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Deals, Diplomacy, and Day-After Plans: The Trump Administration's Middle East Strategy
Middle East Institute
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July 11, 2025
As the Trump administration marks six months in office, it is pursuing a flurry of diplomatic initiatives across the Middle East — some publicly coordinated, others shaped behind closed doors. MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Mara Rudman joins...
Venice is becoming theme park for billionaires like Bezo
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza has been described as a major development in the ongoing genocide, yet numerous questions remain unresolved — chief among them: will Hamas agree to the terms that Israel is reportedly willing to...
US is offended of UN’s report telling truths
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. Mission to the United Nations sharply criticized a new report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accusing her of launching an “economic warfare” campaign against both American and international companies by identifying...
Macron’s bid to attract new scientists to France
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent push to position France as a welcoming refuge for scientists affected by political shifts in the United States is facing strong criticism from within the country’s own academic circles. On the...
Italian reveals he is “the unluckiest minister in history”
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani attributed his late arrival to a parliamentary conference on Tuesday to the pressure of ongoing global turmoil, jokingly describing himself as “the unluckiest minister in history.” Speaking at a...
China Commits to Deepening Ties with Arab Nations
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang affirmed on Wednesday Beijing’s readiness to maintain close alignment between its growth plans and those of Arab countries. This statement was made during his official visit to Cairo, where he met with Arab League...
EU diplomat places blame on worldwide predicament for being late to parliament
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani jokingly referred to himself as “the unluckiest minister in history” after arriving late to a parliamentary conference focused on democracy in the Mediterranean. Apologizing for his tardiness,...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in June 2025
Government of Slovenia
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July 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 1 - As one of the ten elected members, Slovenia presented a draft resolution in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. This resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and humanitarian...
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
US Imposes Sanctions on UN Rapporteur
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States introduced sanctions on Wednesday against Francesca Albanese, the UN Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur, accusing her of attempting to instigate action by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against US and...
Turkish FM praises UK collaboration during joint press release
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan commended the strong collaboration between Türkiye and Britain during a joint press event with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Ankara. He emphasized the robust cooperation in areas such as...
Sydney Protest Targets Australian Firm Supplying Arms to Israel
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Five individuals were detained during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Sydney that escalated into violence at an Australian firm linked to arms support for Israel, according to an official statement. The protest took place outside SEC...
Hamas refuses allegations of wanting specific conditions on ceasefire
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Hamas has refuted a recent report that it placed specific conditions on accepting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, calling the allegations entirely untrue. In an official statement released Sunday, the group dismissed the report from a...
Qatar PM, Egypt PM meet to enhance bilateral cooperation
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly in Doha on Tuesday to review regional developments and enhance cooperation between...
Israel Faces Budget Clash Over Military Spending
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s administration is grappling with a domestic conflict regarding financial resources for its continued military campaigns in Gaza and Iran, as the Defense Ministry pursues tens of billions of shekels to restock weapon supplies and...
Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister of Canada
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June 30, 2025
CANADA, June 30 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Prime Minister Carney and President el-Sisi underscored the economic and cultural ties between Canada and Egypt, and emphasized...
Israel forcibly drafts ultra-Orthodox seminary students
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s military plans to forcibly draft 54,000 ultra-Orthodox seminary students this month after the Supreme Court overturned their long-standing exemptions, the IDF announced on Sunday via Telegram. Military service is compulsory for...
Top Indian, Russian MPs get together in Moscow
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Dr. Shashi Tharoor, head of India’s parliamentary committee on international affairs, met with his Russian counterpart Leonid Slutsky in Moscow on Tuesday. The two senior legislators exchanged views on current global challenges, including...
U.S. Rebukes Houthi Assaults on Two Vessels in Red Sea
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States issued a strong rebuke following deadly assaults by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on two commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which resulted in three fatalities and multiple injuries among the crews. “The United States condemns...