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Israel’s SK Group Acquires Greek Defense Manufacturer ELVO
To Vima
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August 20, 2025
Israel’s SK Group has acquired 100% of ELVO, the most prominent Greek manufacturer of specialized military and civilian vehicles. The move marks SK Group’s first operational base in Europe and reinforces its global position in defense and...
Israeli Defense Minister Approves Plan to Seize Control of Gaza City
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 20, 2025
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree forming a committee to draft an interim constitution that would guide the transition from the Palestinian Authority to statehood, part of preparations for elections once the war in Gaza ends and...
Syrian President Meets with US Congressional Delegation in Damascus
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 20, 2025
France and the United States are working on a plan to gradually end the mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) within 18 months, diplomats told Asharq Al-Awsat. The force, deployed in southern Lebanon since 1978, is facing...
Türkiye’s underground boasts $3.5 trillion in untapped potential
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye's untapped underground resources hold a value of $3.5 trillion, which could help eliminate the country's annual trade deficit exceeding $60 billion if properly utilized, Turkish Mining Association President Mehmet Yılmaz told...
Israeli art spaces and workers join nationwide strike and protests, calling for hostage deal and end to war in Gaza
The Art Newspaper
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August 19, 2025
A nationwide day of protests and labour strikes, in solidarity with the families of the 50 hostages held in Hamas captivity since 7 October 2023 and as part of a call to stop the war that erupted since, took place across Israel on 17 August....
Israeli occupation and an armed Hezbollah are not sustainable for Lebanon
The National News
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Lebanon’s government is facing mounting challenges. It is trying to balance the demands of the US to disarm Hezbollah, a militia and political party controlling much of the country, against those of Iran, Hezbollah’s main sponsor, to do no such...
Iraq Seals Key Deal with U.S. Chevron to Boost Oil Sector
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Iraq’s Oil Ministry formalized a key agreement with U.S. energy giant Chevron, marking a significant step in expanding the country’s oil industry. The signing, overseen by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, centers...
Afternoon Update: Israel diplomatic row deepens; Lehrmann a ‘national joke’, court told; and the agony of a software update
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
Good afternoon. Australia’s government has rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s incendiary criticism and accused some Israeli politicians of “bigoted” views about Palestinians, as the extraordinary political fight between the two nations turns uglier....
Turkmenistan Approves Procedure for State Cadastre of Renewable Energy Sources
News Central Asia
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August 20, 2025
The Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan approved “The Procedure for maintaining the state cadastre of renewable energy sources (RES) and the use of its data” on 1 August 2025. This document sets out requirements for the structure, content, and...
Türkiye’s leading organ transplant center launches lung transplants
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANTALYA Akdeniz University, recognized as the institution performing the widest variety of organ transplants in the world, is preparing to add lung transplants to its medical achievements. Rector Özlenen Özkan emphasized that when it comes to...
Iranian president arrives in Belarus for key talks
Mehr News Agency
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August 20, 2025
A formal welcoming ceremony, featuring a guard of honor, was held in the inner courtyard of the Palace of Independence. The national anthems of both countries were played, after which Aleksandr Lukashenko and Masoud Pezeshkian proceeded to the...
Iran to employ new missiles in response to any new attack
Mehr News Agency
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August 20, 2025
According to Mehr News Agency, a group of foreign military attachés residing in Tehran met on Tuesday with Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, on the occasion of “August 22 – National Defense Industry...
Iran's response to possible new aggression to be more painful
Mehr News Agency
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August 20, 2025
According to Mehr News Agency, a group of foreign military attachés residing in Tehran met on Tuesday with Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, on the occasion of “August 22 – National Defense Industry...
Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to talk 'de-escalation'
The New Arab
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August 20, 2025
Tuesday's meeting in Paris follows one between Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani and other Israeli officials [Getty] Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli diplomatic delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss "de-escalation and...
Iraq signs agreement with Chevron on oil exploration projects, prime minister says
Zawya
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(Adds statement from Chevron, background on oil company agreements with Iraq) CAIRO - Iraq signed an agreement in principle with U.S. oil producer Chevron for the Nassiriya project that consists of four exploration blocks in addition to the...
Turkish Airlines moves to acquire minority stake in Air Europa after rivals drop out
Malay Mail
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August 20, 2025
ISTANBUL, Aug 20 —Turkish Airlines yesterday said Air Europa had accepted its 300-million-euro ($350 million) offer to purchase a minority stake in the indebted Spanish airline. In a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange regulator (KAP), the...
Gushcloud expands into Middle East and North Africa
Marketing-Interactive
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Gushcloud International is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the launch of its regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, backed by a strategic, multi-year partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The move...
Turkey Creek Sewer Hopeful For Enchanted Hills Funding
Ink Free News - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
New Trustee Rick Paloian, right, was officially sworn in at Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s Monday, Aug. 18 meeting. The board discussed the future of funding for the Enchanted Hills water utility, which will be discussed with the State...
Iranian company unveils medicine to treat type 2 diabetes, obesity
Press TV
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An Iranian knowledge-based company has unveiled a homegrown medicine aimed at treatment of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus type 2, commonly known as type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity as well as sleep apnea. The new product, dubbed Spartina,...
AGU Medical Student Presents Research on “The Orientation of Modern Medicine in Understanding the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder and its Treatment in the Gulf States”
bizbahrain
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August 20, 2025
Ms. Nouf Ali Mohammed Al Balooshiya, a third-year student at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), recently participated in the 2nd International Cultural Conference on Human Knowledge, held in Amman,...