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Israel ‘bogged down’ in Gaza, suffered ‘strategic losses’: Ex-general
Press TV
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A retired Israeli general says the regime is stuck in Gaza, with its ground forces badly weakened and reeling from major strategic setbacks in its fight against the Hamas resistance. Major General Yitzhak Brik, a former senior officer in the...
Iran approves Maku free zone master plan after 12 years, boosting China-Europe rail link
Tehran Times
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July 23, 2025
TEHRAN - Iran has approved the long-awaited master plan for the Maku Free Trade Zone after 12 years, a move officials say could unlock economic potential and advance the country’s east-to-west rail ambitions connecting China to Europe. Hossein...
Asia Plus forecasts interest rate cuts, bullish outlook for Thai stock market in H2 2025
Pattaya Mail
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July 23, 2025
With the SET Index poised to rebound, Asia Plus Securities sees central bank policy shifts and strong corporate earnings fueling investor confidence in high-dividend blue-chip stocks. BANGKOK, Thailand – Asia Plus Securities predicts the new Bank...
Two-front war: Israel starves Palestinians while simultaneously suppressing pro-peace voices
People's World
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July 22, 2025
Israel's right-wing government and its fascist allies are fighting a two-front war. While continuing to execute the genocidal war in Gaza, they are also targeting domestic voices of dissent. Right photo: Injured Palestinians arrive Saturday...
Middle Eastern Wealth Funds Eye More Chinese Assets: Invesco
Fintech Review
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July 22, 2025
A recent study by asset management company Invesco shows that roughly 60% of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds plan to boost their Chinese asset allocations over the next five years. This study offers a worldwide snapshot of sovereign asset...
Egypt: El-Sisi reviews natural gas cooperation with Cyprus amid plans to bolster regional energy hub
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Egypt plans to reinforce cooperation with Cyprus to diversify natural gas supplies and activate the regional gas trading center strategy, Spokesman for the Presidency Mohamed El-Shennawy announced. The plans were addressed during...
Arab-Israeli Analyst: Israel Must Finish Iran Regime as Allies Defeated Nazis, Demand Unconditional Surrender
CBN News
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July 21, 2025
JERUSALEM, Israel – In the aftermath of last month's 12-day war with Iran, one Arab-Israeli influencer says the threat from Tehran will continue until the regime is dealt with in the same way the Allies dealt with the Nazis after World War II....
Egypt: Adeer-PARAGON alliance teams up with MIDAR for $1.4bln development project
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Adeer International, a subsidiary of Sumou Holding Group, teamed with Egypt’s leading mixed-use developer PARAGON Developments and MIDAR to launch a joint development entity, according to a press release. The strategic partnership...
Lack of rain in the Middle East and North Africa
The National News
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In March, during what is typically the rainy season in the UAE, the country's rainfall levels were far from those experienced in 2024 and now, in the middle of the dry season, they remain the same. However, the rainy season is not the same for all...
A Middle Eastern Tourism Revival is Underway: So What About Its Food?
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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The nation of Jordan is currently spearheading a tourism revival in the Middle East. The kingdom has united a group of countries from the same region that have experienced rebounding growth. Alongside several other Arab nations, including Saudi...
Egypt to launch 2nd package of tax facilities by FY2025/26-end: Kouchouk
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The government plans to launch a second package of tax facilities by the end of this current fiscal year and publish a comprehensive tax policy document by end-2025, said Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk. During his speech at the...
Pakistani Trafficker in Brazil Helped Illegal Alien’s Vast Smuggling Ring Bring Middle Easterners into U.S.
JudicialWatch.org
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July 22, 2025
Corruption Chronicles | July 22, 2025 In a significant case ignored by the establishment media an illegal immigrant form Honduras has been sentenced to a decade in prison for running a massive years long alien smuggling operation that “facilitated...
The June Attack on a Greek Orthodox Church Highlights Plight of Syrian Christians
Drop Site
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July 23, 2025
Over the past week, Syria has been rocked by a new wave of sectarian violence, after clashes broke out between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin groups in the southern region of Suweida. Hundreds have reportedly been killed in the...
Türkiye unveils its 1st hypersonic missile at IDEF 2025
Sabah
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July 23, 2025
Türkiye unveiled its first hypersonic missile, the Tayfun Block-4, on Tuesday, as its maker, Roketsan, introduced six new advanced systems at the IDEF 2025 international defense fair in Istanbul. The Tayfun Block-4 ballistic missile is the...
Egyptian SME lending startup Flend raises $3m seed funding
Disrupt Africa
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July 23, 2025
Egyptian SME lending startup Flend has raised US$3 million in seed funding through a blended equity and debt round to help it expand its operations, team, and partnerships. Founded by Ahmed Zaki, Nehal Helmy and Saif Edeen El Bendari, Flend is...
The ticking time bomb that the Middle East can turn out to be for US and world economy
The New Indian Express
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Conflict is reshaping the Middle East and energy markets, which are inextricably intertwined, in an unpredictable manner. The 12-day Israel-Iran war Complacent financial markets and policymakers are playing out a theatre of the absurd based on...
For US, UK and Europe, wars, death and destruction are profitable business
Daily FT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu US President Donald Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, soaked in Palestinian blood, is the most hated person in this planet today. Some describe him as the Jewish Hitler in view of his...
Parliament gets down to business, targeting dodgy child care providers and a protesting senator
RiotACT
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July 23, 2025
All sides of politics have got straight to work since the 48th Parliament opened this week. Photo: Michelle Kroll. The Federal Government has wasted no time getting down to business since the reopening of parliament, tabling major pieces of...
Business News | Anosh Foundation Distributes 17,500 Meals Across Dubai During Ramadan
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
PNN Dubai [UAE], July 23: In a powerful expression of compassion and solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, Anosh Foundation, a global nonprofit organization, successfully carried out a large-scale meal distribution drive across key...
New US Tariffs Could Tank Oil Market - What It Means for Kuwait!
Arab Times
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July 23, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 23: A number of oil and economic experts shed light on whether or not the tariffs that America imposed on the European Union and many other countries around the world affect oil prices; as well as the repercussions for the...