# 16/07 6PM GMT - 5 Top Stories

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Podcast: [Arab News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arab-news-3753613)
Published: 2026-07-16T18:03:56+00:00
Episode link: https://arabnews.podbean.com/e/1607-6pm-gmt-5-top-stories/
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Duration seconds: 80

## Resource

These are the top headlines on Thursday 16th of July from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 6pm GMT. - Iran tells Houthis to close Bab El-Mandeb strait if US hits power network: Reports - Dubai media office says no sounds of ‘explosions’ in downtown Dubai - Military talks to finalize pilot zones for Israeli withdrawal in southern Lebanon - Syria foils attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah from Iraq, state news agency says - Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com

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