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Conflict intensifies in Middle East
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, concerns are mounting that Central Asia could become the next region to face serious instability. Analysts warn that if Iran undergoes significant political upheaval or descends into chaos, its...
Syria Declares Ceasefire in Sweida
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian defense officials announced a full ceasefire Tuesday in the southern Sweida province after days of intense fighting among Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, and the interim government’s forces, according to defense chief Murhaf Abu...
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Hezbollah Sites in Eastern Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets launched a barrage of airstrikes across eastern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting a range of sites associated with the militant group Hezbollah. According to local media “hostile warplanes launched several air raids on...
Israeli warplanes strike Syria
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes Monday on areas surrounding Suwayda city in southern Syria, according to Syrian state media reports. The state news agency reported that Israeli fighter jets conducted two strikes near the town of...
Turkey calls for stop of violence in Syria
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has called for a rapid end to the escalating violence in southern Syria and emphasized the importance of resolving the conflict through local dialogue led by the Syrian government, according to a statement released by its Foreign...
Syrian Defense Minister Declares Ceasefire in Suwayda
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra declared a comprehensive truce in the southern Syrian region of Suwayda on Tuesday, following deliberations with prominent local figures. In an announcement posted on X, he addressed military...
Explosives-Laden Drones Target Oil Field in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Two drones carrying explosives crashed Monday evening at the Khurmala oil field located in Erbil province within Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, local officials confirmed. The regional Directorate General of Counter Terrorism...
Italian Cultural Leaders Call on Government to Defend Francesca Albanese
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A coalition of influential Italian artists, actors, and intellectuals have urgently called on their nation’s leaders to defend Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who recently faced US...
Italian Artists Urge Government Support for UN Palestine Envoy
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A collective of well-known Italian creatives, performers, and thinkers has appealed to national leaders to show support for Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Albanese, who holds Italian...
Clashes in Southern Syria Claim Over Thirty Lives
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) In southern Syria’s Suwayda governorate, violent clashes between armed Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias have resulted in more than 30 fatalities and nearly 100 injuries, according to early reports from the Interior Ministry on...
Syrian President Kicks Off Inaugural Official Azerbaijan Visit
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Azerbaijan on Saturday for his inaugural official trip since taking office earlier this year, confirmed by a Syrian state news outlet and an Azerbaijani news agency. Details about the visit’s...
Israeli Opposition Accuses Netanyahu of Sabotaging Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Yair Golan, the head of the Israeli Democratic Party, voiced strong criticism on Saturday, asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actively blocking efforts to achieve a truce and prisoner exchange in the Gaza Strip. Golan...
APIKUR Supports, but Reiterates Its Position on, Resumption of Exports Through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Member companies of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) are pleased to note that the negotiations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and...
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Syria Seal Gas Agreement
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s state oil giant SOCAR has formalized an agreement with the Syrian government to supply natural gas to Syria, marking a significant step in Damascus' push for energy stability, media reported. The memorandum of understanding...
PKK Militants Disarm in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A number of PKK militants surrendered and dismantled their weapons on Friday in the Sulaymaniyah province of northern Iraq. The militants convened in a cave located in the Surdas sub-region of Sulaymaniyah, emerged armed, and moved to a...
Indian migrants under fire in Israel
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) As sirens blared across Israeli cities and missiles launched from Iran struck the region, around 150 Indian construction workers from the Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh found themselves trapped in a perilous situation, desperately...
Iraq Sees Dramatic Rise in Internet Users
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq's Ministry of Communications announced on Saturday a dramatic surge in internet adoption, revealing that by the end of 2024, 82.9% of the nation's population had internet access. Citing figures from the International...
Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military set large sections of agricultural land in Syria's Quneitra countryside on fire Friday, according to Syrian state media reports. The deliberate fires, which affected vast swathes of land east of the separation fence...
Druze Leaders Urge Calm, Disarmament in Suwayda
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The religious authorities representing the Druze community in Syria appealed on Tuesday morning to all armed groups in Suwayda province, urging them to fully cooperate with national security forces and to hand over their weapons....
PKK Group Kicks Off Disarmament Process in Northern Iraq
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of 30 PKK terrorists, including 15 women, laid down their weapons and destroyed them on Friday in a significant disarmament event in the Surdas sub-district of Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq. The militants, who had been hiding in a...