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Middle East updates: Israel says 120 aid trucks enter Gaza
Deutsche Welle
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July 28, 2025
Skip next section Germany's Merz to confer with Security Cabinet on Israel 07/28/2025July 28, 2025Germany's Merz to confer with Security Cabinet on Israel German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with his Security Cabinet in Berlin a day...
Garuda Aerospace Secures Export Licenses for US, Australia & Middle East, Eyes Global Agri‑Drone Market
Outlook India
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July 29, 2025
The Garuda Kisan Drone, made for large‑scale crop monitoring, pesticide spraying and data‑driven yield optimisation, will aim to address rising demand in North America and Australia, regions. It also plans to adapt its platforms for border‑patrol,...
Larsen & Toubro bags massive offshore deal in the Middle East
Splash 247
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July 29, 2025
Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won an offshore contract with an unnamed ‘prestigious’ client in the Middle East. According to the company, the deal was won by the conglomerate’s hydrocarbon arm. The work order includes...
L&T bags ultra mega order for its Offshore Hydrocarbon business from Middle East – Details here
Financial Express
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Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday announced that its Hydrocarbon Offshore Business (L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore) has secured an ultra-mega order from a prestigious client in the Middle East. The order encompasses multiple offshore packages,...
DEWA wins Middle East and Africa Deal of the Year 2024 award for Hassyan desalination plant project
Emirates 24|7
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July 29, 2025
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received the ‘Middle East and Africa Deal of the Year 2024’ award from Project Finance International (PFI), a leading publication specialising in tracking and analysing global projects, financial...
Guterres: The Two-State Solution Is the only credible path to peace in the Middle East
SANA
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July 29, 2025
New York, SANA-United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed that a two-state solution is the only credible path to achieving a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, calling it “prerequisite” for peace in the...
Middle East gas demand could rise by 3.5pc in 2026 says IEA
Gulf Daily News Online
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THE combined gas demand in the Middle East and Africa region is expected to rise by 2 per cent in 2025 before accelerating to 3.5pc in 2026, driven by higher use in the industry and power sector, an analysis showed, reports Arab News. In its...
Starmer to set out plan for peace in Middle East as he convenes urgent cabinet meeting on Gaza
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 29, 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...
Syndicate transferred over $100m to Middle East, Asia, FIC reveals
News Diggers
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July 29, 2025
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has disclosed that a syndicate of foreign nationals, working with some Zambians, illegally transferred over $100 million out of Zambia to the Middle East and Asia through 13 companies, all incorporated in...
As tensions rise in the Middle East, Korea spies opportunity for K-defense exports
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 28, 2025
Published: 29 Jul. 2025, 07:00 President Lee Jae Myung holds his first phone talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Presidential Office in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on July 22. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE] Expectations are growing...
FRONTLINE: Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran | Preview
WFYI - Indiana
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July 29, 2025 FRONTLINE examines how Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran — and the role of the United States. From filmmakers James Jacoby and Anya Bourg, the documentary traces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long campaign...
L&T bags ultra-mega order for hydrocarbon offshore business in Middle East
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore has secured an ultra-mega order worth from an unnamed Middle Eastern entity. Larsen & Tourbo has classified the order under its 'ultra-mega' category, implying that the order value is more than Rs 15,000 cr. The...
Palestinians in Gaza ‘enduring humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions’, says UN secretary general – as it happened
The Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Palestinians in Gaza are 'enduring a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions', UN secretary general saysA trickle of aid into the Gaza Strip must become an ocean, the UN secretary-general António Guterres said, adding that the IPC famine...
The Middle East Doesn’t Need Another War—It Needs a New Path to Peace
The Times of Israel
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July 28, 2025
For generations, the Western world has sought to bring peace to the Middle East. These efforts have occasionally brought short-term gains ending specific conflicts or toppling brutal regimes but too often, they have created deeper...
India, Qatar battle for hosting 2036 Olympics: Promise vs readiness, Global South vs Middle East, major economy vs diplomatic hub
The Indian Express
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July 29, 2025
Slick reels. Snappy videos. And montages of sporting royalties — from Roger Federer to David Beckham — saying good things about Doha. In a coordinated publicity blitzkrieg, Qatar announced its bid to host the 2036 Olympics last week.The Gulf...
QUINTET Announces Dubai Debut, Bringing Team-Based Grappling to the Middle East
MyMMANews
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July 28, 2025
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Japanese martial arts promotion QUINTET has announced its official entry into the Middle East market, with its inaugural regional event, QUINTET 5, set to take place in Dubai on October 23, 2025. The announcement came during a...
The geopolitics of occupation: Israel’s project to fragment the region and destroy collective security in the Middle East
Middle East Monitor
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July 28, 2025
As we approach the third decade of the 21st century, the Middle East is facing a deeper and more existential challenge than ever before: a silent yet deliberate project aimed at engineering the region’s geopolitics to establish Israel’s absolute...
Dramatic hunger surge strikes the Middle East and Africa, UN survey shows
Euronews
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July 28, 2025
The ongoing burden of rising global crises has exacerbated hunger in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, UN agencies warn. According to the UN's State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 report, also known as the SOFI report, trade...
Trump and Starmer meet in Scotland to discuss the Middle East and Ukraine
Sky News Australia
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July 28, 2025
US President Donald Trump has met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his high-profile trip to Scotland. The pair discussed issues such as the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. President Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin 50...
Netflix Inks First Middle East Content Bundle Deal With MBC Group
Gulf Insider
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July 28, 2025
Netflix has entered into its first regional partnership of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), teaming up with MBC Group to offer a combined streaming bundle alongside Shahid, MBC’s Arabic-language video-on-demand service. The...