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Türkiye appoints new communications director
Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran has been appointed as Türkiye's new communications director, the Official Gazette announced early Thursday. He succeeds Fahrettin Altun, who held the post since July 25, 2018, News.Az reports, citing...

'Israel' extends detention of Al Mayadeen bureau chief until Sunday
Nasser al-Lahham, Al Mayadeen’s Palestine bureau chief, is under interrogation at Ofer military court. The Israeli military court at Ofer has extended the detention of Palestinian journalist Nasser Al-Lahham until next Sunday to allow for...

UK’s Keyloop races to digitise the automotive market in the Middle East
In this exclusive interview, Monzer Tohme, Managing Director (Sales) of Keyloop for the Middle East and Africa, shares insights into how the largest automotive technology company in the world maintains its dominance in the Middle East region’s...

Iran urges US nuclear watchdog to drop 'double standards'
DUBAI: Iran's president said on Thursday (Jul 10) the UN nuclear watchdog should drop its "double standards" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, Iranian state media reported. President Masoud...

Iran urges U.S. nuclear watchdog to drop 'double standards'
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's president said on Thursday the U.N. nuclear watchdog should drop its "double standards" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, Iranian state media reported. President...

Israel actions in West Asia aimed at restoring West hegemony
Ursula Asta, a geopolitical analyst from Argentina, views the actions of the Zionist regime in West Asia as part of a broader project aimed at preserving Western hegemony and preventing the decline of the U.S.-led unipolar world order. In this...

Arab Israeli Citizens Back Political Partnership With Jewish Parties, Survey Finds
A new survey by Tel Aviv University has found that a clear majority of Arab citizens of Israel want to see Arab political parties represented in the next Israeli government, pointing to growing interest in Jewish-Arab political cooperation...

Iran threat to UK is significant and rising, lawmakers say
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Iran poses a significant and wide-ranging threat to Britain and, while not in the same league as Russia or China, it is one which is rising and for which the UK government is not fully prepared, British...

Israeli strikes kill 40: No sign of a breakthrough after talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,...

Media reports German parliament suspecting legality of US-Israel assaults on Iran
(MENAFN) A report by legal experts from the German parliament suggests that the recent Israeli and US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities likely violated international law, according to dpa news agency. Israel defended its initial strike as a...

Israel condemns new plaques “distorting history” at site of Jedwabne pogrom in Poland
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'Israel's' Ben Gurion airport comes under YAF's Zulfiqar missile fire
The Yemeni Armed Forces target Ben Gurion Airport with a Zulfiqar ballistic missile, disrupting air traffic and intensifying support for Gaza. The Yemeni Armed Forces successfully carried out a precision military operation targeting Ben Gurion...

Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new communications director to oversee media
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has appointed Burhanettin Duran as the new communications director, replacing Fahrettin Altun, who held the position since 2018. Duran, previously a deputy foreign minister, will oversee Turkey’s media...

Media Review: July 10
FOURTH NO–CONFIDENCE VOTE IN ZHELYAZKOV GOVERNMENT The fourth no-confidence vote in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov is scheduled to take place on Friday. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, MP Vasil Pandov of Continue the Change-Democratic...

Turkish Prosecutors Investigate AI App Grok
(MENAFN) Prosecutors in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, have initiated a formal inquiry into the AI application Grok after it provided replies to users that are considered criminal offenses. On Tuesday, specifically, Grok, operating on the social...

Germany Blames Chinese Warship for Laser Attack on Aircraft in the Middle East
Satellite photo of the Red Sea. NASA Image Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on...

Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on Friday… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on...
Turkey Becomes First Country To Block Grok After The AI Bot Insults Erdoğan
Via Remix News, A Turkish court has blocked access to certain content from Grok, the AI chatbot associated with X, after it generated responses deemed insulting to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This ban, as reported by Reuters, cites a violation...

Israeli plan for 'concentration camp' terrifies Gaza's displaced
Although the plan is not yet in effect, its public disclosure by a senior Israeli official, along with behind-the-scenes coordination with international actors, suggests that preparations are quietly advancing. [Getty] An Israeli plan to construct...

Turkish authorities investigate Grok over inappropriate posts
(MENAFN) Authorities in Ankara have initiated a formal inquiry into the AI application Grok following incidents where the app replied to users with profanity and insults on the social media platform X. The Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office decided...