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Beyond the HeadlinesWhy Ehud Olmert wants an end to Israel’s war in Gaza
The National News
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Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert supported the war in Gaza when it began, but soon changed his mind. He advocated a limited military operation rather than a full-scale offensive. Now, he says it’s time to end the war. He strongly opposes...
Turkey takes initiative to build novel shelters to safeguard civilians
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Turkish government has announced a nationwide initiative to construct modern shelters in every province to safeguard civilians in case of war or natural disasters, according to reports. Construction has already begun in several...
Syriac return as Türkiye advances terror-free initiative
Sabah
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August 27, 2025
Christian Syriac families who left southeastern Türkiye for Europe decades ago are returning to their ancestral villages as the country’s terror-free initiative and improved security in the region create a safe environment for resettlement. In...
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Turkey breaks ground on its section of the TRIPP rail corridor
BNE Intellinews
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The Turkish government is moving quickly to capitalise on new economic opportunities created by US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkish officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 22 for a new...
Israel tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meet
Nyngan Observer
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August 27, 2025
"All of a sudden, we heard that the tanks pushed into Ebad-Alrahman, the sounds of explosions became louder, and louder, and we saw people escaping towards our area," said Saad Abed, 60, a former construction worker.
Türkiye launches nationwide project to build modern shelters
Sabah
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August 27, 2025
Türkiye has begun constructing modern shelters across all 81 provinces to provide safe spaces for civilians in the event of war, natural disasters, or nuclear leaks, authorities said on Wednesday. The government moved forward with the project amid...
EXPLAINED: Israel’s paradox of immigration and emigration
The Week
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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...
U.S.–Turkmenistan Rapprochement: Energy, Neutrality, and Digital Geopolitics
Times of Central Asia
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August 27, 2025
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....
Israel’s Gaza City invasion: What is Netanyahu’s plan and what happens next?
The Independent
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August 27, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Israel reaction disproportionate Meloni tells CL
ANSA
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August 27, 2025
Israel's reaction to the October 7 2022 attacks by Hamas has gone beyond proportionality, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday. "We did not hesitate for a single minute in supporting Israel's right to self-defense after the horror of October 7th,...
Israel pounds Gaza City as Trump eyes post-war plan
Bangkok Post
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August 27, 2025
Negotiators still awaiting official Israeli response to ceasefire plan agreed on by Hamas PUBLISHED : 27 Aug 2025 at 17:45 GAZA CITY - The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to...
Senior restructuring expert James Long joins FTI Consulting’s Middle East team
Consultancy-me.com
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August 27, 2025
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...
Israel's E1 settlement: Paving the way to annex the West Bank
The New Arab
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August 27, 2025
Just a week before Israel approved the E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich laid out plans for the massive project. Announcing he will approve tenders to build more than 3,000 homes for the settlement,...
NEPA green-lights Sygnus Real Estate project
Jamaica Observer
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August 27, 2025
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...
Turkey begins building bomb shelters across the country
Iran Front Page
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August 27, 2025
According to the source, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved the project during a cabinet meeting in June. At the time Iran and Israel were at war, with Israel hitting Iran with air strikes and Tehran responding with ballistic missiles. The...
Greece’s Risky Embrace of Israel
Foreign Policy In Focus
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August 27, 2025
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...
Middle East crisis: Israeli military carries out raid in West Bank city of Nablus – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 27, 2025
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...
Israel Canada: Average price of Sde Dov homes NIS 11m
Globes
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August 27, 2025
Israeli real estate development company Israel Canada (TASE: ISCN) controlled by Barak Rosen and Assaf Tuchmeir, sold 20 apartments in the Rainbow project in Sde Dov in North Tel Aviv for NIS 200 million in the first half of 2025. Deducting the...
88 dams are under construction in Iran: official
Mehr News Agency
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August 27, 2025
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...
As Trump turns to South Korea and Japan, China strengthens maritime ties with Saudi Arabia
Offshore Energy
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August 27, 2025
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...