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Middle East, Tuesday 20 October 2026
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Top stories
- Behind the Scenes of US Secretary of War’s Surprise Meeting With Netanyahu in Tel Aviv
NOURNEWS – The secret meeting between Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu, following Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu’s bid for another term as prime minister, points to a link between US military support and Tel Aviv’s…
nournews.ir · 13 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - Canada's Alberta votes to remain in federation, projections show
CBC News projects 76.2% support for remaining in Canada as election authorities count ballots in nonbinding referendum
Anadolu Agency (English) · 12 outlets · 15 reports · all reports - Britain Says It Will Carry Out Defensive Air Missions Over Saudi Arabia
Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national...
algemeiner.com · 12 outlets · 15 reports · all reports - Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran to meet senior officials
Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran to meet senior officials Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Tuesday with a delegation of Pakistani officials to meet senior Iranian officials…
middleeasteye.net · 11 outlets · 16 reports · all reports - Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident
Counter-terrorism police say 24 and 25-year-old from central London detained under 2023 National Security Act Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men from central London accused of helping Iranian intelligence…
theguardian.com · 11 outlets · 11 reports · all reports - Hegseth Discusses Iran With Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit to Israel, Officials Say
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on...
algemeiner.com · 10 outlets · 12 reports · all reports - وزارة الدفاع البريطانية: مقاتلات "تايفون" ستشارك في دعم السعودية ضد هجمات الحوثيينaljazeera.net · 10 outlets · 10 reports · all reports
- Japan launches spacecraft to explore Mars’s moons and bring back samples by 2031
The five-year international mission will deploy a rover and lander to investigate the Martian moons and retrieve material for scientific study
thehindubusinessline.com · 8 outlets · 10 reports · all reports - Colombia gold mine collapse kills at least 14
At least 14 miners are dead after an illegal open pit gold mine collapsed in a remote corner of Colombia.
perthnow.com.au · 8 outlets · 8 reports · all reports - فانس يمتنع عن تأييد نتنياهو ويركز على انتخابات التجديد النصفي الأمريكية
أعلن نائب الرئيس الأمريكي جيه دي فانس أنه لا يؤيد رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو في الانتخابات التشريعية الإسرائيلية المقررة الأسبوع المقبل، مؤكدا أن تركيزه ينصب على انتخابات التجديد النصفي صدى البلد : المصدر…
elbalad.news · 7 outlets · 10 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,375 | 31.9% | |
| Israel | 1,672 | 22.5% | |
| United Arab Emirates | 952 | 12.8% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 551 | 7.4% | |
| Lebanon | 418 | 5.6% | |
| Palestine | 362 | 4.9% | |
| Qatar | 321 | 4.3% | |
| Iran | 293 | 3.9% | |
| Syria | 191 | 2.6% | |
| Kuwait | 177 | 2.4% | |
| Oman | 46 | 0.6% | |
| Jordan | 34 | 0.5% | |
| Bahrain | 19 | 0.3% | |
| Yemen | 19 | 0.3% | |
| Iraq | 5 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 7,435 reports from outlets in 15 countries for 20 Oct 2026. Egypt, Israel and the UAE published the most (2,375 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 80% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Behind the Scenes of US Secretary of War’s Surprise Meeting With Netanyahu in Tel Aviv” (13 outlets, mostly Israel and the UAE); “Canada's Alberta votes to remain in federation, projections show” (12 outlets, mostly Israel and Qatar); “Britain Says It Will Carry Out Defensive Air Missions Over Saudi Arabia” (12 outlets, mostly Israel and the UAE).
Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.