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Egypt Seeks Investment Opportunities in Nigeria
This Day
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July 21, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria’s foreign investment drive has received a boost, as executives of 30 biggest companies in Egypt are currently in the country searching for areas they can invest. The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Qatar expected to invest $4bln in Egypt tourism project: report
Zawya
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Qatar is expected to pump nearly $4 billion into a major tourism project involving resorts and luxury houses on the Northwestern Egyptian Mediterranean coast, a Saudi news website reported on Monday. The project is located in Ras Alam El-Rum town...
A Three-point Plan For Consolidating The Israel-u.s.-iran Ceasefire
The Nigerian Voice
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The Middle East seems yet again to have dodged what could have been devastating all-out war. But the ceasefire between Iran, on one side, and the duo of Israel and the U.S. is tenuous. To shore it up, the parties must reach a deal. Following a...
Suwayda’s resistance and the struggle for Syria’s future
Green Left
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July 21, 2025
Following negotiations between Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on July 9, an interview with United States ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom...
Middle East Emerging As A Major Global Fintech Hub
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Middle East is fast becoming one of the world's most exciting fintech frontiers. Digital banking adoption in the UAE is soaring, 89 per cent of consumers now use digital-first bank accounts, and digital payments now...
Turkey Responds to Greece’s Marine Parks with Its Own Plans
To Vima
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July 21, 2025
Tensions between Greece and Turkey resurfaced on Monday following Ankara’s reaction to Greece’s recent announcement of two new marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian seas. The Turkish Foreign Ministry criticized the move, claiming it holds no legal...
Israel Launches Strikes in Syria Ahead of Bombing in Damascus
Tempo.co
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July 21, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The tension in the city of Suwayda, in southwestern Syria, peaked after the ceasefire between government forces and local Druze factions completely failed. Fierce clashes between Sunni Bedouins and Druze minorities erupted...
After massacring Gaza aid seekers, Israel escalates bloodshed with assault on Deir al-Balah
World Socialist Web Site
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July 22, 2025
Smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Monday, July 21, 2025. [AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi]The Zionist regime responded to international outrage over its cold-blooded massacre Sunday of 92 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza by...
Death toll in Sweida Syria, tops 1265, monitor
Ya Libnan
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July 22, 2025
Heavy smoke rises as a member of Bedouin and tribal forces runs during clashes with Druze fighters in Syria’s southern city of Sweida on July 19, 2025. (OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) Sectarian violence between the Druze and the bedouins in Sweida of...
Pakistan, Iran interior ministers take up President Pezeshkian’s visit to Islamabad
The Nation
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July 22, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Iran’s Interior Minister Seyyed Eskandar Momeni on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during which they discussed the upcoming visit of Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian to...
Another Iran-Israel War On Cards? Despite Ceasefire, Iranians Fear New Clash With The Jewish Nation
The Eurasian Times
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July 22, 2025
A month after a ceasefire halted a 12-day war between Iran and Israel, the calm persists, but many Iranians remain anxious about the possibility of renewed hostilities. “I don’t think this ceasefire will last,” said Peyman, a 57-year-old resident...
Turkish, Jordanian top diplomats discuss cease-fire in S. Syria
Sabah
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July 21, 2025
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, discussed on Monday the cease-fire in southern Syria, Turkish diplomatic sources said. In a phone call, they also addressed the attempts to divide Syria, urging a unified...
Aoife Moore: Why wouldn’t the Irish government just help the children of GAA Palestine?
The Irish News
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At this current point in the summer, it is hard to escape the GAA. Even those with no interest in sport will have heard something in passing about Tipperary snatching glory from All-Ireland hurling favourites Cork. This weekend, residents of the...
'Gaza is not a religious issue': Advocates split on government harmony accord
RNZ
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July 22, 2025
Ethnic communities minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand's Muslim and Jewish leaders have signed a harmony and peace accord, but not everyone's happy with the idea. The government-led initiative sets out a shared commitment...
Congressman Abe Hamadeh addresses Syria crisis and district defense priorities in July posts
NW Valley Times - Arizona
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July 21, 2025
Abraham Hamadeh, U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th Congressional District | Official WebsiteAbraham Hamadeh, U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th Congressional District | Official Website The Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh posted a series...
Bilateral Trade: Nigeria Partners Egypt, Eyes $500bn Target of D-8 Leaders by 2030
This Day
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July 22, 2025
•As 30 top Egyptian company executives visit Nigeria for investment opportunities KuniTyessi and Michael Olugbodein Abuja As the only two African members of the Developing-8 Organisation for Economic Co-operation (D-8), Nigeria and Egypt have...
Israel attacks Gaza, Yemen as death toll tops 59,000
The New Arab
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July 21, 2025
US envoy Tom Barrack doubled down on Washington's support for the new government in Syria, saying on Monday there is "no Plan B" to working with the current authorities to unite the country still reeling from a nearly 14-year civil war and now...
Ghana-Turkey trade nears $900m as Istanbul hosts 2025 WCI Forum
Joy FM
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July 22, 2025
Trade between Ghana and Turkey reached nearly $888 million in 2023, with Ghana exporting over $614 million worth of gold and Turkey sending back approximately $274 million in goods, including pasta, flour, and industrial products. As both...
America's Syrian Civil War
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) By Ron Paul As Syria descends into full-scale civil war, with more than a thousand people killed in just the last few days, it may be a good time to remember the phrase,“Assad must go.” That was the slogan the...
Australia’s goal of restoring pride is a modest target, but the Lions are not here to be charitable
The Irish Times
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Pretty much every British & Irish Lions tour leaves a rugby legacy. As well as being a commercial beast and something of a sporting phenomenon - four countries coming together once every four years to be supported by 40,000 people on the other...