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16 Palestinian Martyrs in Israeli Strikes on Nuseirat, Gaza City
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 7, 2025
[Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:54:31 +0300] Gaza – SABA: Sixteen Palestinian civilians were martyred and dozens wounded Monday evening in Israeli occupation attacks targeting New Nuseirat camp in central Gaza and two areas in Gaza City, as the genocide...
Case Challenging Trump's 'Ideological Deportations' of Pro-Palestine Students Heads to Court
Common Dreams
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July 7, 2025
The Trump administration, for the first time, had to defend its policy of deporting immigrants for their political views in court Monday. A case filed by a group of professors will be heard in a Massachusetts federal court. The lawsuit challenges...
At trial, US professors criticize arrests of pro-Palestinian students
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
NEW YORK, United States — A group of US university professors told a court Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration has created a climate of fear on campuses by seeking to deport foreign students with pro-Palestinian views. Academics...
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may take a victory lap on Iran, but the war in Gaza looms over their meeting
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump might look to take a victory lap on Monday after their recent joint strikes on Iran, hailed by both as an unmitigated success. But as they meet at the White...
Young French Tourist Disappears in Iran
Iran Focus
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July 7, 2025
A French diplomatic source confirmed that a young French tourist disappeared while cycling through Iran and described the matter as “a cause for concern.” Prior to this, announcements had been shared on social media to help locate the individual....
Reckoning after the wreckage in Iran: A conversation with Arang Keshavarzian
Mada Masr
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July 7, 2025
When Israel launched its attacks on key military facilities in Iran on June 13, escalating its war in the region, now in its second year, fears of a broader spillover mounted, though its scale remained unclear. Twelve days later, with only a...
Trump and Netanyahu may take Iran victory lap but Gaza looms over visit
1News
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump might look to take a victory lap after their recent joint strikes on Iran, hailed by both as an unmitigated success. But as they meet at the White House for the third time...
Education Ministry dismisses claims of probe into Iraqi universities’ research integrity
Shafaq News
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2025-07-07T13:05:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – BaghdadOn Monday, Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research denied reports claiming it had formed a committee to investigate eight universities allegedly...
Iran can defend itself, Pezeshkian says when asked if it needs help from Russia or China
TASS
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July 7, 2025
NEW YORK, July 7. /TASS/. Iran can defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity on its own, President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "We are capable enough to defend ourselves and to stand on our own two feet and to defend our country, our...
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...
Israeli Army to Draft 54,000 Ultra-Orthodox Men amid Political Crisis
The Palestine Chronicle
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July 7, 2025
A protest by Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv. (Photo: via QNN) The Israeli army will issue 54,000 draft orders to Ultra-Orthodox men, ending a decades-long exemption and triggering political turmoil. The Israeli army has announced plans to issue...
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian President Explains the Real, Nuanced Meaning of ‘Death to America’ and ‘Kill the Jews’
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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July 7, 2025
Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host and failed CIA applicant, recently interviewed Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, who insisted that his country "did not want to develop a nuclear weapon" and blamed the "false image" of Iran as a...
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...
BRICS Denounces Recent Middle East Conflicts
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The BRICS nations strongly condemned the assaults on Iran, acts of terrorism in Syria, and Israel’s ongoing occupation of Syrian land. Additionally, they reaffirmed that Gaza is an "inseparable" part of Palestine. In a unified statement...
$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...
Somali, Egyptian presidents pledge deeper ties in Al-Alamein meeting
Shabelle Media Network
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July 7, 2025
Al-Alamein, Egypt, July 7 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Al-Alamein Presidential Palace, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral...
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...
Bremen University cancels renowned Jewish researcher
University World News
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GERMANY The University of Bremen has cancelled an event featuring psychoanalyst Iris Hefets on its premises. The university argued that the organisation Hefets belongs to, Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East, has been classified as...
Clare considers reforming school curriculum to combat alarming rise in antisemitism
Sky News Australia
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July 7, 2025
Education Minister Jason Clare has said the government “stands ready” to implement changes to the national school curriculum, including implementing antisemitic prevention classes. On Monday the Victorian government announced the creation of a new...
Barnard settles lawsuit by Jewish and Israeli students, agrees to a litany of measures to address antisemitism
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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July 7, 2025
Barnard College settled a lawsuit Monday filed by Jewish and Israeli students alleging that the school had failed to address antisemitism on its campus. The settlement of the lawsuit, which was filed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice,...