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UK Threatens to Escalate Sanctions on Israel Without Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom is ready to escalate sanctions against Israel if a ceasefire in Gaza is not reached within weeks. Appearing before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs...
Iran announces number of murderers from Israeli attacks
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran announced that the number of people killed in Israeli attacks between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, according to statements made by the head of the country’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, Saeed Ohadi. Speaking...
Israeli Air Raids Claim Two Lives in Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Two individuals, including a Hezbollah operative, were killed Monday afternoon in separate Israeli drone attacks targeting southern Lebanon, Lebanese sources confirmed. According to local media, one strike hit a vehicle in Deir Kifa...
Houthis call for safe navigation of Red Sea, excluding Israel
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi forces restated their stance on maritime security Tuesday, declaring their continued commitment to safe navigation for all vessels in the Red Sea—except those associated with Israel or aiding its military actions in Gaza....
Iranian Musician Erfan Kanani Wins Two Bronze Medals at the Global Music Awards 2025 for His Piece 'Nejbîr'
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
Iranian composer and instrumentalist Erfan Kanani is honored with two Bronze Medals in the 2025 Global Music Awards for his piece “Nejbîr”. TEHRAN, IRAN, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Music Awards has announced its 2025 winners,...
Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
Uber Creative Advertising Agency Launches 5-Year Plan in Nigeria
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
NIGERIA, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UK-based advertising company Uber Creative Advertising Agency has officially signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement with the Nigerian government, aiming to boost the development of the...
Group of PKK members toss weapons into fire
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of 30 PKK members, including 15 women, laid down and destroyed their weapons on Friday in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province, marking a significant moment following the organization’s recent pledge to disband. The disarmament...
Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Iranian Foreign Minister
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday in Jeddah to discuss recent developments in the region and the status of bilateral ties, Saudi media reported....
China’s PM Lands in Egypt, Forges Stronger Cairo-Beijing Ties
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang touched down in Egypt on Wednesday, signaling a pivotal move by Beijing to strengthen its alliance with Cairo—a key American partner and a dominant force in the region. China revealed the two-day diplomatic...
Far-right Israeli ministers don’t want to end genocide on Gaza
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, far-right Israeli ministers urged the government to block the already limited humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, advocating for measures aimed at “crushing” the Palestinian population by starving them and halting any...
Iraq Launches USD800M Refinery Upgrade to Fuel Oil Export Growth
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq on Monday launched an ambitious $800 million expansion of the al-Diwaniyah Refinery in the country’s southern Diwaniyah province. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani officially inaugurated the al-Diwaniyah Refinery...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Israel Rejects Hamas Proposed Ceasefire Revisions but Proceeds with Talks
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has dismissed proposed revisions from Hamas to a ceasefire framework for Gaza but will proceed with indirect negotiations in Doha, according to a Saturday statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, as reported by...
Google creator says UN is ‘transparently anti-Semitic’
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has sharply criticized the United Nations, accusing it of being "transparently anti-Semitic" following a report that claimed Alphabet, Google’s parent company, profited from Israel's military campaign in...
Israel overlooks ‘unacceptable’ Hamas ceasefire terms
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal modifications submitted by Hamas but confirmed it will proceed with indirect negotiations in Doha, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Saturday,...
Media reports Indian diaspora remittances reach record high
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India received a record-breaking $135.46 billion in remittances from its global diaspora during the 2024–25 fiscal year, according to a report by The Economic Times, citing data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This figure represents...
Israeli PM makes his third visit to Washington since Trump returned to office
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Following a grueling 12-day conflict with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making his third visit to Washington since Donald Trump returned to office—arguably his most important one yet. More than a ceremonial trip,...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Western Yemen
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Monday, the Israeli military launched multiple aerial assaults on Al Hudaydah, a coastal city in western Yemen, according to media outlets affiliated with the Houthi movement. A broadcaster stated that “Israeli enemy...
US starts terminating more than one thousand employees
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The US State Department began terminating over 1,300 employees on Friday as part of a wide-ranging internal overhaul initiated by the Trump administration, according to various media reports. Citing an internal communication, reports...