Middle East
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This page collects the 218 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Middle East”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Shipping.
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- Wed, Sep 161 item
- Mon, Sep 143 items
- Houthis seize Red Sea islands, Saudi oil pipeline repairs underway, and Middle East developmentsYemen’s Houthi rebels seized Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, while repairs to a damaged Saudi Arabian oil pipeline could take up to five weeks. Meanwhile, international deve
- Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands amid broader Middle East developments
- Iranian cargo ship struck off Qeshm Island leading to postponed talks
- Sun, Sep 132 items
- Strike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media sayAn Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, resulting in one fatality and four injuries according to Iranian state media. The incident occurred a day before
- Iranian cargo vessel struck near Strait of Hormuz resulting in one death and four injuries
- Fri, Aug 282 items
- U.S. diplomats and family members begin returning to Middle East embassiesThe U.S. State Department has initiated the return of diplomats and some family members to embassies in the Middle East. This follows a previous order that required personnel to evacuate their posts a
- Trump shifts strategy to economic sanctions as U.S.-Iran conflict hits six-month mark
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Key Actors
- 01Donald Trumpperson16 mentions
- 02Benjamin Netanyahuperson11 mentions
- 03Esmail Baghaeiperson10 mentions
- 04Omanlocation9 mentions
- 05Iranlocation9 mentions
- 06Jared Kushnerperson8 mentions
- 07Strait of Hormuzlocation8 mentions
- 08Hamasorganization7 mentions
- 09Israellocation6 mentions
- 10Khalil al-Hayyaperson4 mentions
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- Topic to peopleDonald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Esmail Baghaei (+2 more)
- Topic to orgsHamas
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- Sep 16, 2026NewsTrump Administration Plans $2.8 Billion Weapons Sale Including 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
- Sep 16, 2026NewsTrump administration plans $2.8 billion weapons sale including 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
- Sep 14, 2026NewsHouthis seize Red Sea islands, Saudi oil pipeline repairs underway, and Middle East developments
- Sep 14, 2026NewsHouthis seize strategic Red Sea islands amid broader Middle East developments
- Sep 14, 2026NewsIranian cargo ship struck off Qeshm Island leading to postponed talks
- Sep 13, 2026NewsStrike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media say
- Sep 13, 2026NewsIranian cargo vessel struck near Strait of Hormuz resulting in one death and four injuries
- Aug 28, 2026NewsU.S. diplomats and family members begin returning to Middle East embassies
- Aug 28, 2026NewsTrump shifts strategy to economic sanctions as U.S.-Iran conflict hits six-month mark
- Aug 25, 2026NewsUSS Abraham Lincoln strike group heads to Thailand after 260-day deployment
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