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Egypt: FRA approves establishment of five new firms for investment fund management, SME financing
Zawya
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Egypt - The Committee for the Establishment and Licensing of Companies, operating under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has approved the establishment of five new companies. These include Saqr Real Estate Investment...
Netanyahu vs. the Israeli Media
Nieman Reports
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July 17, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an award ceremony in Jerusalem in 2016. Media watchers say Netanyahu has waged a decade-long campaign to undermine Israel’s independent media. Amir Cohen/Reuters July 17, 2025 Share this article In the...
Ultra-rapid EV chargers on their way to Israel
Globes
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July 17, 2025
In the wake of China and the US, the vehicle market in Israel is also gearing up for a great leap forward in rapid charging. Within a year or two, it will be possible to charge electric vehicles three to four times faster than is usual today. A...
Slovenia declares two Israeli ministers persona non grata
KDAL - Minnesota
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July 17, 2025
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Slovenia declared two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, persona non grata on Thursday, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said. The government...
Egypt: PALM raises 7-figure funding led by 4DX Ventures to revolutionize savings
Zawya
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Cairo – PALM, a fintech startup offering incentivized goal-based saving in Egypt, has closed its pre-seed seven-figure funding round, according to a press release. The investment round was led by 4DX Ventures with participation from Plus VC and...
International markets underpin strong quarter for PepsiCo
ShareCast
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The food and beverage behemoth reaffirmed its full-year guidance and slightly raised its core earnings forecast as currency headwinds eased. Revenue for the quarter rose 1% to $22.73bn, beating Wall Street estimates of $22.28bn, according to LSEG...
Anti-Israel Campus Protests Were Filled with Hate; College Teachers Tell You Not to Believe the Truth
Algemeiner Journal
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July 17, 2025
How history will treat the post-October 7 anti-Israel protests on college campuses across America will depend in part on how much longer they last. As we approach the two-year mark, there seems little room for indifference. Normal people are...
IDF soldier charged with spying for Iran, sending footage of rocket impact sites
APA
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An IDF soldier has been charged with spying on behalf of Iran in return for financial compensation, the Shin Bet security agency and Israel Police announce, APA reports citing Times of Israel. The soldier was recently detained, and following an...
Tourism change in Imereti: Fewer Europeans, more visitors from the Middle East
Georgia Today
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July 16, 2025
Lasha Berekashvili, director of Travel To Georgia, shares that tourism trends in Georgia’s Imereti region are changing this summer, as fewer European travelers are visiting the area while arrivals from the Middle East are on the rise. Speaking to...
Rangers fans urge club to scrap signing of Israeli footballer
The New Arab
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July 17, 2025
Rangers supporters said that the club shouldn't sign Dor Turgeman amid the genocide in Gaza [Getty] Supporters of Glasgow Rangers have urged the club to cancel any plans to sign Israeli striker Dor Turgeman, warning that such a move would be...
Rakı, fish and meze: The soul of Turkish togetherness
Voices
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July 17, 2025
By Ceyda Güneş When the sun begins to dip behind the horizon of the Aegean, and the cicadas begin their evening chorus, something deeply cultural stirs in Türkiye: the setting of the rakı table. This is not just a dinner, it’s a ritual, a...
TSMC +4% pre-market after Q2 results; Tier 1 data, Fed speak and earnings ahead - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US President Trump said they are very close to an India deal, could possibly make one with Europe & it is too soon to say re. Canada. European bourses broadly in the green, whilst US equity futures are mixed; TSMC +4% in pre-market trade after Q2...
Egypt: GAFI chief highlights tax incentives, licensing reforms to boost mining investment
Zawya
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Egypt - Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), affirmed that Egypt’s strategy to raise the mining sector’s contribution to 5% of GDP focuses on deepening industrial capacity, establishing value-added...
Egypt, China Signed Deal For Flagship Industrial Zone Expansion
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China, yesterday, signed a deal, for the expansion of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, with Chinese developer, TEDA, set to invest 100 million U.S....
Slovenia bars two far-right Israeli ministers
Yahoo News
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Slovenia announced on Thursday that it would ban two far-right Israeli ministers from entering in what authorities said was a first in the European Union. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will be...
Israel 'FORCED TO ACCEPT' Hamas Demands, Compelled To Drop Its Own For Gaza Truce? 'Trump Forced...'
The Times of India
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'They Took Away My Son's...': Russian Woman Reveals Key Secrets, Her Kids' Father Tracked Down Russian national Nina Kutina, who was recently found living in a cave in Gokarna with her two young daughters, has revealed she gave birth to one of...
Egypt's Petroleum Minister, SLB Discuss Exploration And Production Support - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, on Monday met with executives from global technology company SLB to discuss ways to support oil and gas exploration and production activities and enhance...
Slovenia bans two far-right Israeli ministers from entering
Hurriyet Daily News
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LJUBLJANA Slovenia announced on July 17 that it would ban two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country in what authorities said was a first in the European Union. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel...
Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV expressed sadness and called for a ceasefire after Gaza’s only Catholic church was hit in an apparent Israeli...
China floods global markets with steel billet to dodge tariffs
ETInfra.com
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July 17, 2025
The top five export destinations for steel billet are Indonesia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Turkey, according to customs data. Chinese steelmakers are bypassing tariffs in countries such as Indonesia and Turkey by exporting...