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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1 MIN

01/05 6AM GMT- 5 Top Stories

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These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6AM GMT.   •⁠  ⁠Iran activates air defenses as ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump faces congressional deadline •⁠  ⁠Could Iran and its proxies once again use hostages as leverage in standoff with the US? •⁠  ⁠US urges meeting between Lebanese president, Israeli PM •⁠  ⁠⁠U.S. President Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline •⁠  ⁠UAE bans citizens from travel to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq   Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6AM GMT. •⁠ ⁠Iran activates air defenses as ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump faces congressional deadline •⁠ ⁠Could Iran and its proxies once again use hostages as leverage in standoff with the US? •⁠ ⁠US urges meeting between Lebanese president, Israeli PM •⁠ ⁠⁠U.S. President Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline •⁠ ⁠UAE bans citizens from travel to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com

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