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Russian Army Took Out Another Israeli-Made Radar Fielded By Kiev Forces (Videos)
SouthFront
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July 16, 2025
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA – JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS The Russian military has destroyed...
Israel says won't withdraw from Syria's demilitarized zone
Press TV
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July 16, 2025
Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says Tel Aviv will not withdraw from the demilitarized buffer zone in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights. In a post on X, Smotrich said the military’s presence in the area is “essential for the...
Syria’s Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says – as it happened
The Guardian
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July 16, 2025
Syria's Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader saysSyria’s Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect, Druze religious leader Sheikh Yousef...
Toyota Motor Europe outperforms the market, posting record first half year sales of 635,328 vehicles
Automotive World
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July 16, 2025
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) vehicle sales up +1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, gaining a market share of 7.3%(1) Toyota Motor Europe’s (2) (TME) sold a record 635,328 vehicles across January – June 2025 period, increasing by +1%...
Gaza authorities say U.S.-backed GHF operates as security cover for Israel
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 16, 2025
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in southern Gaza, May 29, 2025. (File photo by AP) Gaza City, July 16 (RHC)-- Gaza authorities say the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has been serving as a security front for the Israeli...
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Smuggling Of Fuel In Gulf Of Oman
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Tehran, July 16 (IANS) Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for carrying about two million litres of smuggled fuel and detained the crew, Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported on Wednesday. Iranian...
Portrush church thanks Derry-based Iranian asylum seeker whose artistic talents have put smiles on little faces
Derry Journal
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July 16, 2025
An Iranian asylum seeker has put his incredible artistic talents to good use by helping brighten up a church in Portrush. In his previous life Alborz Nobakht ran an art school in the west Iranian city of Lali but was forced to flee following a...
Iran’s envoy to Pakistan ‘widely respected’, says FO after FBI adds him to most wanted list
Dawn
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July 16, 2025
Pakistan on Wednesday stressed that Iran’s envoy in Islamabad, Reza Amiri Moghadam, was “widely respected” after the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) added him to its Most Wanted list for his alleged role in the 2007...
Iran seizes foreign tanker suspected of smuggling oil in Gulf of Oman
The National News
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A foreign tanker suspected of smuggling two million litres of fuel has been seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted the chief justice of Iran's Hormozgan province as saying...
Turkiye wants Nigeria to clamp down on Gülen movement activities
Premium Times
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July 16, 2025
The Turkish government says that members of a group it calls the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) exist in Nigeria, and also operate in other countries around the world. Mehmet Poroy, Turkish ambassador-designate to Nigeria, disclosed this...
Who are the Druze and why are they being targeted in Syria?
The National News
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Clashes between Druze fighters and pro-government forces in Syria have intensified into a violent urban assault, leaving scores dead, in some of the worst fighting involving the religious minority. Backed by tribal militias and extremist factions,...
Iran’s president calls for stronger multi-layered protection of national data in cyberspace
Iran Front Page
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July 16, 2025
Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Tuesday, Pezeshkian underlined the council’s vital role in enhancing service quality and addressing pressing security concerns, particularly under what he called the current sensitive...
Innovative company develops groundbreaking solution to major problem with fashion industry: 'Technologies have evolved'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
Aside from thrifting clothes, recycling fashion waste is one of the most impactful ways to tackle the mounting piles of discarded clothing and textiles that the fast fashion industry creates each year. Brightfiber Textiles, an Amsterdam-based...
Türkiye’s youngest katmer maker impresses with skills at age 9
Sabah
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July 16, 2025
In Gaziantep, southeastern Türkiye, 9-year-old Ertuğrul Yılmaz is already making a name for himself as the youngest katmer (traditional Turkish dessert) maker in the city, impressing even experienced dessert chefs with his skills and passion....
President Sheikh Mohamed in call for peace with Turkey's Erdogan
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a call for peace in the region during a state visit to Turkey. Sheikh Mohamed was received by Mr Erdogan at Turkey’s Presidential Palace and an official reception hosted in...
Israel, Iran trade strikes amid rising tensions, hostilities
Global Times
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A ballistic missile launched from Iran hit and damaged a building in Bat Yam, Israel, on June 15, 2025. Israel and Iran continued intense bombardments on one another's territories for the third day. Photo: VCG Israel and Iran have launched fresh...
If antisemitism is surging across the world, why aren’t more Jews moving to Israel?
All Israel News
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July 16, 2025
It's happening in Athens. In Australia. In Poland. In the United States. Masked rioters storm a kosher restaurant. Swastikas and anti-Israel slurs are scrawled across a Jewish cemetery. A synagogue is set on fire. According to the Anti-Defamation...
Egypt’s PALM Secures Funding to Expand Goal-Oriented Savings Platform
Fintech News Middle East
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July 16, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Egyptian fintech startup PALM has closed its pre-seed funding round, led by 4DX Ventures with participation from Plus VC and several international angel investors....
SRTI Park launches Maxbyte Industry X.0 Innovation Hub
Sharjah24
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The initiative stems from a strategic partnership between SRTI Park and Maxbyte Technologies, a leading industrial deep tech company headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The new hub is positioned to become a regional catalyst for Industry 4.0...
World Bank, Israel support Nigeria to boost pasture production
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
The World Bank, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, has secured support from the Israeli government to boost pasture production for livestock feeds in Nigeria. The World Bank Task Team Leader for the L-PRES...