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Tesla Hints At Model Y Performance Return For Europe And Middle East
Tesla Hints At Model Y Performance Return For Europe And Middle East Tesla is stirring some excitement by teasing that the Model Y Performance trim is returning to Europe and the Middle East. A video post on the brand’s regional X account with a...

USD's Schorn Wades Into The Complexities In Middle East
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series. University of South Dakota Political Science Professor Timothy Schorn helped to sort out the complex goings-on in the Middle East during a recent luncheon meeting of the Vermillion Rotary...

Wan Hai fire-hit boxship towed toward Middle East after 11 weeks adrift without refuge
The fire-damaged Wan Hai 503 is being towed across the Arabian Sea toward the Middle East after spending nearly 11 weeks stranded without a port of refuge, following rejections from both Sri Lanka and India. The 4,333 teu containership (built...

How Blair’s secret Gaza peace plan could break Middle East deadlock
This got 27% support, followed by Turkey (15%), Singapore (14%) and Saudi Arabia (12%). The poll, commissioned by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) and conducted through face-to-face interviews in Gaza, also found that support for Hamas was just less...

Gaza starvation is real and it is happening now, UN World Food Programme says – Middle East crisis live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature We are restarting our live coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza. The director of the UN World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, said it is “very evident” there isn’t enough food...

Fresh turmoil in Middle East as Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa
Home News Fresh turmoil in Middle East as Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have carried out drone and missile attacks on Israel since November 2023. (File) Sanaa: Israel launched...

Conservative Modernism: A Roadmap for Sustainable Peace in the Middle East
For centuries, the Middle East has stood at the crossroads of civilization and conflict. Despite the formal establishment of modern nation-states, the region has failed to achieve internal political stability or external peace. The situation in...
Parliament speaker praises Slovenia's stance on Middle East
Ljubljana, 28 August - National Assembly President Urška Klakočar Zupančič pointed to tough challenges ahead for the international community in her address to the annual meeting of Slovenian diplomats on Thursday, thanking the diplomats for their...

Terror plot to hijack Australian plane and fly to hostile Middle East country revealed as man arrested
A terrorist planned to hijack a commercial jet at an Australian airport and demand it be flown to a hostile Middle Eastern nation, it has been revealed by The Australian. On Friday, a report said the Australian Federal Police and a...

Hijacking plot: AFP investigating a thwarted plan to divert a passenger jet to the Middle East
Authorities are investigating a disrupted plan to hijack a passenger aircraft in Australia, with the aim of forcing it to fly to a hostile Middle Eastern country, Labor Minister Mark Butler has confirmed. The Australian Federal Police is leading...

BEYOND Developments Reveals the Middle East’s First Forest District by the Sea,Featuring Talea as...
As part of its ongoing commitment to shaping future-focused communities, BEYOND Developments has announced the launch of the Middle East’s first Forest District by the Sea, and Talea, the first in a series of residential towers that will bring...

BEYOND Developments Reveals the Middle East’s First Forest District by the Sea, Featuring Talea as its First Residential Tower
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 28, 2025-- As part of its ongoing commitment to shaping future-focused communities, BEYOND Developments has announced the launch of the Middle East’s first Forest District by the Sea, and Talea,...

Sinovoltaics Launches First Solar Supply Chain Map for Middle East and Africa
Hong Kong–based technical compliance and quality assurance company Sinovoltaics has published the first-ever Solar Supply Chain Map dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), highlighting the region’s drive to establish full vertical...

ISM Middle East 2025: Celebrating Confectionery and Snacks
This September, ISM Middle East transforms Dubai into the global stage for confectionery and snacks. For the first time, suppliers from over 60 countries will gather at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 15–17 September, showcasing an unparalleled...

Shariah council warns against Nigeria’s involvement in Middle East crisis
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has cautioned the Federal Government against deepening diplomatic or security ties with Israel, warning that Nigeria must not become a proxy in the ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict. In a...

Middle East Fashion Leaders to Attend BRICS+ Summit in Moscow
Dubai - Moscow is set to host a major event for the emerging fashion sector: the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, running from August 28 to 30. This year’s edition shines a spotlight on the Middle East, welcoming industry leaders and key figures behind some...

Embroidering history: the V&A should take a pluralistic approach in the Middle East | Letter
We were interested to see your gallery of pictures from the exhibition Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine at V&A Dundee (‘A symbol of Palestinian presence and identity’: the personal and political world of ‘tatreez’ – in pictures, 18...
Letter: Middle East peace requires rights for Palestinians
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller claims that, as a result of the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran, "We have the beginnings of a new era of stability and peace and security in the Middle East." Full text available to...

Middle East fans benefit as Champions League final kick-off is brought forward
The final of this season's Uefa Champions League in Budapest will kick off at 6pm local time rather than 9pm to “enhance the match day experience”, it was announced on Thursday. The 2026 final will be played at the Puskas Arena on Saturday, May...

Why Middle East family offices are snapping up UK commercial real estate
There has been much discussion over the past few years about the UK’s wealth industry’s large-scale move to the Middle East, in particular the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other Gulf countries. But it is not all one-way traffic. Middle East...