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Godoy Law Office Adds a Former USCIS Officer and an Arabic-Speaking Human Rights Advocate to Immigration Practice
Camargo and Ghannam enhance firm’s capabilities in asylum, humanitarian relief, and multilingual client service OAK BROOK, IL, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Godoy Law Office has expanded its immigration practice with the...

Lavrov Addresses Key to Middle East Stability
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has identified the unresolved issue of Palestinian statehood as the “main factor fueling extremism” in the Middle East. In an interview with a media outlet on Thursday, Lavrov expressed support for...

Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Man Dead in Gaza Strip
(MENAFN) Israeli troops fatally shot a Palestinian man Sunday in the southern Gaza Strip, according to local media reports. A Palestinian state news agency confirmed the incident, stating Israeli soldiers killed the man in Khan Younis’ Maen area...

Israel Endorses Ceasefire, Hostage Release Deal with Hamas
(MENAFN) Israel's government has formally endorsed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending hostilities in Gaza and securing the release of all hostages held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Friday. The Israeli...

Israel transfers Palestinian inmates to prisons ahead of release
(MENAFN) Israeli authorities transferred Palestinian detainees to two prisons on Saturday in preparation for their upcoming release under a Gaza ceasefire arrangement, according to reports. Prisoners who are scheduled to be sent to Gaza or...

Iran Announces Suspension of Cairo Deal with IAEA
(MENAFN) Iran has announced a suspension of the Cairo agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi revealed in a state television interview. While cooperation is not entirely severed, it has been...

Israeli Strikes Leave One Dead, Seven Injured in Southern Lebanon
(MENAFN) Early Saturday, a deadly series of Israeli airstrikes struck southern Lebanon, leaving one civilian dead and seven others wounded, according to Lebanese and Israeli officials. Lebanese media reported that at dawn, 10 airstrikes targeted...

Egypt Traffic Accident Claims Lives of Three Qatari Amiri Diwan Staff
(MENAFN) Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan—the Emir’s sovereign and administrative office—have died in a traffic accident in Egypt, the Qatari embassy in Cairo confirmed on Sunday. In a statement posted on X, the embassy conveyed deep sorrow...

Myseum Awarded Israeli Patent for Advanced Digital Privacy Technology
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myseum, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSE) (“Myseum” or the “Company”), a privacy-first social media and technology company, today announced that the Israel Patent Office has granted patent no. 290546 for...

UK PM Lands in Egypt for Gaza Ceasefire Summit
(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Egypt on Sunday to participate in a high-stakes international peace summit focused on achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, media reported. Downing Street confirmed that Starmer will pay "particular...

Trump hails Turkey’s efforts in Gaza truce
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Sunday commended Türkiye for its involvement in reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, singling out President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his significant contribution and regional influence. “Turkey was fantastic too....

EU Commits to Overseeing Border Crossing Between Gaza, Egypt
(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declared on Monday the European Union’s commitment to "do its part" in advancing the Gaza ceasefire initiative, pledging to reactivate a civilian mission to oversee the border crossing between Gaza and...

U.S. Declares No Intent to Send Troops to Gaza, Israel
(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that despite America’s involvement in brokering the new Gaza ceasefire agreement, there are no plans to send US troops to Gaza or Israel. "We're not planning to put boots on the ground," Vance told...

Erdogan states Turkey is closely watching execution of Gaza’s deal
(MENAFN) Türkiye will join a task force to oversee the on-the-ground implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday during the opening ceremony of the 2025–2026 higher education academic year...

Hostage-detainee swape to start between Israel, Hamas
(MENAFN) The initial stage of a highly anticipated hostage swap between Hamas and Israel is set to begin, with Hamas expected to release 48 Israeli hostages, of whom 20 are believed to still be alive. The exchange is scheduled to start around 8:00...

Hamas to Opt Out of Gaza Ceasefire Signing Ceremony in Egypt
(MENAFN) Hamas has confirmed it will not participate in the signing ceremony for the US-mediated peace agreement set to take place in Egypt on Monday, spokesman Husam Badran told the press. He also expressed serious concerns over key elements of...

Gaza flotilla Bangladeshi activist reports Israeli abuse in detention
(MENAFN) Bangladeshi photographer and human rights advocate Shahidul Alam reported on Saturday that Israeli forces attacked the Gaza flotilla he was aboard and detained activists, subjecting them to torture. Alam participated in the Freedom...

Hair Transplant Turkey vs. Canada: Why Istanbul Leads the World in Hair Transplantation
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, October 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For more than a decade, Istanbul has been the global hub for hair transplant Turkey procedures, attracting over one million international patients each year. In its latest briefing, Smile...

Nearly Half of Canadians Would Ditch Turkey Dinner to Go to a Blue Jays Game
TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly half of Canadians would skip Thanksgiving dinner to go to a Blue Jays game this weekend, a new survey shows. And 52% of Gen Xers would pick the ballpark over turkey dinner. The survey also found...

Israel attacks southern Lebanon, killing one person, harming others
(MENAFN) At least one person was killed and seven others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting Al-Msayleh town in Lebanon’s South Governorate, local media reported. The state-run news agency stated that the 10 airstrikes hit six bulldozers on...