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Israeli tanks enter Gaza City ahead of Trump’s planned meeting on war
Open this photo in gallery:An Israeli tank at the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday. Tanks entered into the Ebad-Alrahman neighbourhood on the northern edge of Gaza City overnight and shelled houses.Amir Cohen/Reuters Israeli tanks pushed into a new...

Israel ups pressure on Gaza City as Trump eyes post-war plan
The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory. Israel is under mounting pressure both at home and...

Senior restructuring expert James Long joins FTI Consulting’s Middle East team
FTI Consulting senior restructuring expert James Long has joined the firm’s Middle East business to strengthen its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in the region. Relocating from the firm’s London office to its Dubai hub, the Senior...

Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meeting
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ahead of an expected meeting on the war to be chaired by U.S....

Greece’s Risky Embrace of Israel
While much of the international community has recoiled from Israel’s military operations in Gaza, Greece has gone in the opposite direction. Once known for its historic solidarity with the Palestinian cause, Athens has emerged as one of Israel’s...

U.S.–Turkmenistan Rapprochement: Energy, Neutrality, and Digital Geopolitics
For more than three decades, Turkmenistan has stood apart from its neighbors. Since declaring independence in 1991, it has built its foreign policy around “permanent neutrality,” a status formally recognized by the United Nations in 1995....

Baghdad, Erbil map route for Iraq’s Development Road
2025-08-27T11:04:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is considering the creation of an independent federal body to oversee the $17B Development Road Project, Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Mohammed Ali...

Palestinians flee as Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City
🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Published On: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:29:42 PKT CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ahead of an...

NEPA green-lights Sygnus Real Estate project
Sygnus Real Estate is advancing its latest projects. The National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) has approved an application for Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited’s (SRF) Lakespen project in St Catherine. The approval was given to...

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Drops Israeli Banks, Caterpillar
(MENAFN) In a recent move, the world’s most prominent sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, revealed on Monday that it has eliminated five Israeli financial institutions and the American construction equipment manufacturer,...

EXPLAINED: Israel’s paradox of immigration and emigration
Even as rockets fell over homes and cities, planeloads of immigrants continued to land at Ben-Gurion Airport. Last week, 225 new immigrants from North America arrived in Israel, stepping off from the 65th Nefesh B’Nefesh (literally meaning...

As Trump turns to South Korea and Japan, China strengthens maritime ties with Saudi Arabia
China and Saudi Arabia intend to strengthen their collaboration in the maritime sector, especially in shipbuilding, where China holds a leading position globally. Courtesy of CSSC Saudi Arabia, guided by its Vision 2030, is committed to enhancing...

Will the EU finally stop financing Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
Home / Analyses / 2025 / Will the EU finally stop financing Israel’s genocide in Gaza? Topic Country/Region 01 August 2025 Last Tuesday, the European Commission proposed to partially suspend Israel from its €80bn Horizon science research...

Jordan: National exports to Syria increase by 404.8% in H1 2025
AMMAN — Jordan’s national exports to Syria recorded a "sharp" increase during the first half of 2025, rising by 404.8 per cent, according to foreign trade data issued by the Department of statistics (DoS) on Tuesday. Exports reached JD106 million...

Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Eleven More Civilians
(MENAFN) At least eleven Palestinians have been killed and numerous others injured in Israeli military attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn Wednesday, medical sources and eyewitnesses stated to a news agency. In Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike...

Now you can print the Charlottesville Albemarle Housing Resources Guide — in four languages
In February, Charlottesville Tomorrow launched the Housing Resources Guide. It’s a comprehensive online guide to nearly 100 housing-related resources in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The Guide includes everything from eviction...

88 dams are under construction in Iran: official
Speaking on a televised program marking Government Week, Pourmohammadi outlined the administration’s efforts to expand infrastructure in key sectors, including water, healthcare, education, transportation, and coastal development. Referring to the...

Readers sound off on labeling AI content, post-prison housing and Snoop Dogg
Make AI tell on itself, because we can’t tell Stamford, Conn.: I’m obviously not alone when I occasionally check my social media feeds. The quantity of content seems endless and is often entertaining and informative. However, as artificial...

New Turkish ferry set to revolutionise Gambia’s water transport
Built in 2004 in Yunanistan, Greece, Selimiye represents a strategic step forward in modernizing river transport between Banjul and Barra. The vessel is expected to complete a single crossing in just 25 minutes, offering a faster and more...

Israeli military carries out raid in West Bank city of Nablus – Middle East crisis live
Israeli army carry out raid in NablusThe Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials told...