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Lebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation
The National News
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Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension...
Two reasons the US and Iran look set to fight again
Washington Examiner
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July 6, 2025
President Donald Trump successfully leveraged a short, sharp burst of highly targeted military force against Iran’s nuclear program.The United States’s airstrikes have caused significant damage to three key Iranian nuclear facilities. Alongside...
Israel’s Netanyahu to Visit White House Over Hamas, Iran Conflicts
NBC News
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July 6, 2025
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Israel Sends Delegation To Qatar For Ceasefire & Hostage Deal Talks With Hamas
Free Press Journal
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July 6, 2025
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a negotiating team to travel to Qatar on Sunday for talks with Hamas on a ceasefire-hostages deal, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. After assessing the...
After the Missiles: Can Israel’s Economy Find Its Footing?
Media Line
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July 6, 2025
With damage costs soaring and the deficit widening, Israel faces a complex path to recovery shaped by both hardship and innovation [Tamra, Israel] Khir Diab, who built a premium Arab confectionery business over 30 years in Tamra, a city in...
Turkiye prolongs Al-Sulaymaniyah Airport ban until October
Shafaq News
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July 6, 2025
2025-07-06T12:14:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara/Al-Sulaymaniyah The Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended the flight ban on Al-Sulaymaniyah International Airport until October 6. Ankara...
Türkiye, Greece ink protocol to strengthen tourism cooperation
Sabah
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July 6, 2025
Türkiye and Greece have signed a protocol to strengthen tourism cooperation between each other, aimed at expanding collaboration in niche areas such as rural and maritime tourism, to boost mutual flows of tourists. The agreement was reached at the...
'We are insanely competitive': Sarah Vine goes on a trip to a famous detox retreat in Turkey with two of her best friends
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Sarah Vine I’ve always felt my friend Santa was too good to be true. Tall, blonde, beautiful, slim, elegant, impeccably connected. A bestselling author whose books have sold over six million copies worldwide. Surely there has to be something wrong...
The ruthless reformer reinventing Saudi Arabia
New York Post
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July 6, 2025
If you want to understand the new Saudi Arabia, don’t start with oil. Start with a video game. The 39-year-old crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman — better known as MBS — grew up obsessed with video games, and he...
19 films from Iran participating in International Festival of Family and Children's Films in Russia
Tehran Times
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July 6, 2025
TEHRAN – A total of 19 films from Iran are present in the 20th Within the Family International Festival of Family and Children's Films, which is underway in Moscow, Russia. The Iranian participants include one feature film and 18 short films. “In...
Turkey "porcelain capital" sees revival of ceramic heritage
Xinhua News Agency
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Turkish ceramic artist Adil Can Guven examines one of his blue-and-white porcelain artworks in his studio in Iznik, Türkiye, on June 26, 2025. Walking through the streets of Iznik, Türkiye, one finds ceramic elements everywhere. The clock tower in...
NDLEA intercepts $17.7 million in counterfeit travelers’ cheques, arrests suspects
Nairametrics
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July 6, 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday that it has intercepted a total of 52 travelers’ cheques concealed in children’s books worth $17.7 million. The cheques, according to a statement issued by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi...
'Worrying' Disappearance of French National in Iran
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 6, 2025
A young Frenchman who was on a cycling trip in Iran has been missing since June 16, a French diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. Posts shared on Instagram identified the missing person as 18-year-old Lennart Monterlos, who allegedly also holds...
Iran submits proposals at ECO forum for women’s empowerment
Tehran Times
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July 6, 2025
TEHRAN – The Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs has made several proposals at the Economic Cooperation Organization’s first forum on women, held in Lachin city, Azerbaijan, for strengthening regional cooperation to empower women....
Israel sees 23.4 pct rise in H1 tourist arrivals, still below pre-war levels
Xinhua News Agency
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JERUSALEM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of tourists visiting Israel rose by 23.4 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to data issued by the state's Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday. Between...
Israel dismisses unacceptable Hamas ceasefire demands
Colorado Star
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The Palestinian group reportedly wants guarantees that a truce will lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Israel has rejected Hamas' proposed changes to a Gaza ceasefire deal but agreed to continue indirect talks in Doha,...
A First Look at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): What’s New, What’s Next
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 6, 2025
Ancient pharaohs line the main staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum, offering visitors a dramatic first glimpse of what's to come. Photo by Keri G. There are few places on Earth where history feels as vibrant as it does in Egypt. And now, at the...
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 in Gaza as ceasefire talks gain momentum
The Business Standard
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July 6, 2025
At least 33 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, health officials said Sunday, as Israel's military confirmed it struck over 100 targets in the besieged enclave within the past 24 hours. The latest wave of strikes comes as...
Turkish mother pursues PhD after earning 13 university diplomas
Sabah
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July 6, 2025
In an astonishing academic feat, Yoldova local Melda Sarıtaş Esen, 53, has completed her 13th university degree as the top student of her department. During the Feb. 28 process, she was unable to receive her diploma in person from Yıldız Technical...
Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Amendments to Ceasefire Deal: A Push to Impose Israel’s Own Terms on Gaza
Watan
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July 6, 2025
Watan-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—wanted by the International Criminal Court—did not surprise Palestinians or observers when he rejected the amendments proposed by the Palestinian resistance to the Qatari ceasefire proposal for Gaza....