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Book Review: A Study of Chinese Exports and Investments in the Middle East from the Perspective of Informal Systems
Jordan News
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September 14, 2025
As an Arab researcher interested in international economic relations, I had the opportunity to read an English-language summary of a new book by Dr. Wang Xiaoyu, published in October 2024 by the China Social Sciences Press, titled "A Study of...
Egypt Launches Diplomatic Engagements Ahead of Summit
MENAFN
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September 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt on Saturday declared the beginning of extensive diplomatic communications with Arab, Islamic, and regional leaders in preparation for the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit that Qatar is set to host on Monday. The gathering will...
Iran to table resolution against attacks on nuclear sites at IAEA conference
Iran International
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September 14, 2025
“The annual conference is an important opportunity to present our positions and explain the unlawful measures that have targeted our nuclear industry,” Eslami told state television before leaving Tehran to attend the 69th General Conference of the...
Israel allies in the Netherlands say Jerusalem losing the ‘information war’
Israel Today
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September 14, 2025
(JNS) Relations between the Netherlands and Israel have entered a turbulent period amid the fallout from the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza and ongoing political instability in the European nation, the heads of the Dutch Israel Allies...
Türkiye’s CHP faces day of reckoning on corruption allegations
Sabah
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September 14, 2025
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) weathered infighting in the past, but this time, the outlook is quite dire. If the Ankara court decides that the party’s 2023 election, which brought current Chairperson Özgür Özel to power, was...
Egypt Renews Pushes For ‘Arab Nato’ In Wake Of Israeli Attack On Qatar
SouthFront
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September 14, 2025
Illustrative image. (Egyptian Defense Ministry) Egypt has renewed efforts to push for a NATO-style military alliance that would protect Arab countries facing attack, Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on September 13, citing an unnamed...
Middle East wealth market no riskier than others, says Lombard Odier
The National News
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The Middle East market is not more or less risky than any other jurisdiction in the world and it is up to wealth managers to choose clients and do proper diligence before onboarding them to avoid regulatory hassle at a later stage, senior...
Information on Israel’s biggest operation in Syria after Assad’s fall
Enab Baladi
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September 14, 2025
Israeli forces advanced 38 kilometers into Syrian territory after the fall of Bashar al Assad’s government, seizing weapons depots, arms, and military bases, according to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Saturday,...
Suffer the Palestinians: The Flaws in Israel’s Zero-Sum Primativism
Fair Observer
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September 14, 2025
Since early 2024, Israel has repeated incessantly the assertion that its military operations in Gaza seek only to crush Hamas for the latter’s cross-border terrorist atrocity of October 7, 2023, and thereby prevent any repetition, and that its...
How to burst the Israeli bubble
The Guardian
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September 14, 2025
Throughout the two years of the Gaza war, Israeli bombing has been so intense that, in certain weather conditions, its echoes can be heard here in Tel Aviv, 70km away. The mass starvation is quieter. Even images of dead children rarely pierce...
Rubio in Israel with Qatar strikes and future of Gaza truce on agenda
The National News
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday morning for an official visit, less than a week since Israeli strikes on Doha, American ally Qatar's capital. Before leaving Washington, Mr Rubio told reporters that US President Donald...
Netanyahu dismisses 'insane' accusations that Israel was behind killing of Charlie Kirk
All Israel News
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September 14, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends an event of the Netzah Yehuda Association at the Western Wall tunnels in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 11, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke...
IFC pledges $1 billion to boost Iraq’s private sector
The National News
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has announced $1 billion in new investments and partnerships to strengthen Iraq’s private sector. The new financing is for sectors including energy, infrastructure,...
West Bank home of Oscar-winning Palestinian director raided by Israeli army
The National News
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Israeli soldiers raided the home of Palestinian activist and Oscar-winning director Basel Adra in the occupied West Bank after a settler attack on his village. Settlers entered At Tuwani on Saturday evening, injuring two of his brothers and a...
Tech staff challenge Israeli ties at Amazon, Microsoft, and Google
Al Mayadeen
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September 14, 2025
Protests, suspensions, and firings at major tech companies highlight rising tensions over their contracts with "Israel" amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Frustration over Big Tech’s business ties to "Israel" amid its genocide in Gaza has...
Anwar leaves for Doha to attend emergency Arab-Islamic summit
The Malaysian Star
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September 14, 2025
SUBANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed for Doha, Qatar on Sunday (Sept 14) night to attend the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit scheduled for Monday (Sept 15) in the Qatari capital. The special aircraft carrying the Prime Minister...
SDF clashes with Syrian forces in Deir ez-Zor
Shafaq News
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2025-09-14T09:30:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Deir ez-Zor Armed groups linked to the Syrian government attacked positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Deir ez-Zor, the Kurdish-led SDF reported on...
Nigeria–Israel Pact: Why Tinubu Must Rethink, By Sodiq Lawal
Prompt News Online
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September 14, 2025
Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I write to you as a Nigerian committed to justice, peace, and the dignity of nations. Your “Renewed Hope” agenda has raised expectations across the country. Yet, its true test lies not only in the promises you...
UAE: When Can Employees Claim Compensation For Work-Related Injuries?
MENAFN
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September 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Question: I was recently injured at my workplace and am trying to understand my rights. Could you guide me through the relevant laws and compensation clauses? I work for a mainland company in Dubai. Answer: If a worker...
Youth Summit 2025 Aims to Empower Egypt’s Gen Z
Egyptian Streets
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September 14, 2025
The Youth Summit 2025 will take place at The American University in Cairo (AUC) on 19 September and 20 September, bringing together young leaders from Olympic athletes and entrepreneurs to social shapers and content creators. The summit is...