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Evofem Eying Middle East Markets
SAN DIEGO – A new market into the Middle East is being pursued by women’s health innovator Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCID: EVFM) and private Emirati health-care company Pharma 1 Drug Store, LLC. Officials announced that Pharma 1 has filed an...

Middle East Shake-Up: Israel and U.S. Advance Gaza Resettlement Strategy
Palestinians in Gaza may soon be offered the choice to leave, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Donald Trump revealed that talks are advancing with several Middle Eastern countries willing to accept them. The plan,...

Israel’s “Genocide-Industrial Complex” | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
In this episode of Palestine This Week, we unpack Israel’s latest scheme for Gaza: a so-called “humanitarian city” that critics say is a cover for mass internment and forced transfer. Far from offering safety, the plan is seen as part of Israel’s...

Israel’s Cyberstarts launches $300 million fund to help startups retain top talent
Cyberstarts, a venture capital fund founded by tech veteran Gili Raanan that invests in early-stage cybersecurity firms, has created a $300 million fund to help its startups retain top talent and counter brain drain trends. The employee liquidity...

Tekmar Group plc awarded contract for Middle East energy infrastructure project
Save to read list Published by Emilie Grant, Editorial Assistant World Pipelines, Wednesday, 09 July 2025 10:00 Tekmar Group plc, a provider of asset protection technology and offshore energy services globally, has announce the award of a contract...

A Moral and Strategic Imperative: Greece’s Opportunity to Embrace Middle Eastern Christians
In the wake of the terrorist attack that claimed 25 lives at the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, Greece faces a moment of profound moral and strategic clarity. It must act. The Hellenic Republic should extend residency and a path to...

Egypt nears record strawberry exports to Germany
Egypt is enhancing its role in the global fresh strawberry sector, with exports to Germany at a peak for the past five marketing years. Data from the German Statistical Office and Global Trade Tracker, relayed by EastFruit, indicates a shipment of...

Israeli government floats bill granting political control over appointment of security chiefs, AG
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation is set to discuss on Sunday a bill that would allow any newly inaugurated government to dismiss the country's top defense, justice and finance chiefs, including the IDF Chief of Staff, the head of the Shin...

UAE Proptech Huspy Secures $59M Series B to Expand Across Europe and Middle East
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Dubai-based proptech company Huspy has raised US$59 million in a Series B funding round, led by existing investor Balderton Capital. Other returning investors...

Iranian Enriched Uranium Is Under Rubber Of Targeted Nuclear Sites – Report
File image. Israeli intelligence believe that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium had not been removed from the Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites before they were struck by the United States last month amid Israel’s 12-day war with the...

Middle East tensions caused fund flow pause in June – where did investors put their money?
War in the Middle East appeared to deter investors from the stock market in June but caused more of a pause than a panic. The latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone shows a net £98 million was withdrawn from equity funds last month while more money...

Countering Western Advances in the Middle East: Did a Chinese Laser Target a German Surveillance Plane Near Yemen?
<p >The German Foreign Office has alleged that a German surveillance plane was targeted by a laser weapon from a Chinese warship as it flew over the Red Sea, in charges flatly denied by Chinese officials. The aircraft in question was thought...

Middle East: the emerging global hub for digital health innovation
From virtual hospitals to AI-powered diagnostics, the Middle East is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most dynamic frontiers for digital health. Governments across the region are making bold investments in healthcare innovation, with the UAE...

Why UFC believes Qatar event can redefine Middle East fight scene with 'Visit Qatar'
Visit Qatar and the UFC (Image Source: BroBible) Visit Qatar and the UFC have dropped a historic strategic alliance that will see the first UFC event ever take place in the Middle Eastern country on November 22, 2025. The historic partnership will...

Israel Is America's Trump Card in the Middle East
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. OPINION: After the recent Israel-Iran war, many in the West are...

Iraqi FM tackles finance, KRG oil with US diplomat
2025-07-10T18:22:19+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met on Thursday with Steven Fagin, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Baghdad, to discuss ongoing financial disputes...

Permasteelisa Gartner Middle East Secures Façade Contract For Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower
Permasteelisa Gartner is proud to collaborate on the Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower Permasteelisa Gartner Middle East, part of leading international façade specialist Permasteelisa Group, has been appointed by London Gate to design, engineer,...
JDR Cable Systems to test umbilical cables in Middle East
Global subsea cable supplier and service provider JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a component of the TFKable Group, has secured a service contract from Indian multinational company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for testing umbilical cables in the Middle East....

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Lebanon set to get financial aid to go home
Up to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon may be set to return home under a UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, according to a document seen by The National. Under the scheme endorsed by the Lebanese government, thousands have already...

Türkiye to start supplying gas to Syria soon: Bayraktar
Türkiye will begin supplying natural gas to Syria soon, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Wednesday during a visit to Vienna. He also noted that Azerbaijan’s state oil company, SOCAR, could become a partner in the...