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Israel’s Economy Remains Resilient Despite War
Atlanta Jewish Times - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
War is expensive. It’s a lesson Israel learned early in its history, but it’s also a lesson that has been driven home since the attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Israel’s monthly military spending, according to the Stockholm International Peace...
‘Exciting period of reform and rebuilding’: Renowned historian offers hope for higher education
The College Fix
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July 18, 2025
‘We will restore the value of liberal education if we are willing to fight for it. It’s not an easy battle, but it’s also an inspiring one once you know how very valuable our heritage is.’ Historian Barry Strauss, a 2025 Bradley Prize recipient...
President Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the joint meeting of ASOSAI and ARABOSAI -
APA
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has addressed the participants of the Joint Meeting of ASOSAI and ARABOSAI organizations, APA reports. The address reads: "Dear participants of the Meeting, I sincerely greet all attendees of...
Press review: US and EU delay weapons to Ukraine as Syria fighting alarms Turkey
TASS
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July 18, 2025
MOSCOW, July 18. /TASS/. US weapons deliveries to Ukraine via the EU could face delays; clashes in southern Syria raise alarm in Turkey; and the West intensifies efforts to destabilize security in the Asia-Pacific region. These stories have topped...
Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
Associated Press
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July 18, 2025
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and wounded ten, including a priest who had developed a...
Iran's Supreme Leader Warns His Country Could Deliver 'Greater Blow' to US
Newsweek
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July 16, 2025
By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri and Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics...
Iranian LSU doctoral students released from ICE detention, ACLU says
Nola - Louisiana
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A pair of LSU doctoral students from Iran have been freed more than two weeks after federal immigration agents detained them, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. Pouria Pourhosseinhendabad, who was studying mechanical engineering,...
Death toll hits 50 in 2 days as Israel pounds shelters across Gaza
Sabah
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July 18, 2025
Around 50 Palestinians were killed and scores wounded over two days as Israeli warplanes and drones pounded densely populated shelters, homes, and schools across the Gaza Strip, escalating what international bodies have called a humanitarian...
How President Trump humiliated African Presidents in the White House!
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 21, 2025
Opinion / Columnist 3 hrs ago | Views That Trump has a low opinion of Africans generally is known and documented since 2016 when he was elected president of USA. It began with President Ramaphosa of South Africa. What was he doing in the White...
World News | Israeli Soldier Arrested for Passing Missile Footage to Iran
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 18 (ANI/TPS): An Israeli soldier was arrested for passing information to Iran, authorities said on Thursday. According to an indictment filed with the military court, the soldier gave "non-security information" to "Iranian...
Iran Update, July 15, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Africana Philosophy: From Ancient Egypt to the Nineteenth Century by Peter Adamson and Chike Jeffers
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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July 18, 2025
Africa is a big continent and a big concept. Nearly 3,000 languages are native to Africa, not counting the English, French and other tongues brought by colonizers. Africa includes more than 50 nations with borders that don’t always conform to the...
Catholic, Greek Orthodox leaders enter Gaza in rare solidarity visit after Israel's church strike in Gaza
The Hindu
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July 18, 2025
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, and Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Archbishop Alexios visit the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City July 18,...
Syndicate launched for artists speaking out against Israel's attack on Gaza
The National News
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British band Massive Attack, and composer and producer Brian Eno are among the musicians who have formed a syndicate to protect artists who are protesting against Israel’s attack on Gaza. “The organised censorship of Palestine and Gaza must end,”...
Two UK charities donate millions to Israeli settlement in occupied West Bank
The Guardian
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July 18, 2025
Two UK charities have transferred millions of pounds to an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank with the endorsement of the charities regulator, the Guardian can reveal. Documents show that the Kasner Charitable Trust (KCT), via a conduit...
Detailed information on admission to universities and vocational schools in Turkmenistan
Turkmenportal
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The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan has published information on its website about the places and dates for accepting documents to higher and secondary vocational educational institutions of Turkmenistan in 2025. According to the information...
Egypt launches first Health Diplomacy for Medical Students in Africa
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Tema, July 16, GNA – Egypt has launched the first edition of the “Health Diplomacy for Medical Students” programme, the first of its kind in Egypt and on the African continent. The initiative was organised under the...
Egypt launches first national workshop on food systems, climate action with UN, global partners
Daily News Egypt
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July 15, 2025
Egypt has launched its first national workshop under the “Convergence Initiative on Food Systems and Climate Action,” a major step toward aligning national food, health, and climate policies. The event is supported by the United Nations, World...
At least 30 Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire in Gaza
Yeni Safak
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At least 30 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in a new wave of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, said medical sources. In the latest attack, the Israeli army shelled Jabalia city, killing three people and injuring others....
Türkiye-UK Islamic finance co-op gathers pace with new MoU signed
Sabah
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July 16, 2025
In a world grappling with economic volatility and uncertainty, lingering inflation and the rising cost of capital, an alternative financial system grounded in ethics and risk-sharing is attracting renewed attention. Islamic finance – a system that...