Author: Zaid Sabah
Zaid Sabah
has 68.6% among authors.
BS Score: 4.3%.
Articles analyzed: 20.
Words analyzed: 10,921.
Analyzed articles
Al Jazeera
- By Faisal Ali, Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/16/2026, 12:00 AM
Framing Effect 42.9% - Optimism Bias 42.9% - Unattributed Quote 42.9%
US President Donald Trump says the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran has been “all signed”, and the Strait of Hormuz will be completely open by Friday. Three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted its naval blockade, according to Iranian media. more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Zsombor Peter
- 6/13/2026, 12:00 AM
Optimism Bias 58.3% - Confirmation Bias 41.7% - Self-Serving Bias 41.7%
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a memorandum of understanding with the United States to end the war “has never been closer”, stressing also that media speculation about the deal should cease “pending its finalisation”. US President Donald Trump reposted the Iranian foreign minister’s statement on his Truth Social platform... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/12/2026, 12:00 AM
Confirmation Bias 42.2% - Biased Writer Voice 42.2% - Unattributed Quote 38%
United States President Donald Trump said he cancelled a third consecutive day of strikes on Iran, claiming that a deal with Tehran is close to being finalised and a “time and place of the signing” are “to be announced shortly”. Earlier, Trump had warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” and threatened that US forces would take Iran’s... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/11/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 39.2% - Framing Effect 20.1% - False Dilemma 20.1%
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said attacks have been launched “against multiple targets in Iran”, calling the strikes “self-defense” and in response to “Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression”. Iranian media reports the sound of explosions in several locations, including the port city of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/9/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 85.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 85.5% - Unattributed Quote 85.5%
Iran and Israel have halted their mutual attacks, but Tehran has warned that strikes will resume if Israel continues its “aggression”, including in Lebanon. US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “be careful, or you will be on your own very soon”, according to the Axios news site, as Israel’s strikes... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Faisal Ali
- 6/6/2026, 12:00 AM
Appeal to Authority 83.1% - Framing Effect 64.8% - Self-Serving Bias 35.2%
Kuwait said its air defences are intercepting missile and drone attacks, with the country’s military saying any explosions heard were the result of aerial interceptions. Earlier, the United States military said it shot down four Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz and struck “Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites”... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/5/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 83.6% - Framing Effect 47.8% - Availability Heuristic 35.8%
Israel’s deadly strikes continue across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreed between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, DC. At least 3,526 people have now been killed and 10,733 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2, the country’s Health Ministry said. Hezbollah rejects... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/3/2026, 12:00 AM
Confirmation Bias 43.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 43.9% - Availability Heuristic 17.1%
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and “defeated multiple” Iranian missiles and drones, as civilian vessels and regional allies Kuwait and Bahrain came under attack. Kuwait’s military said air defence systems intercepted incoming drones and... more
Al Jazeera
- By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah
- 6/2/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 71.9% - Framing Effect 49.2% - Biased Writer Voice 34.6%
United States President Donald Trump said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull his troops back from Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, and also spoke with Hezbollah representatives, who “agreed to stop shooting” at Israeli forces. Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said he told Lebanon’s Parliamentary... more
Al Jazeera
- By Danai Nesta Kupemba, Zaid Sabah
- 5/31/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 100% - Framing Effect 54% - Appeal to Emotion 41%
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” as Israeli forces expand their ground invasion. Israeli forces kill a paramedic in southern Lebanon and continue to push towards the city of Nabatieh, as Hezbollah claims more attacks on northern Israel. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is... more