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Emirates Expands Premium Economy and Upgraded Aircraft Across Middle East and West Asia
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Emirates is introducing more of its next-generation Airbus A350 planes, along with upgraded Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, all featuring Premium Economy, on flights to four cities in the Middle East and...
MongoDB Expands Presence Across Middle East and Africa
Fintech News Middle East
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August 26, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Following the success of MongoDB Day in Dubai earlier this year and the announcement of its strategic partnership with MoroHub, MongoDB is expanding its presence...
"Smooth fresh produce export to the Middle East, with opportunities for distinctive products towards Asia"
Fresh Plaza
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August 26, 2025
The international fruit and vegetable trade is constantly on the move. Despite trade barriers, the rise of local production, and a fluctuating dollar, Freshclusive sees plenty of opportunities to serve markets and supply customers worldwide. "Our...
Sheraa, Startup Middle East sign MoU to strengthen UAE-India startup collaboration
Eye of Riyadh
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The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Startup Middle East to strengthen cross-border collaboration between the UAE and India’s startup ecosystems. This agreement falls within a...
Maruti steps up exports to Japan though Africa, Middle East dominate
ETAuto
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August 26, 2025
Maruti’s global footprint has also been given a boost thanks to its Japanese parent’s alliance with Toyota where the two have been collaborating on new products, technologies and reaching out to more global markets.Maruti Suzuki’s exports to Japan...
Miss Universe 2025: Middle East contestants from Palestine to Iraq
The National News
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Contestants representing 130 countries will compete for the Miss Universe 2025 crown, to be hosted by the Thai city of Pak Kret on November 21. Now in its 74th year, the long-running pageant is one of the most popular annual competitions in the...
Campaign Middle East gives DEI a voice in its latest issue
Campaign Middle East
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August 26, 2025
This month’s Campaign Middle East issue puts diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the spotlight, looking at how far the industry has come – and how far it still has to go. With perspectives from across agency and brand leaders, the pages...
Enviros Group Expands Middle East Operations with New Offices in UAE
Offshore Energy
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August 26, 2025
Forging a stronger presence at the heart of the Middle East Photo taken with one of Enviros Group’s geotechnical drilling units during the UAE office opening (Photo: Enviros Group) Written by Enviros Group Enviros Group (Enviros) has strengthened...
Türkiye’s AJet airline to begin flights from Ankara to Tbilisi
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
Türkiye’s low-cost airline AJet, a subsidiary of flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), will launch flights to Georgia's capital of Tbilisi from Ankara on Oct. 1, the chairperson of the board of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Bolat, said on Tuesday. The...
Iraq signals readiness to exchange 10 million tourists with Iran
Tehran Times
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August 26, 2025
TEHRAN – Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Fakak al-Badrani said on Tuesday that his country welcomes increasing tourist exchanges with Iran to 10 million visitors in a year. Al-Badrani made the remarks during a meeting in...
Iran’s handicraft exports hit $223 million last year
Tehran Times
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August 26, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran exported $223 million worth of handicrafts in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), with an additional similar amount exported informally by travelers, a senior cultural heritage official said on Tuesday. Farzad Ojani,...
Iran says using full effort to avert sanctions snapback
The New Arab
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August 26, 2025
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei holds a press conference at the ministry building in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ahmet Dursun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Iran said Tuesday it was making every effort to prevent a...
Iran ranks first in biotech among Islamic nations: SCImago
Tehran Times
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August 26, 2025
TEHRAN – With 1,111 documents in biotechnology, Iran ranked first among Islamic countries in 2024, up from second in 2023, according to the recent report published by SCImago. The country ranked 11th globally in this category. Saudi Arabia, Iraq,...
Israelis stage protests to demand Gaza hostage deal
The National News
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Israel is unwilling to consider a ceasefire proposal for Gaza that Hamas accepted, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday as thousands of Israelis staged protests to pressure their government to take the deal and secure the release of hostages held in the...
Turkish spy chief holds rare meetings with Libya's Haftar in Benghazi
The National News
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Turkey’s intelligence chief has held rare meetings in the eastern part of Libya controlled by military commander Khalifa Haftar, as Ankara seeks to project influence across the Mediterranean. Ibrahim Kalin, a close confidant of Turkish President...
Turkish book reveals how emerging powers use culture in policy
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
The idea for professor Mehmet Özkan’s latest book, "The Non-Western World: Foreign Policy Horizons in India, South Africa and Türkiye" (Turkish: "Batı Dışı Dünya: Hindistan, Güney Afrika ve Türkiye’de Dış Politika Ufku"), took shape more than two...
Turkish coffee
CNN
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August 26, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series may have adjacent ads by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos, in compliance with our policy. Calling Turkish...
Turkish polyester maker Sasa plans to invest $25B in Adana projects
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
Turkish polyester giant Sasa aims to provide added value in the petrochemical sector with facilities it plans to build, investing $25 billion in an area designated as a "private industrial zone" in the Yumurtalık district of Adana, in the...
Turkish Airlines Subsidiary AJet to Launch Flights From Ankara to Tbilisi
FTN News
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August 26, 2025
Turkey’s low-cost carrier AJet, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, will launch direct flights from Ankara to Tbilisi on October 1, expanding the capital’s international connectivity. The airline will operate four weekly flights on the route, with...
Turkey Turns to Local Investors After Talks for Izmir Port Fail
SupplyChainBrain
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August 25, 2025
Turkey is turning its focus to local investors after talks to sell operating rights for an Aegean port to the United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group collapsed six months ago. “We’ve made significant progress in talks with a few Turkish entrepreneurs...