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Israel is taking its old Gaza model abroad
Vox
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July 11, 2025
During an Oval Office meeting on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize and praised him for “forging peace, as we speak, in one country, in one region after...
Iran Update, July 10, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
Turkish firms move to help restore Syria infrastructure, advance trade
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
A top business delegation from Türkiye met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic cooperation and the reconstruction of the war-torn country’s industrial and commercial infrastructure....
Israel Urges US to Resume Strikes on Houthis After Renewed Attacks
Media Line
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July 11, 2025
As Houthi attacks on regional shipping lanes escalate, Israel has urged the United States to resume military operations against the Iran-backed group and to help form a broader international coalition, Israeli officials told local media on...
Shipping insurers raise rates after Houthi attacks in Red Sea
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 11, 2025
The cost of insuring commercial ships that sail past Yemen’s Houthi militants surged after the rebels sank two ships and killed sailors this week, underscoring how the attacks have revived risk in the crucial waterway. Shipowners now have to pay...
Syria denies reports about escalatory steps against Lebanon
Naharnet
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Reports circulating about the Syrian government's alleged intention to take escalatory steps against Lebanon are unfounded, a source from Syria's Ministry of Information told the state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV on Friday. The source emphasized that the...
Israel’s Gaza relocation could create ‘concentration camps’: UNRWA
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians in Gaza toward the southern city of Rafah, warning that such a move would...
Irán expulsa a medio millón de afganos en 16 días desde el reciente conflicto con Israel, dice la ONU
KVIA - Texas
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July 11, 2025
Por Nick Paton Walsh, Masoud Popalzai y Sarah El-Sirgany, CNN Más de medio millón de afganos han sido expulsados de Irán en los 16 días transcurridos desde que terminó el conflicto con Israel, según Naciones Unidas, en lo que puede ser uno de...
Israel killed 798 hungry Gazans awaiting food delivery at aid centres under two months: UN finding
The Week
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How dangerous is it for Gazans to show up at food distribution centres? The United Nations human rights office on Friday revealed that it had recorded at least 798 killings – both at aid points run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian...
Turkish judoka Döndü Yeşilyurt eyes redemption at LA 2028
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
After falling just short in Paris, visually impaired Turkish judoka Döndü Yeşilyurt is back on the mat with her sights firmly set on Los Angeles 2028, determined to finish what she started. The 32-year-old athlete, who began her sports career in...
Turkish firm AIC powers Gambia’s energy future with major solar investment
The Point
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With several high-capacity projects already completed and more underway, AIC’s presence is poised to transforming the country’s energy sector and accelerating its transition to clean energy. In an exclusive interview with The Point, Dennis...
Israel-Gaza Tensions: Trump, Netanyahu Prioritize Hostage Release
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with US President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian territory amid efforts to reach a...
Almost 800 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food aid since end of May, says UN – Middle East crisis live
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
At least 798 killed while trying to receive food aid in GazaAt least 798 people have been killed while trying to receive food aid in Gaza since the end of May, the UN human rights office said on Friday, Reuters reports. Of the total number of...
Israeli media rue al-Qassam footage, alarmed by fighters among troops
Al Mayadeen
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July 11, 2025
Israeli media scramble over al-Qassam's latest ambush, describing it as a "new scandal" that exposes leadership, intelligence, and security failures within the Israeli army. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Friday called the footage released...
'A lie repeated 1000 times is still a lie': China's Israel envoy hits back
Israel Hayom
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July 10, 2025
Xiao Junzheng became China's ambassador to Israel in November 2024, knowing full well that he had arrived in a warzone. This week, he hosted Israel Hayom for his first major interview with the Hebrew media. The timing was not incidental; the...
Türkiye, Spain forge partnership for massive aircraft carrier build
Hurriyet Daily News
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July 11, 2025
ANKARA Türkiye's first aircaft carrier TCG Anadolu. Türkiye is gearing up to become a dominant naval force in NATO's southern flank over the next decade, with a surprise partnership with Spain poised to reshape regional dynamics. At the recent...
How Israel and Iran's conflict went from covert to all-out fighting
Jewish World Review
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SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. Just click here. Israel and Iran are engaged in their most sustained, direct fighting ever, as the strikes between the two regional powers raise fears that the conflict could spread. The two sides have...
Why Iran Needs Its Own Deng Xiaoping to Survive
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 11, 2025
Even if Israel and the US have only succeeded in damaging but not destroying Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic has recently suffered several serious setbacks. The Assad regime that Tehran had backed for decades fell in December...
Lebanon plans returns, but Syrian refugees say they’re not ready
The New Arab
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July 11, 2025
Fourteen years after fleeing their homes, many Syrian refugees in Lebanon say they dream of returning — but that dream remains out of reach. “We have no money to return, no homes in Syria, we’re in debt, and there are no jobs or salaries like...
Israel and EU said to reach agreement allowing more aid into Gaza as ceasefire negotiations continue
All Israel News
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July 10, 2025
Humanitarian aid is distributed to Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip, June 26, 2025. (Photo: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90) Israel and the European Union reached an agreement to significantly increase humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, Bloomberg...