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Dubai conducts Middle East's first air taxi test flight
CGTN
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Dubai has completed the first-ever piloted eVTOL wingborne flight in a desert test site. /VCG Dubai has completed the first-ever piloted eVTOL wingborne flight in a desert test site. /VCG Dubai has completed the first successful test flight of an...
Qatar Airways resumes full operations in Middle East
Travel Weekly
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June 30, 2025
Qatar Airways has confirmed the resumption of its full flight operations to Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria following the lifting of airspace restrictions in the region. The resumption began 30 June 2025 in compliance with international aviation...
Iran border closure puts edibles out of reach for Mashkhel in Balochistan
Dawn
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July 1, 2025
QUETTA: While Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other last month, the people of Mashkhel — a border town in Balochistan — were struggling to secure essential items. For years, residents of this town have relied on the neighbouring country for...
Iran Air Conflict: Casualties and Strikes on Nuclear Sites
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
As Reuters writes, earlier the Iranian Ministry of Health reported 610 deaths in the country. The spokesperson for Iran’s judiciary, Asgar Jahangir, reported that approximately 935 people have died as a result of the 12-day air war in the country,...
Israeli soldiers admit shelling at Gaza aid points
Sun Online International
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Israeli military officials have admitted that they fired on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at distribution points in Gaza, including with artillery shells, even when the civilians posed no threat to the forces, according to a report by...
Turkish wildfires: Flight delays and airline disruption as İzmir Airport temporarily closes
Derry Journal
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June 30, 2025
Airlines operating in Turkey continue to face major disruption after İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport was forced to shut down temporarily on Sunday due to wildfires burning dangerously close to the airport runways. A spokesperson for the airport...
Turkey evacuates over 50,000 people from regions affected by wildfires
Gulf Today
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June 30, 2025
Turkey has evacuated more than 50,000 people from regions affected by forest fires across the country, with the western province of Izmir accounting for the majority of evacuations, the country's disaster agency said on Monday. Fires have swept...
Israeli PM to meet Donald Trump next week
Sky News
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June 30, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be meeting Donald Trump next Monday, according to US officials. The visit on 7 July comes after Mr Trump suggested it was possible a ceasefire in Gaza could be reached within a week. On Sunday, he...
Iranian cyberattacks remain threat despite ceasefire, U.S. officials warn
Ottawa Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press David Klepper Published Jun 30, 2025 • 1 minute read Protestors carry Iranian national flags and posters of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and Supreme Leader...
Iraqi PM Confirms Progress on New Cities
Iraq Business News
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July 1, 2025
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has confirmed that six new cities have been 'awarded for execution', with three more pending, as part of a broader plan to develop 60 new urban centres across the country. Speaking at a...
Egypt’s Environment Minister calls for stronger action on desertification, climate resilience in Africa
Zawya
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Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, has warned that climate change and desertification pose critical threats to Africa’s security and stability, urging coordinated regional action and increased investment in sustainable environmental...
Iraq Opens Two Major Overpasses in Baghdad
Iraq Business News
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July 1, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has opened two overpasses in the Tobji area of Baghdad's Karkh district, as part of the first phase of infrastructure works aimed at easing traffic congestion in the capital. The project,...
Turkey detains two cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 1, 2025
Published: 01 Jul. 2025, 09:46 In this slow shutter speed photo, ferries and ships sail through the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 26. [AP/YONHAP] Turkish authorities on Monday detained two cartoonists over a satirical drawing...
Israel Paves a Path
FrontPage Magazine
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June 30, 2025
[Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] On June 21, 2025, the United States and Israel deepened their historic...
Iraq's golden opportunity: A new dawn for regional influence
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News In the wake of the 12-day confrontation between Israel and Iran, which ended in a regional ceasefire, Iraq stands at a delicate yet promising juncture. The temporary calm has sparked cautious optimism among Iraqi experts and officials,...
Crisis in the Middle East: Indigenous Solidarity vs. Imperial Hypocrisy
The Shillong Times
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June 30, 2025
By Bhogtoram Mawroh Despite Israel’s utmost attempt to draw the United States (US) into a protracted conflict with Iran, a ceasefire has been declared for now. This is not the first time the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has...
WorldACD: Middle East & South Asia tonnages partially rebound
Asian Aviation
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June 30, 2025
Air cargo tonnages from Middle East & South Asia (MESA) origins have partially rebounded in the third week of June after falling sharply in the previous two weeks due to the effects of Eid Al-Adha holidays and the conflict between Israel and Iran....
Iran border closure puts edibles out of reach for Mashkhel
Dawn
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June 30, 2025
QUETTA: While Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other last month, the people of Mashkhel — a border town in Balochistan — were struggling to secure essential items. For years, residents of this town have relied on the neighbouring country for...
Iran has the West Bank in its sights
Unherd
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June 30, 2025
Ramallah, the administrative capital of the State of Palestine, is traumatised by history. It was founded by the Hadadeens, an Arab Christian clan, in the 16th century, and folded into the Ottoman Empire until, 400 years later, the British...
'Iran is still the head of the Octopus'
Ynet
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June 30, 2025
Iran is still the head of the octopus, with its tentacles lashing out against Israel and Judaism—as well as against democracy and pluralism—said Yisrael Ne'eman, director of the Ne'eman Academy.“Since October 7, Iran has been daring the world to...