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Irish Government draft law banning trade with Israeli settlements sparks 'Fr Ted' row
Belfast Live
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July 15, 2025
20:09, 15 Jul 2025 Former justice minister Alan Shatter has been criticised for comparing a ban on trade with Israeli settlements to Irish TV show Father Ted. Ex-Fine Gael TD Mr Shatter opposes the Irish Government’s draft law banning trade with...
Talk Like an Egyptian: Genesius Guild’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” at Lincoln Park through July 20
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 15, 2025
I’ve never been disappointed to spend a Sunday in the park with Shakespeare, though I am grateful that, this past Sunday night, the weather was fairly mild for July. I admit to being only vaguely familiar with Antony & Cleopatra before the evening...
Netanyahu’s coalition faces governing issues as key partner leaves
Global News
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July 15, 2025
An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party that has been a key governing partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Tuesday it was leaving the coalition government, threatening to destabilize the Israeli leader’s rule at a pivotal time in the...
‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud on His First Egyptian Film and the Challenges of Crossing Over From Hollywood to the Middle East: ‘I’m Doing Omar Sharif in Reverse’
Variety
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July 15, 2025
“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film “In Broad Daylight.” In the action movie, he plays an Egyptian expat named Hamza El Kashef who returns...
Kazakhstan’s president commends Sisi’s wise, balanced stands
Egypt Independent
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July 15, 2025
CAIRO, July 13 (MENA) – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commended the wise and balanced positions of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as well as Egypt’s important role in achieving stability and calm in the Middle East. Tokayev made...
Indonesian defence minister expresses Jakarta’s desire to boost defence ties with Pakistan
Dawn
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July 15, 2025
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Lt Gen (retired) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin expressed his country’s desire to boost defence ties and explore possible collaboration in defence production as he met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday....
Labor Minister estimates current number of unemployed at 430,000
Ammon News
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July 15, 2025
Ammon News - Minister of Labor Khaled Bakar said Tuesday that the Ministry has finalized the pilot version of the Labor Market Information System, set for launch by the end of the year, as part of broader efforts to modernize labor market...
Dundee soldier’s heroism at Delville Wood remembered at Moth Shellhole tribute
Nothern Natal News
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July 22, 2025
A former Dundee High School pupil, Captain Garnet George Green, holds the rare distinction of being the last man to leave the trenches at Delville Wood — one of the most harrowing battles of World War I. His extraordinary bravery, along with that...
AMEA Power completes 300 MWh battery storage project in Egypt
ESS News
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July 15, 2025
AMEA Power has successfully commissioned Egypt’s first-ever utility-scale BESS, a 300 MWh facility located in the Aswan Governorate, south of Cairo, along the NIle. The project was delivered ahead of its scheduled commercial operation date and...
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...
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...
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,...
UN body says over 1,000 have been killed seeking food in Gaza since May as hunger crisis worsens
Associated Press
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July 22, 2025
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly in the vicinity of aid sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor, the United Nations human rights...
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,...
Israel sends tanks into Gaza's Deir al-Balah, leaving hostage families concerned
Japan Times
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July 22, 2025
CAIRO – Israeli tanks pushed into the southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time on Monday, an area where Israeli sources said the military believes hostages may be held. The area is packed with...
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,...
Iran rules out abandoning nuclear enrichment as talks to begin with European powers
The National News
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Iran will not abandon its nuclear programme, including uranium enrichment, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said before renewed talks with European powers set to be held in Istanbul on Friday. The dialogue with Britain, France and Germany –...
‘Milestone moment’, say Indian Army as first batch of Apache helicopters arrives
Greater Kashmir
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July 22, 2025
Srinagar, July 22: In a boost to military muscle, India receives the first batch of Apache helicopters for Indian Army. The attack helicopters will soon be deployed at Jodhpur, army officials confirmed. According to the officials, the induction of...
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...
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,...