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Pochettino: Tottenham return 'not realistic' despite Spurs job opening
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Mauricio Pochettino said Saturday night after the U.S. men’s national team’s 2-1 defeat to Turkey that a return to Tottenham Hotspur at this point in time was “not realistic.” Asked by a reporter whether he had seen the...

INTO THE FRAY: Is Israel on the cusp of civil war?
Israel is on the brink of civil war. An irreconcilable rift is beginning to open up between rival segments of Israeli society, which no amount of unilateral goodwill can amicably bridge. The tectonic fault lines, threatening to split the nation’s...

Syria receives investment boost six months after Assad's fall
In the six months since former President Bashar Al Assad’s regime fell, Syria has drawn increasing international investment and aid commitments as it works to rebuild its devastated economy. This rapid influx of investment marks a stark contrast...

Israeli lies about massacres at U.S.-run aid sites in Gaza crumble under scrutiny
By Robert Inlakesh / PRESS TV Israeli occupation forces have repeatedly shot Palestinian civilians near the new privatized US aid sites in Gaza, yet it wasn’t until last Sunday’s massacre that they began concocting false narratives in an attempt...

Iran blasts US travel ban blaming 'deep hostility' for Iranians and Muslims
Iran on Saturday said the US travel ban on Iranian citizens and 11 other mostly Middle Eastern and African countries was a sign of a “racist mentality”. The move, which is expected to take place on June 9, is "a clear sign of the dominance of a...

Syria receives major wave of investments in six months since Assad's fall
Syria has attracted growing international investment and aid commitments in the six months since the fall of the regime of former president Bashar Al Assad, as the country seeks to rebuild its shattered economy. This rapid influx of investment...
USMNT drops third straight in 2-1 defeat to Türkiye
Names will be made this summer in United States men’s national team action, which began with a 2-1 friendly loss to Turkiye in East Hartford on Saturday. PLAYER RATINGS — USMNT 1-2 Turkiye Jack McGlynn scored after 59 seconds but the Yanks’ sloppy...

Iran favors talks while it will never accept bullying
Speaking in a meeting with visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu in Tehran on Saturday, President Pezeshkian stated that Iran does not accept others making decisions about the future and...

Egypt’s tourism sees 25% surge in early 2025, defying regional challenges
Despite facing persistent geopolitical challenges in the region, Egypt’s tourism sector has experienced a notable increase in visitor arrivals, as reported by the Egyptian Cabinet. According to data from the Egyptian government’s Media Center,...

Egypt & Cyprus Discuss Regional Stability
Sat 07 Jun 2025 | 03:29 PM Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Badr Abdel Aaty, received a phone call on Saturday, June 7th, from his Cypriot counterpart, Constantinos Kombos. The call came as part of ongoing efforts to...

Iran Open to Inspections, But Won’t Forgo Nuclear Technology: President
In a meeting with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, held in Tehran on Saturday, Pezeshkian highlighted the transparent and peaceful nuclear activities of Iran. Pointing to the indirect negotiations between Iran and US that have been in...

Middle East Debt Surges As External Influence Deepens
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) The debt burden across the Middle East and North Africa has escalated markedly over the last decade, with many governments relying heavily on borrowing to sustain public spending amid economic challenges. This growing...

Saudi Arabia to Host FIBA Asia Cup 2025: A New Era for Middle East Sports
June 6, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 is making headlines as it heads to Saudi Arabia. This is a landmark event in Middle East sports. The occasion will assemble the best ones in basketball from Asia. Players and fans are...

Egypt welcomes ILO resolution granting observer status to Palestine
Egyptian and Palestinian flags CAIRO – June 7, 2025: Egypt’s Ministry of Labor has welcomed the decision by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to grant the State of Palestine observer status within the...

Iran says IAEA report attests to peaceful nature of its nuclear program
Iran says a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggesting the absence of any credible evidence of military dimensions reaffirms the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. In an explanatory note published on Saturday,...

Yair Golan’s accusations against Netanyahu: A reflection of Israel’s deep divides
Edmund Burke thought of the ears of his fellow Englishmen as being “distinguishing.” In an 1811 volume of his collected maxims published by Dr. French Laurence, his literary editor, we read on page 39: “They hear these men speak broad. Their...

Iran Awakens the Jacksonians. Plus, Did Joe Biden Inadvertently Kill DEI?
Proceed with caution, Khamenei: A recent Rasmussen poll on Iran found that three-quarters of Trump voters support strikes to destroy Iran's nuclear program. Poll those who strongly approve of Trump and the figure climbs to 84 percent. For those on...

Iran’s nuclear industry and agricultural transformation
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his dismissal of a US plan for Iran to abandon uranium enrichment, asserted that the nuclear industry is not just for energy production. Diverse fields of basic science and...

Musk’s efficiency model fails, Israel needs excellence
Imagine two government offices side by side. In the first, budget cuts eliminate 30% of the staff, forcing the remaining workers to process paperwork faster, yet citizens still wait hours, frustrated and unserved. In the second, a complete digital...

Why American support for Israel remains strong despite campus antisemitism
Wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh on top of her robe, MIT class president Megha Vemuri centered her commencement address on attacks against Israel, saying that Israel was trying to “wipe Palestine off the face of the earth” and that MIT was complicit...