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Russia targets Southeast Asian markets for grain exports
Bangkok Post
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July 18, 2025
PUBLISHED : 18 Jul 2025 at 12:21 MOSCOW - Russia is targeting large markets in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Bangladesh for grain exports in the new marketing season that began on July 1, Ilya Ilyushin, head of state export...
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...
Epstein, Trump, Clinton, and Israel: A Retrospective
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by Mitch Maley This weekend, more than five thousand college Republicans convened in Tampa for Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit. Highlighted by events featuring A-list MAGA pundits, the gathering demonstrated a clear generational divide...
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....
Thailand eyes Middle East market to make up for Chinese tourists
The Business Times Singapore
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July 14, 2025
Attracting Chinese tourists remains a priority, but the agency is also targeting other marketsPublished Mon, Jul 14, 2025 · 03:55 PM [BANGKOK] Thailand aims to boost tourist arrivals and spending from the Middle East and South-east Asia to help...
Strategic alignment in the Caspian: Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan deepen partnership
News.Az
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The visit of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, to Azerbaijan can be regarded as a historic event. The long-standing leader of Turkmenistan visited Baku for the first time, marking a significant moment in...
Oil prices hold gains on Iraqi oil field attacks, but set for weekly losses
News.Az
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Oil prices held steady in Asian trade on Friday after sharp gains fueled by drone attacks on Iraqi oil fields, while recent industry data pointing to sustained market tightness further lent support, News.az reports citing Investing. As of 21:56 ET...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Laura Ben-David, beloved photographer, writer and Israel advocate, dies at 56
The Times of Israel
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July 17, 2025
Laura Ben-David, acclaimed photographer, writer, and tireless advocate for Jewish peoplehood and the State of Israel, passed away on Thursday, surrounded by her family. She was 56. A passionate storyteller with an eye for beauty and a heart open...