Iran Threat Report: Ideology, Cyber Power, and the Quiet War on UK Soil

Iran doesn’t need to fire missiles to be dangerous. It already sees the UK as a threat. And it’s acting accordingly. That’s the clear warning from Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee in its July 2025 report. Drawing on classified...

15th Orange Social Venture Prize Africa, Middle East: Orange Cameroun un...

The winners, it was said, presented four outstanding projects, representing the bold, innovative spirit shaping the future of Cameroon and Africa, in the domains of tech and entrepreneurship. The four winners were part of 10 applicants, selected...

Business News | Businesses Globally Are Hesitating to Take Significant Investment Decisions Due to Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Negotiation Setbacks: Report

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Businesses across the world are hesitating to make significant investment decisions because of rising global policy uncertainty due to tariffs and geopolitical conflicts, according to a report released by SBI...

Iran Celebrates U.N. Envoy for Palestinians After Rubio's State Dept. Sanctions Her

Iran’s state-run PressTV on Wednesday heaped praise on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinians. Albanese was hit with sanctions by the U.S. State Department on Wednesday for engaging in lawfare against Israel...

Turkey Blocks Grok AI on X for Alleged Insults to Erdogan, Atatürk, and Religious Values

A Turkish court ordered the block following a criminal investigation initiated by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office, citing violations of Turkey’s strict laws against insulting state figures, which carry penalties of up to four years in prison....

Middle East and Africa provide $205M in three strategic contracts to MAXAR accelerating sovereign capabilities in the areas

Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 million that will help accelerate sovereign defense and intelligence capabilities and space leadership across...

‘There is nothing the world can do about it’: Australian takes on controversial Middle Eastern role

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size East Jerusalem: She could hear it any day now. The sound Najah al-Rajabi has been dreading....

Türkiye's air passenger traffic hits 108.8 mln in first half of 2025

ANKARA Türkiye's airports handled a record 108.8 million passengers in the first six months of 2025, marking a surge in both domestic and international travel, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced on Thursday....

Turkish business group meets minister, business leaders in Syria

A delegation from the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) visited Syria to develop trade relations and to discuss the reconstruction of that country's industrial and commercial infrastructure, the head of the group said...

Huawei seeks AI chip deals in Middle East, Southeast Asia: Report

Huawei Technologies is attempting to export small amounts of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, as it looks to establish itself in markets dominated by US chip designer Nvidia, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The Chinese telecom...

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Israeli strike kills 15 people, including 10 kids, waiting for help outside a medical clinic

The bodies of two children lie on the hospital floor after an Israeli strike killed 15 people who were waiting to receive nutritional supplements at a Project Hope-run medical clinic in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 10, 2025. AP...

Iran Hits Back at US for Issuing Sanctions against UN Investigator Albanese

“Truth cannot be suppressed by sanctions,” Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said in a post on his X account on Friday following the US State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, an Italian...

Iraq needs 3mln homes over 5 years, says government advisor

Iraq must construct between 2.5 and 3 million new housing units over the next five years to address its growing housing deficit, at an estimated cost of $80 to $100 billion, according to Mudher Mohammed Saleh, Financial Advisor to the Iraqi...

Transforming oil and gas in the Middle East through AI and data

Mohamed Zouari, general manager for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey at global AI and data cloud company Snowflake, argues that the future of oil and gas hinges on integrating AI and data throughout the value chain Energy, the driver of the...

Huawei seeks AI chip deals in Middle East, Southeast Asia, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Huawei Technologies is attempting to export small amounts of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, as it looks to establish itself in markets dominated by U.S. chip designer Nvidia, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The...

Eurofragance appoints new General Manager for the Middle East

(MENAFN- JUMMAR PR) • Oumayma Tabet will assume leadership of the region in January 2026 and Antoine de Riedmatten will remain connected to the company through the Middle East and India Regional Board • The transition guarantees continuity and...

Turkish FM bolsters ties with ASEAN partners in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was received by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, where he is attending the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting. According to sources from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the...

Egyptian BNPL platform Valu receives initial regulatory approval for Jordan launch

Cairo-based fintech Valu has received initial regulatory approval from Jordan’s central bank to launch its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service in the country, marking the company’s first expansion beyond its home market and a signal of its broader...

Egypt, China Sign Three Financial Cooperation Deals during Central Bank Governors’ Meeting

Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 06:10 AM The Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Hassan Abdullah welcomed his Chinese counterpart Pan Gongsheng to Cairo this week, where the two central banks agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of...