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Opinion: Israel’s War Crimes Must End
The Daily Utah Chronicle
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July 7, 2025
On June 9, a humanitarian aid boat headed for Gaza was intercepted by the Israeli military while in international waters. The entire crew, including climate activist Greta Thunberg and European Parliament Member Rima Hassan, was taken to Israel...
Bulaq: Where Egypt’s First Printing Press Was Born
Egyptian Streets
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July 7, 2025
Today, when people mention Bulaq, it is often with a dismissive shrug to what is perceived as a crowded, lower-income neighborhood overshadowed by glossier parts of Cairo. But peel back the layers of concrete and memory, and you will find that...
Suspects face trial over Kartalkaya ski hotel fire in Türkiye
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
In the legal case of the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya ski resort, northwestern Türkiye, 32 defendants, including the hotel owner and municipal officials, have appeared before the court, with 19 of them in custody. The hearing,...
Israel team to compete in FIRST global for first time
Azertag
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July 7, 2025
Baku, July 7, AZERTAC For the first time in history, the robotics team of the Youth Sponsorship Authority of Israel’s Ministry of Social Affairs has been selected to represent the State of Israel in the prestigious international FIRST Global...
$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...
FIBA U19 winners and losers: College basketball takeaways on AJ Dybantsa, Mikel Brown Jr. and Olivier Rioux
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 7, 2025
The United States earned redemption in the FIBA U19 World Cup on Sunday with a 109-76 title-game win over Germany that returned the Americans to glory after they finished a disappointing fourth place in 2023. The Team USA trio of Mikel Brown Jr....
Bucks’ NBA champion signs contract to play in Israel
Sporting News
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July 7, 2025
One of the lesser-known pieces on the Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 NBA championship team has a new hoops home. Elijah Bryant was a backup point guard who popped up in 11 games during the Bucks' run to the title that postseason. Now, Bryant has reached a...
‘We have to keep growing:’ Mother of killed Israeli hostage in battle to have a grandchild with his harvested sperm
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — “Something can be born out of everything – if you want it to,” said Iris Haim, whose hostage son Yotam was killed in Gaza. Those words are helping her find hope. The new beginning that Haim now longs for is a grandchild, created from sperm...
The UK refused to support plans to overthrow Khomeini’s revolutionary rule, one year after the outbreak of the Iraq-Iran war
Middle East Monitor
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July 7, 2025
The UK rejected several appeals made by exiled Iranian opposition individuals and groups in 1981 seeking British backing for military and political efforts to topple the revolutionary rule of the Islamic Republic, declassified British government...
It’s a so-far-so-good summer for Minnesota turkey producers
Pine Journal - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Minnesota turkey growers are sitting in a better position this summer than a year ago, thanks to research, funding and strategic actions focused on poultry health. One indicator that growers are able to gain some relief is that...
A week of innocent Venezuelans being trafficked to El Salvador, the first US attack on Iran, and the Supreme Court protecting Trump
Shado Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Hi, I’m Marcela: I’m a comedian, I live in Brooklyn, and I really like to tell people how to feel about the news. After wowing zoomers all over on TikTok by giving them news with a sense of humour and anarchy, I decided to start a weekly Sunday...
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...
DSQC recalls Sharjah Ruler’s honorary doctorate from Diderot University
Sharjah24
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The degree was conferred on March 16, 2012, during an official ceremony in Paris. This honour recognised Sheikh Sultan’s lifelong contributions to education, scientific research, and cultural exchange, both nationally and internationally. The...
Iranian students at University of Louisville face uncertainty after travel ban
WFPL - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
Sohail Saheb aspires to keep Louisville safe from floods. As a geotechnical engineering student at University of Louisville, he studies how soil absorbs water with an eye on flooding prevention. He went to Iran, where he’s from, in May because his...
Raqqa students' suffering: 4,000 students demand an end to university hosting
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 7, 2025
More than 4000 students from the northeastern Raqqa province, enrolled at Al-Furat University – Raqqa Branch, are demanding an end to their years-long suffering as a result of their "temporary hosting" status within Syrian universities and their...
Israel to Draft 54,000 Ultra-Orthodox Students After Supreme Court Ruling
Mezha
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July 7, 2025
The Israeli army is preparing to issue 54,000 summonses to ultra-Orthodox students studying in Jewish seminaries. This decision became possible thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court of Israel, which overturned the long-standing exemption of this...
Trump, Netanyahu may take victory lap on Iran, but Gaza war looms over their meeting
The Hindu Business Line
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July 7, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US 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 for the third time this year,...
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...
When an Upper West Side private school went under, this Jewish community lost its home
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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July 7, 2025
An Upper West Side congregation is homeless after the non-sectarian private school where they held services lost its building after declaring bankruptcy. Darkhei Noam, a lay-led minyan with some 290 families, has been holding its Shabbat and...
Nearly 150 Indian migrant workers from find themselves in dire situation in Israel
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) As missiles rained down on Israeli cities and sirens blared across the country during the recent conflict with Iran, around 150 Indian migrant workers from Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh found themselves in a dire situation — caught...