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Israeli Army: Impossible to Eliminate Hamas and Free Hostages Simultaneously
Watan-Hebrew media reported that the Israeli army has informed the political leadership that it is impossible to eliminate Hamas and secure the release of the Israeli hostages it holds at the same time. Army Radio said Monday that “the army told...

Turkish President: We once again demonstrated solidarity with Azerbaijan in Khankendi
Ankara, July 5, AZERTAC "The holding of the ECO Summit in the liberated city of Khankendi, as well as the presence of Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), in the discussion hall, turned this prestigious event...
Turkiye denim producer signs $20m Egypt factory deal to boost exports
The deal, valued at $20m, is expected to generate approximately 500 direct employment opportunities. The factory is projected to produce up to 18 million tonnes of denim fabric each year. Half of this output is designated for export, while the...

Turkish Soldiers Die by Methane Gas in Iraq
(MENAFN) Twelve Turkish troops lost their lives after being overcome by "methane gas" while on a search mission in northern Iraq, according to a report issued Monday by the Turkish National Defense Ministry. The incident took place on Sunday as...

Turki Alalshikh's plan for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight revealed
Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh has ambitious plans for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to return to the ring for warm-up fights before facing each other in a blockbuster bout. According to Eddie Hearn, this strategy refined with Riyadh Season seeks...

Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group H1 sales jump 59% to EGP 211bn
Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG), Egypt’s largest listed real estate developer, announced contractual sales of EGP 211bn for the first half of 2025, a 59% increase compared to the same period last year. The company said the figure represents...

Israel overlooks ‘unacceptable’ Hamas ceasefire terms
(MENAFN) Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal modifications submitted by Hamas but confirmed it will proceed with indirect negotiations in Doha, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Saturday,...
Iranian political activists: Internet filtering pure harm, security threat
Three well-known political activists in Iran, in a joint op-ed published in the Etemad newspaper in Tehran titled "The Pure Harm of Filtering", offered a proposal to President Pezeshkian regarding internet policy. They argued that one of the main...

Turkish, Belarusian Foreign Ministers Confer in BRICS Summit
(MENAFN) Türkiye's top diplomat, Hakan Fidan, engaged in discussions with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov on Sunday in Brazil, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The meeting took place alongside the BRICS summit, held in Rio de...

Palestinian Woman Exposes ICE Abuses After Release from U.S. Detention
Watan-A young Palestinian woman from Texas, released this week from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, has revealed a series of severe human rights violations she endured during nearly five months in custody. These...

Israeli military arrests Palestinian editor in chief in West Bank
The Israeli military arrested the editor in chief of the Palestinian Ma'an news agency, Dr Nasser Laham, this morning at his home in the village of Al-Duheisha, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the agency said. "Israeli forces arrested...

Iran relocates enriched uranium before US attacks
(MENAFN) Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh reported that last month’s US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities failed to destroy the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, citing sources within the US government. The...

Israeli top brass supports idea of hostage deal with Hamas — newspaper
NEW YORK, July 7. /TASS/. Israeli Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir prefers moving toward a hostage deal with Hamas, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a source. According to the source, Zamir believes that "further operations will...

Israeli settlers displace Palestinians with “new strategy”
Quotable“There’s a lot more settler violence than we saw a couple of months ago.” Read more Human rights activist Andrey X says that attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are on the rise and that they’ve found a new method to...

Iranian students at University of Louisville face uncertainty after travel ban
Sohail Saheb aspires to keep Louisville safe from floods. As a geotechnical engineering student at University of Louisville, he studies how soil absorbs water with an eye on flooding prevention. He went to Iran, where he’s from, in May because his...
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Turkish Firm Celebi's Plea Against Security Clearance Cancellation Rejected
In a fresh setback for the Turkish firm Celebi Aviation, the Delhi High Court has rejected the firm's plea challenging the Central government's revocation of its security clearance, following Operation Sindoor. Turkey's help to Pakistan against...

Israeli Air Force Hits Targets in Houthi-Controlled Hodeidah and Ras Isa
On Sunday night, just hours after a Houthi attack on a Greek-owned bulker, the Israeli Air Force hit additional targets in multiple Houthi-controlled ports and cities. The IAF confirmed that 20 of its aircraft hit "terror targets" in Hodeidah, Ras...

Israeli Airstrikes Leave Several Injured in Lebanon
(MENAFN) At least ten individuals sustained injuries following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Sunday, according to local officials. The Ministry of Health, as referenced by an official national news agency, reported that Israeli...
Israeli forces block access to Beitin in occupied West Bank
Successive Israeli governments have actively restricted Palestinian movement across the occupied West Bank, using security and technology, with the aim of tightening control over daily life. The village of Beitin is a key access point to several...

Turkey: 12 Soldiers Killed After Being Exposed To Methane Gas During Rescue Mission
Ankara: Turkey’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that 12 soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), who were affected by methane gas during a search operation conducted to find the remains of another Turkish soldier in a cave in northern Iraq,...