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Middle East, Week 40, 2026: 28 September – 4 October 2026
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- Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack
Official statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel.
nytimes.com · 10 outlets · 21 reports · all reports - Flydubai says flights to and from Israel will be suspended while the investigation continues
Flydubai says flights to and from Israel will be suspended while the investigation continues Flydubai said in a statement on Wednesday it was suspending flights to and from Israel following an incident involving flight…
middleeasteye.net · 6 outlets · 18 reports · all reports - Two Iranians charged over suspected plot to target Jews in Manchester
Two Iranians charged over suspected plot to target Jews in Manchester Two Iranian nationals were charged in Britain with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England, police said on…
middleeasteye.net · 8 outlets · 16 reports · all reports - Almost 400 children arrested in France after thousands of teenagers protested in front of schools, blocking accessAproape 400 de copii au fost arestați în Franța după ce mii de adolescenți au protestat în fața școlilor, blocând accesul
Peste 400 de persoane, în majoritate copii și adolescenți, au fost reținute marți în Franța, după ce un val masiv de proteste ale elevilor de liceu a dus la blocarea accesului în sute de unități de învățământ din…
libertatea.ro · 4 outlets · 14 reports · all reports - Trump: We’re going to win this war very soon
Trump tells Fox News the US will win the war with Iran soon as Washington and Tehran remain divided over nuclear concessions, Hormuz and a potential deal.
israelnationalnews.com · 5 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - France in a state of emergency: Youth protests escalate - Hundreds arrestedFrankreich im Ausnahmezustand: Jugendproteste eskalieren – Hunderte Festnahmen
Schüler beklagen Ratten in Klassenräumen, Lehrermangel und überfüllte Klassen, während die radikale Linke für die Unruhen verantwortlich gemacht wird.
kreiszeitung.de · 8 outlets · 11 reports · all reports - Morocco makes history: King appoints first female prime ministerisraelnationalnews.com · 6 outlets · 10 reports · all reports
- ‘Strong indication’ of Iran’s involvement in suspected plot near RAF base: UK PM
There is a “strong indication” that Iran played a role in Sunday’s suspected terror plot near Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in South West England, the prime minister confirmed Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “There is…
middleeastmonitor.com · 7 outlets · 10 reports · all reports - Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report
Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 17:13 Israeli prime minister travelled to UAE on Sunday in a bid to discredit reports he…
middleeasteye.net · 7 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - Yemen government forces strike Sanaa and Saada as Houthis claim Aramco attack
Yemeni government forces said they launched strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada, the rebels' northern stronghold, hours after the Iran-backed militia claimed an attack on an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh.…
thenationalnews.com · 6 outlets · 11 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3,778 | 23.7% | |
| Egypt | 3,418 | 21.4% | |
| Israel | 3,269 | 20.5% | |
| Lebanon | 1,404 | 8.8% | |
| Palestine | 1,075 | 6.7% | |
| Iran | 955 | 6.0% | |
| Qatar | 927 | 5.8% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 405 | 2.5% | |
| Kuwait | 241 | 1.5% | |
| Oman | 207 | 1.3% | |
| Jordan | 174 | 1.1% | |
| Syria | 64 | 0.4% | |
| Yemen | 37 | 0.2% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 15,954 reports from outlets in 13 countries for the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026. The UAE, Egypt and Israel published the most (3,778 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 81% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack” (10 outlets, mostly Israel and the UAE); “Flydubai says flights to and from Israel will be suspended while the investigation continues” (6 outlets, mostly Israel and the UAE); “Two Iranians charged over suspected plot to target Jews in Manchester” (8 outlets, mostly Israel and Egypt).
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; for a week or month, a story's outlet count is its biggest day's. Paid placements are never included.