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Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military set large sections of agricultural land in Syria's Quneitra countryside on fire Friday, according to Syrian state media reports. The deliberate fires, which affected vast swathes of land east of the separation fence...
PKK Group Kicks Off Disarmament Process in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of 30 PKK terrorists, including 15 women, laid down their weapons and destroyed them on Friday in a significant disarmament event in the Surdas sub-district of Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq. The militants, who had been hiding in a...
Cyabra Uncovers Iranian Bot Operation Undermining UK Democracy
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 11, 2025
New York, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyabra Strategy Ltd. (“Cyabra”), the AI-powered platform for real-time disinformation detection, has uncovered a coordinated Iranian state-backed bot network designed to infiltrate and influence online...
Smart Data & AI Summit to Power Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions and Data-Driven Future
EIN Presswire
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July 11, 2025
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, July 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the Kingdom emerges as the digital nerve center of the Middle East, the Smart Data & AI Summit (SDAIS) 2025 is set to take center stage once again, uniting the nation’s most powerful...
Syria’s Leader starts state fund to speed up recovery of nation
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued new decrees forming the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development, in a move aimed at accelerating the country’s post-war recovery, according to state...
Syria encourages inclusion of SDF members into national army
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Syrian interim government has reiterated its opposition to any attempts at dividing the country, following a recent meeting in Damascus between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian...
Syria’s wildfire threats thousands of civilians
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Wildfires sweeping through Syria’s northwestern Latakia province have directly impacted around 1,900 families, with thousands more in potential danger, according to reports from the United Nations humanitarian agency on Wednesday. The UN...
Turkish authorities arrest suspected drug dealers in big operation
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish authorities have apprehended 65 individuals suspected of dealing drugs during a sweeping operation in the northwestern province of Tekirdag, according to official statements. The country's interior minister shared details of the...
Media reports German parliament suspecting legality of US-Israel assaults on Iran
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Turkish Prosecutors Investigate AI App Grok
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Turkish authorities investigate Grok over inappropriate posts
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Security report recognises Iran's targeting of UK-based journalists
National Union of Journalists
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July 10, 2025
The UK’s Intelligence and Security Commitment has published its report on Iran, recognising it poses ‘a significant threat to the UK.’ The report published on 10 July details journalists as among potential targets of the Iranian Intelligence...
Syria Reaffirms Rejection of Partition
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Syrian interim government on Wednesday firmly restated its opposition to any form of territorial division, following a high-level meeting in Damascus between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 10, 2025
Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...
Israeli drone assault strikes Lebanese city, killing three civilians
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli drone attack near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday left three people dead and 13 others wounded, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. A statement from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center revealed...
Freedom Boat Club Enters Middle East Market with Launch of Dubai Harbour Location
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
DUBAI, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) business and brand, today announced its expansion into the Middle East market with the upcoming launch of Freedom Boat...
Kuvings Enters The Dubai Mall to Accelerate Middle East Growth
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
Kuvings expands into the Middle East with a new presence at The Dubai Mall, a top global retail hub with over 100 million annual visitors. DAEGU, BUKGU, SOUTH KOREA, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global premium kitchen appliance brand...
SPiCE Middle East Will Make Its Official Debut in Egypt in 2026
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SPiCE Middle East announces the expansion of its renowned SPiCE Series, this time to one of today’s most exciting and fast-evolving gaming regions. The unforgettable launch of the...
Hamas agrees to release ten Israeli captives
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Palestinian group Hamas announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages as part of efforts to push forward ongoing negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, the group said it is...
Israeli officials claim airstrikes were narrowly focused on dismantling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Following Israel’s renewed military offensive against Iran on June 13, officials initially claimed the airstrikes were narrowly focused on dismantling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. These statements were quickly echoed by major Western...