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3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain
BNE Intellinews
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The price of a King Chicken menu at a Burger King restaurant in Turkey jumped by 3,233% from 2016 to July 2025, according to local business daily Ekonomi. The eyewatering inflation brought the cost to Turkish lira (TRY) 265 ($7) from TRY 7.95 nine...
Letters: It’s time for Israel to listen to their own Holocaust scholars on what constitutes genocide
Irish Independent
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As a rebuke, the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, calls on Ireland to apologise to Israel, writing online: “Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness & propose something so stupid that it would be attributed to an act of diplomatic...
111 Million People, Yet AI Still Can't Break Through in Egypt
EqualOcean
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In our previous article (How China's AI is Powering Egypt's Digital Engine), we explored why Egypt—with its 111 million people, geostrategic position, and increasingly open policies—seems like a natural destination for Chinese AI expansion. But...
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...
China’s Kiping Solar Technology Plans Industrial Project in Egypt’s SCZone
Sada Elbalad
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July 18, 2025
Fri 18 Jul 2025 | 07:14 AM Kiping Solar Technology, a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar glass panels, is preparing to launch a major industrial project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), in a move that could significantly boost the...
Friday briefing: A ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ – why is the EU not doing more to sanction Israel?
The Guardian
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July 18, 2025
Good morning. Before we get into the news of the day, a bit of housekeeping. I’ve been away from the newsletter for a few months, but this isn’t the grand return I’m sure you’ve all been eagerly awaiting. Instead, this will be my last First...
Market sentiment weighs on Bursa earnings
The Malaysian Star
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July 17, 2025
PETALING JAYA: A lower average daily value (ADV) of trading activity is expected to weigh on stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25). Kenanga Research, which has maintained a...
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...
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...
Director of Jerusalem Pontifical Mission Assesses Situation in Gaza after Catholic Church Attack
ACI Africa
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July 19, 2025
Israel said the church was “mistakenly” hit and that it “regrets” the damage caused to the city’s only Catholic parish. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on X that the parish had been hit by “fragments from a shell.” The church has...
Turkish minimum wage covers just a quarter of basic living costs
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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July 16, 2025
A new report from a public sector labor union reveals that Turkey’s minimum wage remains significantly below both the hunger and poverty thresholds, highlighting the growing financial strain on workers and their families amid rising costs....
Israel: Parties scramble for positions after ultra-Orthodox leave coalition
I24 News
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition is undergoing a major crisis after the withdrawal of the Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism from the government this week. These parties left the coalition in protest against the...
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....
Markets rattled by ‘credible threat’ of Trump trying to fire Fed chief Powell
The Straits Times
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July 16, 2025
NEW YORK – Once again, US President Donald Trump demonstrated his power to shake up global financial markets. This time, by returning to one of his favourite topics: whether to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. In an echo of the havoc that...
Drone targets oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
North Press Agency
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July 17, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Counter-Terrorism Group in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Thursday that a drone targeted the Tawke oil field in the Zakho district. The field, operated by the Norwegian energy company DNO, came under...
Controversy over presidential decrees in Syria’s transitional phase
North Press Agency
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July 17, 2025
By Norman al-Abbas DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Recent presidential decrees issued by Syria’s Transitional President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, have sparked significant legal and constitutional debate, raising questions about their alignment with the...
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...
Turkiye unveils 39-point reform plan to strengthen...
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Turkiye’s Investment Environment Improvement Council (YOIKK) has unveiled its 2025 Action Plan, setting the stage for comprehensive reforms to enhance the nation’s investment climate. The plan, comprising 39 targeted actions, focuses on key areas...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
4 Oil Market Myths That Just Won’t Die
Oil Price
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July 17, 2025
They've been debunked. Repeatedly. But like zombies in a horror movie, these oil market myths just won’t stay dead. From campaign slogans to cocktail party arguments, here's what the data really says. 1) The U.S. is Energy Independent Energy...