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OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan supports development of national competency framework and training strategy on cybercrime and electronic evidence
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 27, 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, held a workshop in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 26 and 27 June to support the country’s law enforcement and criminal justice institutions in developing a...
Iraq tries to assert state authority during crisis
Middle East Institute
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June 27, 2025
The Iraqi government has long navigated a path between maintaining political ties with its Iranian neighbor and Tehran’s allies inside Iraq on the one hand, and preserving its security relationship with the United States on the other....
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: European Parliament committee probes human rights in EU-Southern Neighbourhood deals ― EU approves €4 billion aid to Egypt ― Sudanese refugees fleeing Egypt ― Italian NGOs demand end to Italy-Libya co-operation ― EU allocates €202…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights has organised a public hearing on the human rights implications of the EU’s memoranda of understanding (MoU) with its partners in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EP has approved €4 billion...
New data shows US LGBTQ+ students twice as likely to drop out of High School, costing economy more than $30 billion
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Researchers project more than one in every 10 LGBTQ+ students in the USA will drop out of education – with widespread bullying blamed. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alarming new data shows US LGBTQ+ students...
Three essential questions to ask in the aftermath of America’s attack on Iran
Middle East Institute
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June 26, 2025
As US President Donald Trump set out on a quick trip to the Netherlands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) annual summit this week, a restive and uncertain calm set in across key parts of the Middle East. Namely, this past Monday,...
GEMS Education and STS Group unveil UAE’s first fully sustainable school transport fleet
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Electric and biofuel-powered fleet launched by GEMS • Spot2Spot, an all-electric, demand-responsive service, launched for students living near SRI DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GEMS Education has joined forces...
Education 2.0 Conference Highlights How Online Reviews Mislead Students & Parents
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Education 2.0 Conference 2025 will spotlight how misleading online reviews impact student choices, urging smarter, research-driven educational decisions. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The upcoming...
Side event at UN to focus on threat to Syria’s religious minorities
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Professors Joshua Landis and Fabrice Balanche will speak at CSI-organized event at Human Rights Council on July 1 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As violence against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria mounts,...
ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
Criminal illegal aliens arrested include an individual with admitted ties to Hezbollah, a known or suspected terrorist, and an alleged former sniper for the Iranian army WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 11...
Dr. Michael Darter selected to receive IAOTP’S Lifetime Achievement Award in Higher Education
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Dr. Michael Darter will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Michael Darter, Engineer and Professor, was recently...
Atlas Driving School: Missioned to Make People Confident Behind the Wheels, Wins 2025 ThreeBestRated® Award!
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Atlas Driving School, based in Vancouver is proud to announce their fifth Award of Excellence from ThreeBestRated®. This prestigious award comes to their hands after...
Dr. Lisa Urkevich Reflects on Decades of Research into Saudi Arabia’s Music and Culture
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Dr. Lisa Urkevich spotlights Saudi music heritage and strategy in a new SaudiTimes interview, sharing insights from 30+ years of fieldwork and leadership. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Lisa Urkevich, the renowned...
A divided and distracted America edges towards another major Middle East war
Middle East Institute
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June 18, 2025
As the world watches and waits to see whether the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates into a wider war and whether the United States gets more directly involved, Americans remain sharply divided and mostly distracted by events closer to...
Sunmarke School Empowers Student Voice & Vision Through its Signature Events - Think & Thrive Summit & TEDxSunmarke 2025
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Sunmarke School showcases student voice with June’s Think & Thrive Summit and TEDxSunmarke 2025—key highlights of its real-world Signature Programmes. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sunmarke School, one of...
Emirates Biotech partners with United Arab Emirates University to Advance PLA Technology
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
ABU DHABI, FOREIGN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Emirates Biotech has announced a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain to conduct collaborative research on novel Polylactic...
Saudi Arabia Concludes Its Participation in the Seoul International Book Fair 2025
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Saudi Arabia wraps up its dynamic participation in Seoul Book Fair 2025, highlighting its evolving literary scene and global cultural outreach. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Saudi Arabia has concluded its...
Clearmind Medicine Adds Leading Israeli Clinical Site to Its Ongoing Clinical Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
Vancouver, Canada, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND), (FSE: CWY0) (“Clearmind” or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived...
How Historical U.S.-Iran Tensions and Global Events Influenced Today’s Middle East Crisis
EIN Presswire
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June 16, 2025
Veteran tech executive and geopolitical commentator Maury Blackman connects today’s crisis in the Middle East to decades of failed deterrence SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a compelling new opinion...
The US enters Israel’s war with Iran — MEI experts react
Middle East Institute
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June 22, 2025
The United States struck three nuclear facilities in Iran on the evening of June 21, in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. MEI scholars provide real-time analysis to help make sense of what this escalation means and what might come...
Education 2.0 Conference Reviews Growing Threat of Academic Scam Offenses
EIN Presswire
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June 19, 2025
The 3-day education event in 2025 will expose how fraud education agents often promise too much but deliver little, helping to protect students globally. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the education...