]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:28:48 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iraq seeking to revive Iran–US talks as PM heads to Tehran: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is seeking to balance relations between Washington and Tehran amid the war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused Iraqi oil exports to collapse]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:22:27 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[IRGC reveals attacks on US bases in Jordan aided by ‘accurate intel’ from locals]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[New satellite imagery shows the extensive damage caused by Iranian strikes on US military sites in Jordan ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:10:18 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Canadian FM visits Pakistan for first time in two decades]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The visit follows the Canadian premier's landmark trip to Saudi Arabia as Ottawa seeks to expand its alliances]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:55:50 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pentagon concealed dozens of casualties from Iranian strikes in Jordan: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Two US soldiers were killed in Iranian missile strikes in Jordan last week, bringing the official number of US personnel deaths in the war to 17]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:54:52 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran slams Washington&#039;s &#039;barbaric terrorist attack&#039; on nuclear plant construction site]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Islamic Republic demanded a condemnation of the US strike on Darkhovin from the IAEA, which Tehran has accused of aiding Israeli intelligence operations ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:45:57 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US dispatches more warplanes, refueling tankers to Israel amid escalation against Iran]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The US has moved its refueling tankers out of Ben Gurion Airport to Israeli military bases to avoid disrupting civilian aviation]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:55:38 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel clears legal path for Ben Gvir&#039;s plan to surround Palestinian detainees with crocodiles]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Since coming to power in 2022, Ben Gvir has promoted the torture, rape, starvation and physical abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons under his watch]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:10:28 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran’s strikes on US sites in Jordan result in ‘dozens of casualties, destroyed helicopters’: Report ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iran struck Washington’s forces in Jordan four times within five days, US media revealed, as Tehran retaliated to new US strikes on Sunday ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:41:52 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US leaves 10,000 Iranians without drinking water following strike on desalination plant]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iran responded to overnight US strikes on civilian infrastructure by striking targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait as part of Operation Nasr 2]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:42:37 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[&#039;Netanyahu belongs in the Hague&#039;: Mamdani says weighing arrest of Israeli PM]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[New York City lawyers are reportedly examining whether the mayor can order Netanyahu's arrest during the UNGA summit]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:20:13 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[AIPAC &#039;blacklists&#039; dozens of US lawmakers that backed cutting military aid to no Israel]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The punitive move comes as US public opinion of Israel hits historic lows]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:07:11 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iraq inks $60bn in energy deals with US, Biritsh oil majors]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[US envoy Tom Barrack has said Iraq will be at the forefront of a new 'strategic alliance' with Washington and its allies]]></description>
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