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UAE aid ship sends 7,166 tonnes of help to Gaza
Emirati Times
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July 21, 2025
Abu Dhabi: The UAE aid ship Khalifa has departed from Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi carrying 7,166 tones of urgent relief supplies bound for the Gaza Strip. As part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, this latest humanitarian effort underscores the...
Trump states US will work to resolve GERD dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia
Egypt Independent
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July 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump affirmed during his NATO meeting at the White House on Monday that the lives of Egypt’s people depend on the Nile River, and that his administration will work to resolve the dispute between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over...
Costly cigars, sweets, a M16 rifle: PM’s office releases list of gifts officials received
The Times of Israel
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July 20, 2025
The Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday released a full list of gifts given to public officials over the past eight years while fulfilling their governmental duties. The list includes a full breakdown of the gifts that officials received both in...
Etihad Airways Adds 7 New Routes From Growing Abu Dhabi International Airport
Simple Flying
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July 15, 2025
Etihad Airways has really awoken from its financial loss-induced slumber. The UAE airline has confirmed that seven routes will launch (or relaunch) from its Abu Dhabi International Airport hub: Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Medina, Tashkent, Tbilisi,...
Economic resilience — the Chinese way
Dawn
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July 21, 2025
Pakistan’s most significant ally China has sprung another surprise on those who thought that US President Donald Trump’s tariff wars, leading to global trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, could slow down its economic rise. The 5.3 per...
Egypt’s banking sector liquidity rises to EGP 12.8trn in May 2025
Daily News Egypt
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July 12, 2025
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reported that total liquidity in the country’s banking sector increased to EGP 12.821trn in May 2025, up from EGP 12.684trn in April—reflecting a monthly rise of around EGP 137bn. According to the CBE’s latest...
Video: After four days of screening, how much has Superman earned in Egypt’s cinemas?
Egypt Independent
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July 15, 2025
“Superman” (2025), directed by James Gunn, has enjoyed a strong audience turnout in just four days of screening in Egyptian cinemas, grossing approximately LE4,222,000 across 28,400 tickets sold. Cast Rising star David Corenswet stars as Superman,...
Crystal Martin to build large-scale textile, apparel factory in Egypt
Daily News Egypt
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July 14, 2025
Hong Kong–based Crystal Martin Group has announced plans to establish its own textile and apparel factory in Egypt under the freezone system, covering an area of 1.5 million square meters. The project is expected to create around 4,000 jobs,...
Pakistani cueists continue to shine at IBSF 6 Reds
The Express Tribune
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July 21, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistani cueists continued to shine at the IBSF World Masters, U17, U21 & Men 6Red Snooker Championships 2025 as the newly crowned IBSF U17 champion Hasnain Akhtar defeated Egypt's Mohamed Abdelkader 4-0 (70(70)-0, 45-11, 57(35)-7,...
Inside Egyptian Halls as plans to revive city treasure progress
GlasgowWorld
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July 15, 2025
The upper floors of the A-listed Union Street halls — by architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson — have been lying empty for decades. A potential buyer bid for the building but it was not accepted by the current owner, the council understands. Now,...
Park City’s Egyptian Theatre will not host Sundance screenings in final Utah festival
KPCW - Utah
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July 15, 2025
Executive Director Randy Barton confirmed to KPCW July 14 that there won’t be any Sundance screenings at the Egyptian Theatre come January. The iconic Main Street venue hosted the Sundance Film Festival when it moved to Park City in 1981, but is...
Locarno Jury: ‘Nickel Boys’ Producer Joslyn Barnes, ‘Our Time’ Filmmaker Carlos Reygadas and More to Join President Rithy Panh
Variety
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July 15, 2025
New York-based indie producer Joslyn Barnes (“Nickel Boys”), Mexican multi-hyphenate Carlos Reygadas (“Our Time”) and Swiss stage-and-screen actor Ursina Lardi (“The White Ribbon”) have been set as members of the upcoming Locarno Film Festival‘s...
Gaza’s $4 billion gas field remains untapped
Ynet
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July 20, 2025
International recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state could resolve long-standing legal uncertainties surrounding its right to develop the Gaza Marine natural gas field, according to Michael Bron, an expert involved in the project and author...
Why do ageing rates vary by country? Massive study says politics play a part
Nature
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A woman living in a town with heavy air pollution in South Africa, where people tend to age faster than in other countries. Air pollution is a risk factor for faster ageing.Credit: Per-Anders Pettersson/GettySocial inequality and weak democratic...
Azerbaijani Boxer Claims Gold At International Tournament
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Laman Ismayilova Read more Azerbaijani boxer Abbasgulu Shadlinski (75 kg) has claimed a gold medal at the Braga Open Boxing 2025 held in Portugal, Azernews reports. Abbasgulu Shadlinski knocked out Portugal's Francisco Silva in...
TrendingIsrael's new ground offensive and Hamas's ceasefire ultimatum
The National News
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Israel has launched a new ground operation in Gaza. Hamas has given an ultimatum for ceasefire talks. Iran has agreed to hold nuclear talks with Europe’s big three. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: Israel launches Deir Al Balah ground...
The Orwellian nightmare in Gaza
The Indian Express
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July 21, 2025
A string of recent developments forced me to pull out my daughter’s copy of 1984 from her bookshelf. I had first read the Bihar-born George Orwell’s classic as a teenager some 50 years ago and wanted to revisit some of his prescient vocabulary:...
Egyptian Student with Down’s Syndrome Earns Master’s Degree
Al-Fanar Media
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July 11, 2025
Ibrahim Elkholy, a 30-year-old Egyptian student with Down’s syndrome, has added a new achievement to his string of personal triumphs: earning a master’s degree in media at the Canadian International College in Egypt. Reem Adel, the faculty member...
Egypt: Ethiopia’s completed power-generating dam lacks legally binding agreement
Chicago Inquirer
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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Friday that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam, an issue that involves Nile River water rights and the int... You are not authorized to read this page...
International Awards Conferred to Narendra Modi: A testament to expanding global influence of India
Organiser Weekly
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Since assuming office as the 14th Prime Minister of India in 2014, Narendra Modi has emerged as one of the most globally decorated Indian leaders. As of July 2025, he has received 25 prestigious international awards—an unprecedented tally that...