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Houthi Ballistic Missile Hits Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi group announced it had launched a ballistic missile aimed at Ben Gurion Airport, located in central Israel. In a statement broadcast by media, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea confirmed the attack, saying that...
Globe says goodbye to cheap oil
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The sudden escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict has thrown global oil markets into uncertainty by threatening two of the world’s most crucial shipping chokepoints. Tehran’s increased military activity near the Strait of Hormuz, coupled...
Bahrain is to open embassy in Lebanon again
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Bahrain is set to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador, marking a notable move toward restoring diplomatic ties with Lebanon after nearly four years of strained relations, according to a Lebanese news agency. The...
Houthis claim responsibility for launching ballistic missiles on Israel
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Houthi movement in Yemen has claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile at what they described as a "sensitive" target in southern Israel. The strike triggered air raid sirens across several regions of Israel for the...
Bahrain Gears Up to Reopen Embassy in Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Bahrain is set to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador, marking a key move toward restoring diplomatic ties with Lebanon after almost four years of strained relations, according to media on Wednesday. The...
Drilling rig sinks in Gulf of Suez, killings, missing crews are reported
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A drilling rig has overturned and sunk in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry reported, citing the company responsible for operating the barge. The incident claimed the lives of four crew members out of 31, while six others...
Trump’s government pauses military aid to Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration has paused portions of military assistance to Ukraine following an internal review of the United States’ own weapons reserves, according to confirmations from the White House and Pentagon on Tuesday. White House...
Houthis state they will attack US naval vessels if they fire at Iran
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi movement declared on June 21 that it would target U.S. naval vessels if the United States launches military actions against Iran. In a statement broadcast by their media outlet, a Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...
Trump declares US has bombed nuclear locations in Iran
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that American forces launched a major strike on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel. Posting early Sunday on Truth Social,...
Houthis Threaten to Target U.S. Ships Over Iran Strike
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi faction issued a stern warning on Saturday, declaring that it would strike U.S. naval vessels in the Red Sea if Washington launches military action against Iran. "If America is involved in the attack and aggression against...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia: Any good relationship needs work
Middle East Institute
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July 2, 2025
It is a particularly exhausting time to be an Arab foreign minister. On June 21, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated his country’s condemnation of the State of Israel’s “blatant aggression” against the Islamic Republic of...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...
Erdogan expresses support for truce between Iran, Israel
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed support on Tuesday for reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, urging both sides to honor the truce completely. “We welcome the news, coming late last night, that a...
Trump’s Middle East policy arrives at a temporary and fragile limbo
Middle East Institute
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July 3, 2025
Domestic politics has taken center stage in the United States as Congress struggles to pass President Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan under an aggressive deadline. But July is also shaping up as a pivotal month for Trump’s foreign policy in...
UN Reveals Hunger to Intensify in Thirteen Nations
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A new Hunger Hotspots report issued Monday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) reveals that food insecurity will intensify in 13 countries and territories in the coming months, with five...
Maritime Threat Level Rises in Red Sea
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) issued an immediate advisory on Sunday, raising the risk level to “high” for US-linked commercial ships operating in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden. The alert comes...
Erdogan Urges Commitment to Israel, Iran Ceasefire
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Turkish president expressed approval of the reported truce between Israel and Iran, emphasizing that both parties must strictly adhere to the agreement. Speaking at the airport in Ankara before his trip to the Netherlands...
The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated
Middle East Institute
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July 1, 2025
On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials, the claim traces back to a warning from Qatar’s prime minister of a potential catastrophe in the...