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Egypt inks $1B tyre plant deal with China’s Sailun
GCN
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August 15, 2025
Egypt’s landmark $1 billion partnership with China’s Sailun Group represents a transformative milestone in the country’s industrial diversification strategy, positioning the Suez Canal Economic Zone as a major automotive manufacturing hub while...
Syria–Turkey Military Agreement… A New Approach Constrained by Limits
Enab Baladi
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August 15, 2025
Enab Baladi – Omar Alaa Eldin Damascus and Ankara signed a military training and consultancy agreement between the Syrian and Turkish Ministries of Defense at a time when both sides hinted at escalation on the “SDF file” in northeastern Syria...
Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment risks another war, ex-official warns
Iran International
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August 15, 2025
“Enrichment without an agreement means war—and even with an agreement, it is currently impractical,” Qassem Mohebali, former director general for the Middle East and North Africa at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Rouydad 24 website. "The...
Israel is engineering starvation to redefine the meaning of life for Palestinians
Middle East Monitor
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August 15, 2025
The starvation crisis in Gaza is simply understood as a humanitarian catastrophe or a war crime. While these descriptions are not incorrect, they are incomplete. The crisis unfolding in Gaza is more than Israel using hunger as a weapon; it is a...
Israel's building plan for West Bank criticized
China Daily Global
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Palestinians collect humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday. Also on Thursday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a settlement project for the West Bank, a move his office said would "bury the idea of a Palestinian state"....
Egyptian Activist locks embassy in Netherlands again in Solidarity with Gaza
Middle East Monitor
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August 15, 2025
An Egyptian activist and content creator, Anas Habib, once again locked the outer gates of his country’s embassy in The Hague on Thursday, protesting Cairo’s closure of the Rafah Crossing, which has hindered vital aid from reaching besieged...
Turkey-donated vessel commissioned, handed over to MNDF
Raajje
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The vessel donated by the Turkish government to enhance the capabilities of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has officially been handed over and commissioned to the Maldivian military on Friday night. The ceremony for handing over and...
Israel faces resistance from armed factions in Gaza city
The National News
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Israeli troops preparing to seize Gaza city have been fired on by armed groups, as their offensive left dozens more Palestinians dead across the strip. The Israeli army is hunting explosives and dismantling what it says is “terrorist...
Chukwuerika Achum: How Viewing Planes’ Takeoffs Daily Inspired My Career in Aviation Sector
This Day
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August 16, 2025
From the shadow of Lagos’ bustling Murtala Muhammed Airport to the cockpit of Africa’s high-stakes private aviation market, Chukwuerika Achum, the founder of Falcon Aero and its flagship brand, Vivajets, has built a pan-African charter operation...
The bat-shaped cay where ships came to their end
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 15, 2025
By Eric Wiberg Aside from the marque naval ships wrecked there, the small but strategically placed Samana Cay has claimed its share of wrecks on the current-laced passages to deeper seas it straddles. Brittanica describes Samana as 22 miles...
Naval vessel donated by Türkiye handed over
Sun Online International
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The naval vessel, a Dogan-class fast attack craft, donated to the Maldives by Türkiye to strengthen Maldives’ maritime defense infrastructure, has officially been handed over to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and subsequently commissioned....
Africa’s biggest oil refinery starts free shipping to retailers
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Lagos 15 August, 2025, 23:21 Africa’s biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move expected to disrupt the oil sector in the continent’s largest crude producer....
[Pope Leo mourns migrants who died in shipwreck off Yemen
Yemen Online
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August 16, 2025
The Pope entrusts to the loving mercy of Almighty God the dozens of victims—mostly Ethiopian nationals—who perished in a shipwreck while attempting to reach Saudi Arabia and other wealthy oil-producing countries. Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep...
Grand Egyptian Museum: Gateway to Wonders, Affordable Exploration
Sada Elbalad
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August 15, 2025
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has emerged as one of the world's most anticipated cultural projects, positioned on the edge of the Giza Plateau, just two kilometers from the legendary Pyramids. As the largest archaeological museum ever dedicated...
The Maritime Executive's Annual Ship Management Edition is Available Online
The Maritime Executive
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PANAMA RISING Panama is much in the news these days as the ownership battle between U.S. and Chinese interests over the key Panama Canal ports of Balboa and Cristobal drags on and Trump has threatened to fine Chinese ships transiting the Canal and...
Chinese Electric Truck Models Face Off Against American EVs: Who Comes Out On Top?
CarBuzz
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August 15, 2025
The Chinese automotive industry is not short of unique and extraordinary models, and many feature advanced self-driving technologies, bold, futuristic designs, and unique trends in this ever-evolving market. Thanks to a diverse lineup of...
Nepali prisoner’s family visits Israel to plead for his release
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
TEL AVIV: After nearly two years with no news of his fate, the family of Nepali student Bipin Joshi has come to Israel to plead for his release from captivity in Gaza. Soon after Joshi was taken away from a farm in southern Israel during Hamas’s...
Angie Motshekga defends SANDF chief over Iran visit, SA divided as she contradicts Presidency
Briefly
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August 15, 2025
Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga has come out in defence of General Rudzani Maphwanya The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been criticised for his trip to Iran South Africans are divided by Motshekga's comments,...
Gaza needs 1,000 trucks of aid per day to meet local needs, official
Middle East Monitor
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August 15, 2025
At least 1,000 trucks per day carrying various forms of aid have to enter the besieged Gaza Strip to meet people’s needs, a local official has said. A spokesperson for the Palestinian Civil Defence, Mahmoud Basal, said Thursday evening that only...
Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate eases to 2.1pc in July
Gulf Daily News Online
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SAUDI Arabia’s annual inflation rate slowed in July to 2.1 per cent, down from 2.3pc in June, as softer price gains in some categories offset persistent housing pressures, official data showed, reports Arab News. The figures, published in the...