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Malaysia To Tap Into Middle East Market With 'Brunei +' Tourism Model - Tiong
Bernama
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May 31, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, May 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is poised to strengthen its tourism connections with Middle Eastern countries by adopting a successful model pioneered by Royal Brunei Airlines, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King...
Neo-Ottoman power: Erdogan positions Turkey as Israel's main Middle East challenge
The Jerusalem Post
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May 31, 2025
It has been a good few weeks for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. All current indications suggest that the Turkish leader is making notable advances in his effort to place Turkey at the center of regional strategic affairs. As Erdogan’s...
Inside Ronnie O'Sullivan's former life on a CANAL BOAT as snooker legend prepares to swap modest livelihood for Middle East luxury
Daily Mail
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May 31, 2025
The biggest name in snooker, Ronnie O'Sullivan is widely considered as the best player of all-time. The seven-time world champion has won 41 ranking events and has broken nearly every record in the game. Now his next steps are to move to the...
Business Insights Can the US use its Ukraine tactics to get Middle East minerals?
The National News
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The US deal granting it future revenue and access to Ukraine’s mineral sector raises a broader question: is this the beginning of a model for American foreign policy, one that links strategic resource access to long-term diplomatic and financial...
Business Insights Can the US use its Ukraine tactics to get Middle East minerals?
The National News
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The US deal granting it future revenue and access to Ukraine’s mineral sector raises a broader question: is this the beginning of a model for American foreign policy, one that links strategic resource access to long-term diplomatic and financial...
F-15E Armed With Drone Killing Laser-Guided Rockets Appears In Middle East
The Drive
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May 30, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. We now have a picture showing a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle down-range in the Middle East with an air-to-air...
Middle East Crude-Dubai hits one-month high; OPEC+ meeting in focus
Hellenic Shipping News
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May 30, 2025
Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Dubai hit their highest in one month on Friday, while that of Oman rebounded after hitting a six-month low in the previous session. Market participants are widely expecting another hike by the...
Trump rules what the Middle East's 'day after' will look like, and Israel can only comply
Haaretz
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May 30, 2025
The "day after" – a plan that would leverage Israel's military achievements after 19 months of war into a long-term peace, a return of the hostages and the displaced, and an economic-political horizon – is gradually taking shape. But Israel isn't...
Congressman Lawler concludes Middle East visit focusing on regional partnerships
Rockland Reporter - New York
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May 30, 2025
U.S. Rep. Michael Lawler from New York's 17th District | Official U.S. House HeadshotU.S. Rep. Michael Lawler from New York's 17th District | Official U.S. House Headshot This week, Congressman Mike Lawler concluded a bipartisan Congressional...
Middle East power player reportedly told Iran to take Trump’s nuclear deal
WorldNetDaily
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May 30, 2025
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S.-Saudi investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) Saudi Arabia reportedly...
Community gathers for sendoff as 101 troops deployed to Middle East
KWQC - Iowa
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May 30, 2025
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The community had another opportunity to send well-wishes to Iowa National Guard soldiers being deployed to the Middle East. Friends and families gathered at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds for the sendoff as 101 troops...
CENTCOM Releases Photo of F-15E with Counter-UAV Loadout in the Middle East
The Aviationist
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May 30, 2025
The new anti-UAV loadout made of six LAU-131A rocket launchers that we observed on F-15Es involved in tests at Eglin Air Force Base recently have made it to the CENTCOM AOR (Area Of Responsibility). The U.S. Command has just shared an image...
SOUEAST concludes ‘Lighting Up the Middle East’ campaign, reinforces regional commitment
Khaleej Times
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SOUEAST Motor has wrapped up its over-month-long 'Lighting Up the Middle East' campaign, illuminating five iconic landmarks with its vibrant brand colour, Ease Orange, paying tribute to EASE lifestyle. From Qatar to the UAE, this high-impact...
Syria-ous Changes for Middle East Business? The United States, UK, and Europe Relax Sanctions on Syria
National Law Review
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May 30, 2025
In a significant shift in international policy, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have each taken steps to ease sanctions on Syria, aiming to support the country’s reconstruction and political transition following the fall of...
Trump could yet deliver a ceasefire in the Middle East
The Independent
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May 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Send-off ceremony held for Iowa National Guard troops being deployed to the Middle East
Stars and Stripes
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Iowa National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, stand in formation for a deployment ceremony at Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Iowa National Guard via Facebook) CEDAR FALLS, Iowa...
Trump’s Middle East Focus: From the Axis of Evil to the Axis of Plutocrats
Common Dreams
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May 30, 2025
Colorful career criminal Willie Sutton once may (or may not) have been asked why he robbed banks. “Because that is where the money is,” he supposedly replied. A similar principle may explain the first foreign trip of President Donald J. Trump’s...
Godrej Backs Clean Energy in Middle East
Business Upturn
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May 30, 2025
Godrej & Boyce’s Process Equipment business has delivered high-pressure exchangers and a separator to one of the world’s largest blue ammonia facilities in the Middle East. The equipment, weighing around 250 metric tonnes, includes four...
Donald Trump's latest claim about 'bringing back $5.1 trillion' from the Middle East doesn't add up
Indy100
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May 30, 2025
Donald Trump has claimed to have brought back $5.1 trillion from his trip to the Middle East, whilst seemingly shirking responsibility for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine after being called out for delays. Speaking at the White House on...
We Fled This Before: Human Rights Defenders from the Middle East on Rising Authoritarianism in the United States
Middle East Democracy Center
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May 30, 2025
As an organization based in the United States that advocates for the rights and freedoms of the people of the Middle East and North Africa, we have been shaken to see the U.S. government implementing cruel and repressive policies against...