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Arab News · Sep 2, 2026 · 1m

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily on Wednesday, 2nd of September at 6pm GMT. - Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’ - Saudi Arabia condemns deadly Iran attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz - Xi tells Egypt’s El-Sisi ‘external interference’ in Mideast should be opposed -Lebanese army hits back at criticism amid Israeli military expansion in south - Israel rejects US-backed Gaza ceasefire: Netanyahu pledges continued military presence Check out the latest updates on https://arabnews.com