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Kuwait Faces Iranian Attacks Amid Presence of US Troops

Kuwait has come under recurrent barrages from Iran and its allies since a Middle East conflict erupted in late February following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. These attacks have targeted bases hosting American troops as well as civilian infrastructure, including energy…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · United States

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

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· morning

Iran Accuses Qatar and Kuwait of Detaining Personnel Following Military Incidents

Iran has accused Qatar and Kuwait of holding Iranian personnel, leading to a diplomatic dispute over the fate of missing military members. Tehran claims that Qatar is detaining three fighter pilots who went missing in March after an Iranian attack on a US military base in Qatar.…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Israel · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening