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MONEY20/20 MIDDLE EAST BRINGS TOGETHER THE VOICES DRIVING FINTECH FORWARD
Global fintech regulators, visionary founders, and investment heavyweights to take the stage in Riyadh this September RIYADH, DUBAI, SAUDI ARABIA, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Money20/20 Middle East, the premier platform for the fintech...

US to pull out its forces from Iraq
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that American forces have begun hastening their withdrawal from Iraq, pulling out troops from Ayn al-Asad and Victoria bases. Some units are being relocated to Erbil, the administrative center of the Kurdistan region,...

Syrian President Discusses Strengthening Ties with U.S. Envoy
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with US envoy Thomas Barrack on Monday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between Syria and the United States. A statement from the presidency confirmed that the talks, held in the Syrian capital,...

Australia rejects claims of wanting to please Israel by expelling Iranian ambassador
(MENAFN) The Australian government denied on Wednesday that its decision to expel the Iranian ambassador and suspend its embassy in Tehran was intended to please Israel, according to reports. Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that Iran’s actions...

Hezbollah leader says demands of group disarmament is under American, Israeli dictates
(MENAFN) Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem on Monday firmly rejected demands for the group to give up its weapons, arguing that its arsenal remains vital for Lebanon’s defense and independence. "The weapons that protect us, honor us,...

Conflow Power Group Limited Closes $20 Million Strategic License Agreement for its flagship product iLamp in Israel
iLamp Israel Ltd איילמפ ישראל בע"מ is now fully operational as an exclusive license holder to distribute iLamp throughout Israel LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- London, England, Tel Aviv Israel – Conflow Power Group...

IRGC Eliminates Militants in Southeastern Iran
(MENAFN) The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran disclosed on Wednesday that its forces had eliminated more than a dozen armed fighters in Sistan and Baluchestan, a restive province in the country’s southeast. As reported by a news...

UNRWA Chief Condemns Israeli Denial of Gaza Famine
(MENAFN) During a seminar held in Santander, located in northern Spain, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), strongly criticized the Israeli government's refusal to acknowledge the famine in Gaza, labeling...

Lebanese military to give plan to government on state control over weapons
(MENAFN) The Lebanese army is set to present a detailed plan to the government next week to establish exclusive state control over weapons, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced. “The course of exclusive state authority over weapons, the extension...

Egypt passes its fourth IMF review
At some point, most people will likely have seen or received a school report that reads something along these lines: “Commendable progress but has the potential to do better.” That was roughly the gist of the long awaited — and much delayed —...

Ilham Aliyev gave interview to Al Arabiya TV channel
AZERBAIJAN, August 27 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV channel. The interview with the head of state was broadcast on the channel on August 26. Journalist: Dear viewers of Al...

Israel hits Yemen’s presidential complex
(MENAFN) Israel conducted airstrikes in Yemen on Sunday, targeting a military compound that includes the presidential palace, in response to Houthi missile attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes hit multiple sites in the...

Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa
(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, targeting both government and military facilities, according to a media outlet controlled by the Houthis. Witnesses described multiple blasts...

Palestine: hospital killings by Israeli forces show need for global action
The airstrikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in which at least 20 people were killed, including five journalists and media workers, underlines the need for global action to end the Israeli government’s war on journalism and truth, the NUJ has...

Saudi Arabia’s Facility Management Sector Poised to Reach USD 52.5 Billion by 2029
Upcoming MEFMA White Paper maps the growth and transformation of Saudi Arabia’s FM industry DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA), in collaboration with global...

Syria, Israel Discuss Strategies for Reinforcing Southern Syria Stability
(MENAFN) Syria's top diplomat, Assad Hassan al-Shibani, met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss strategies for calming unrest and reinforcing stability in southern Syria, local medias reported. The closed-door discussions,...

Australia Expels Iranian Envoy
(MENAFN) Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador and halted activities at its embassy in Tehran, alleging that the Iranian regime orchestrated a series of antisemitic incidents within Australian borders. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced...

Syrian Leader Vows Justice Over 2013 Ghouta Chemical Attack
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a meeting Saturday with survivors of the 2013 chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta, a brutal strike by the Bashar al-Assad regime, and promised that those responsible will be held accountable. “These...

Syrian leader pledges accountability for survivors of chemical assault on Eastern Ghouta
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Saturday with survivors of the 2013 chemical assault on Eastern Ghouta, which was carried out under Bashar al-Assad’s rule, and pledged that accountability for the tragedy would be pursued. “These...

Syria Delays September Parliamentary Elections in 3 Provinces
(MENAFN) Syria’s supreme committee overseeing parliamentary elections announced on Saturday a delay in the September polls for Sweida, Hasakah, and Raqqa provinces, citing ongoing security challenges. The committee stated the elections in these...