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Middle East Tensions: Iran President Accuses Israel Of Assassination Bid
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel, which last month fought a 12-day war with Iran, had attempted to assassinate him. The remarks came less than a month after Israel...

Why the Middle East offers unique advantages for DOOH advertisers
The Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE), presents unique advantages that make it a compelling market for international advertisers, especially for those looking to expand their reach in this dynamic region and harness the...

Middle East conflict and unfinished business in interfaith dialogues
resident Donald Trump coined the phrase ‟12 days war″ for the recent armed confrontation between Israel against Iran, with the support of the United States. During those dozen days, a nervous international community grappled with the question of...

Middle East observers alarmed by US claim Israel's borders are 'illusions'
Middle East experts say changing national borders in the region would cause chaos as US President Donald Trump and close ally Israel push policies to reshape alliances in the region. The warnings came after a US official, quoted anonymously in The...

‘First Strength, Then Peace’: Netanyahu Says U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran ‘Roared Like Thunder,’ Shifted Middle East
“These are momentous times,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday following a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), hailing joint U.S.-Israeli military action under President Donald Trump’s doctrine of “peace...

Lana Del Rey voices hope for peace in the Middle East
LOS ANGELES American singer Lana Del Rey has expressed her hopes for peace in the Middle East while sharing condolences with families affected by recent deadly floods in Texas. In a message posted to Instagram on July 7, the Grammy-nominated...

Trump’s border remarks spark Middle East chaos fears
Daijiworld Media Network - Washington Washington, Jul 9: Middle East experts have warned that altering national borders in the region could ignite chaos and deepen instability, following controversial comments by a US official aligned with...

Egypt: ‘Largest’ wind farm in Africa, Middle East now operational
Egypt has officially launched the fully operational phase of the 650MW Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II, now reportedly the largest working wind power installation in Africa and the Middle East. The developers confirmed that the final 150MW segment was...

Production resumes, easing supply fears, following Middle East ceasefire

Miss & Mrs Mangalore Diva Middle East 2025 set to celebrate Tulunadu women on global stage
Media Release Mangaluru, Jul 9: Miss & Mrs Mangalore Diva 2025 is an international beauty pageant organised by Goshen Events Media and Priya Fashions Dubai in association with Thumbay Medi City, Ajman, UAE. This pageant is exclusively designed to...

A victory for America, Israel, and the Republic of Korea … in the Middle East and in Washington
Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announces the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. (Image: shutterstock) The new leftist administration of President Lee Jae-myung, which is causing concerns in Washington for his...

Deals Digest: Middle East startups Huspy, TruKKer, BioSapien raise funds
Dubai’s Huspy announced raising $59 million in Series B funding while Saudi’s TruKKer secured a $ 15 million private credit investment. UAE- and US-based healthtech startup BioSapien also extended its pre-Series A round to over $8 million. Huspy...
Middle East Crude-Oman up; Dubai, Murban ease amid OPEC+ August output hike
Middle East crude benchmark spot premium of Oman rose on Tuesday for a second session, while that of Dubai and Murban eased as firm demand from Asia encountered a higher-than-expected increase for OPEC+ output. Global oil benchmark contracts...

JDR lands L&T's Middle East offshore umbilical testing order
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, part of the TFKable Group, has been awarded a significant service contract by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, high-tech...

Macron says recognition of Palestine is the only way to peace in Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron said the recognition of the State of Palestine is the only way to bring peace to the Middle East, APA reports. "Together, we are working on recognizing the state of Palestine. Making this political decision is the...

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...

Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 8
RIYADH/TEHRAN -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi reviewed on Tuesday in the Saudi city of Jeddah the latest regional developments and bilateral relations, according to...

Fort Wayne FC’s Hasan finds escape in soccer during war-torn childhood in the Middle East
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - For Alsadiq Hasan, playing soccer at the USL League Two level is quite the step up from where he first fell in love with the game. “I always just played with my dad and on the streets,” Hasan said. “Never in an organized...

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...
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