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Avic Chengdu share price trades lower as Middle East tensions fizzle out
Mint
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July 7, 2025
Avic Chengdu share price: Shares of J-10 fighter jet maker Avic Chengdu have been caught in a range since the tensions in the Middle East fizzled out with the Iran-Israel ceasefire coming into effect late last month. At the peak of the Iran-Israel...
How AI can soon add billions to Middle East economies
Gulf News
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AI push for next-gen productivity The report projects that AI alone could boost regional GDP by 8.3% by unlocking productivity across industries. But this potential is only achievable if governments and businesses collaborate to adopt AI...
$34b boom: UAE, the new crypto capital of Middle East?
Gulf News
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Dubai: The UAE is rapidly cementing its status as the Middle East’s digital finance capital, as new data reveals the country attracted $34 billion (Dh124 billion) in crypto inflows over the past year. This 42% year-on-year growth signals a turning...
The Middle East: A New Balance of Power and Challenges for Russia
Valdai Discussion Club
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The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable. It can be upset by the aggravation of contradictions between the great powers in both global and regional, Middle Eastern context, by increased friction and the emergence of conflicts...
Pezeshkian urges US to stop Israeli regime's warmongering
Mehr News Agency
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July 7, 2025
President Pezeshkian made the remarks in a virtual interview with American commentator and conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson, which was released on Monday. The full interview comes as follows: Carlson: Thank you, Mr. President. It seems...
Suspects held after Israel ‘raids Iranian-run terrorist cell’ in southern Syria
The National News
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The Israeli army said on Monday it arrested a "terrorist" cell run by the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during an operation in southern Syria. The army said it carried out a targeted overnight operation in the Syrian town...
Iran suggests China abolish visa requirements for its tourists in reciprocal move
Tehran Times
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July 7, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran has called on the Chinese government to lift visa requirements for Iranian nationals wishing to visit China, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral cultural and tourism ties. The proposal was presented during a meeting on the...
Twelve Turkish soldiers die from methane gas exposure during cave search in Iraq
The National News
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Turkey's Defence Ministry on Monday said 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in the Kurdish region of Iraq. The ministry said the incident had taken place on Sunday inside a cave in Duhok...
When Israel Attacks Gaza, These People Run to Save Lives
The Intercept
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July 7, 2025
Civil defense members and Palestinian residents conduct a search and rescue operation in the rubble of a building bombed by Israel in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on July 06, 2025. Photo: Hassan Jedi/Anadolu/Getty Images In the...
Ingram Micro cyber attack leads to concerns over Middle East fallout
The National News
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A ransomware attack on Ingram Micro, one of the world’s largest IT distributors, has raised concerns about potential knock-on effects in the Middle East and North Africa region, where the company plays a critical role in supporting regional tech...
Iran Hits Over 40 Israeli Targets Before U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire
Pravda.ru
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July 7, 2025
Iran Hits Over 40 Israeli Targets Before U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Between June 13 and 24, Iran launched a series of precise strikes against Israeli territory, reportedly damaging more than 40 infrastructure sites and five major military...
Top CIOs in Saudi Arabia Leading Investment Trends and Strategies
Fintech News Middle East
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July 7, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Abbas Hashmi, a capital strategy advisor working primarily with family offices, founders, and investment funds, has released his selection of the top chief...
There's a reason Trump and Vance hate education so much
Raw Story
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July 7, 2025
Under pressure from the Trump administration, the University of Virginia’s president of nearly seven years, James Ryan, stepped down last week, declaring that while he was committed to the university and inclined to fight, he could not in good...
University of Kent scholar receives award for refugee-led social enterprise
FE News
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July 7, 2025
The University of Kent is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of PhD scholar Basma Taysir El Doukhi who has been named one of the 30 winners of the prestigious 2025 Visa Everywhere Pioneers awards for Europe in recognition of her...
Harvard students sign open letter urging university to hold line in negotiations with Trump administration
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Harvard didn’t immediately respond Monday to a request for comment on the letter, which was first reported by the Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper. The letter came less than two weeks after President Trump said via Truth Social on June 20...
Neighbour spying on neighbour, execution sprees & ‘telecom cages’: How Iran is cracking down on critics after 12-day war
The U.S. Sun
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July 7, 2025
TYRANNICAL leaders in Iran have demanded citizens act as undercover informants to turn in anyone who dares oppose the regime, insiders say. Panicked mullahs have also ordered "telecom cages" be installed around prisons as the regime wages war...
Tahawwur Rana claims he was a trusted man of Pakistani Army, sent on secret mission to Saudi Arabia
South Asian Daily
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the main conspirators behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has made shocking claims, revealing that he was a trusted operative of the Pakistani Army and was sent on a secret mission to Saudi Arabia, said...
Iranian nanotech journals among world’s most cited
Tehran Times
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July 7, 2025
TEHRAN – The Journal Citation Report (JCR) Impact Factor 2024 has cited 161 Iranian journals, naming five among the world’s most cited in the nanotechnology sector. Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry (JNSC) affiliated to Islamic Azad University...
The Athletic has Michigan-Ohio State as college football’s top rivalry
Maize n Brew - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
We are about 50 days away from the Michigan Wolverines hitting the football field for the first time in 2025, which means we are officially in the dog days of summer. I don’t know about you, but I am getting a little antsy for the fall and for...
The violence against LGBTQIA+ people in Turkey needs to stop
DIVA Magazine
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July 7, 2025
BY NAZ SAKICI, IMAGE BY PAVLIHA/GETTY IMAGES/CANVA The LGBTQIA+ community in Turkey has a history of experiencing both physical and verbal violence. They have had their rights taken away or restricted for the past couple of decades as the laws...