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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>2026-06-04 02:19:03</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait declares Iranian embassy staff ‘persona non grata&#039; following overnight strikes]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Tehran identified Bahrain and Kuwait as the launch points for US attacks and held the leadership of both nations directly responsible]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:57:01 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Tel Aviv advances de facto annexation of occupied West Bank with massive settlement expansion]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:27:31 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran to deepen ties with ‘principal strategic partner’ China: Ghalibaf]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:26:42 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lebanon’s southern front turns Israel’s buffer zone into a trap]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Tel Aviv’s push to widen its security belt in south Lebanon is colliding with Hezbollah’s attrition doctrine, exposing the limits of Israeli firepower under Washington’s political ceiling.]]></description>
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                <author><![CDATA[Tamjid Kobaissy]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:29:31 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israeli firm conducts &#039;sophisticated&#039; smear campaign of left-wing candidates in France: Report]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The sabotage campaign is viewed as a ‘dress rehearsal’ for more extensive interference ahead of France's 2027 presidential election]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:55:47 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Washington recognizes Somalia’s territorial integrity in &#039;blow&#039; to Israel, Somaliland]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:46:57 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lebanon reports dozens of casualties from Israeli attacks on third day of US-backed &#039;truce&#039;]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[An Israeli drone strike hit a car on the Khalde highway just south of Beirut, following an escalation of deadly strikes and displacement orders in the south ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:29:16 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran says Bahrain, Kuwait ‘bear direct responsibility’ for new IRGC strikes ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Tehran’s new retaliatory missile and drone operations on the Gulf were a response to the latest US strikes targeting Qeshm Island overnight ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:43:03 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iraqi resistance faction surrenders arms to Baghdad amid PMU disarmament push]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Several Shia resistance groups have criticized the move and dismissed allegations that it was supported by Iraq’s Supreme Religious Authority]]></description>
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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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                <author><![CDATA[Anis Raiss]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:25:15 +0300</pubDate>
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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>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38020</link>
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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>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38016</link>
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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>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38014</link>
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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>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38010</link>
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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>
                <link>https://thecradle.co/articles-id/38009</link>
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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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