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Friday, 29 May 2026
Middle East
Egyptian farmers struggle as Iran conflict drives up fertiliser and energy costs13dPentagon secretly dismantled legally required civilian harm prevention programme, watchdog finds13dIsrael-Lebanon ceasefire talks resume in Washington as Israeli strikes kill dozens[Updated]13dIsraeli strikes on Lebanon kill nearly 3,000 people since March as ceasefire fails to hold[Updated]14dStrait of Hormuz closure triggers global food and shipping crisis as Iran conflict escalates14dAmnesty International calls for war crimes inquiry over Israeli military destruction in southern Syria15dSouth Korea points to Iran in Strait of Hormuz ship attack as investigation deepens15dGaza sisters win international prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks15dGaza ceasefire is 'far from perfect', says US peace envoy Mladenov15dNetanyahu claims secret wartime visit to UAE as Abu Dhabi denies the reports15dTrump skirts question on 'red lines' for Iran ceasefire deal16dUAE's secret strikes on Iran risk drawing Gulf states deeper into the conflict16dSaudi Arabia and UAE reportedly conducted secret air strikes on Iran during regional war16dIran war costs mount to $29 billion as ceasefire teeters and Strait of Hormuz remains contested16dRussia reportedly offered drones and training to Iran to target US troops17dUN warns of mass starvation if fertiliser shipments through Strait of Hormuz remain blocked17dPakistan extends austerity measures as US-Iran ceasefire talks collapse17dIsrael punishes soldiers over desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon17dUK and France to lead 40-nation defence talks on restoring shipping through Strait of Hormuz18dTrump rejects Iran's ceasefire response as 'totally unacceptable', tensions escalate across Gulf[Updated]18d