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Egypt secures $490mln financing for soda ash production project in New Alamein

Zawya ·

Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the signing of a principles agreement to finance the Egyptian Soda Ash Company’s project in New Alamein with about $490 million, as per a statement. As one of the...

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it claims was Hamas leader

Times LIVE ·

A press freedom group and a UN expert previously warned Al Sharif's life was in danger due to his reporting from Gaza. UN special rapporteur Irene Khan said last month Israel's claims against him were unsubstantiated. Al Jazeera said Al Sharif had...

Israel kills five journalists in strike on media tent near Gaza Hospital

The Journal · August 11, 2025

FIVE AL JAZEERA journalists have been killed in what the network has described as a “targeted assassination” by Israel outside Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital. Correspondent Anas al-Sharif, 28, was killed alongside fellow reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh...

Egypt’s Defense Minister Urges Military to Maintain ‘Combat Readiness’

Asharq Al-Awsat · August 11, 2025

Egyptian Defense Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Abdel Majeed Saqr has called on the military to maintain “the highest levels of efficiency and combat readiness, enhance skill and physical fitness through continuous training,...

Arab League Criticizes Israel’s Occupation Plan

MENAFN · August 11, 2025

(MENAFN) An urgent Arab gathering on Sunday denounced Israel’s intention to seize control of the Gaza Strip, describing it as “a blatant act of aggression” against all Arab nations and a direct danger to the region’s peace and stability. In a...

Arab League condemns Israel plan to occupy Gaza calling it “a blatant act of aggression”

MENAFN · August 11, 2025

(MENAFN) An emergency Arab League meeting on Sunday denounced Israel’s intentions to take full control of the Gaza Strip, labeling the move “a blatant act of aggression” against all Arab nations and a direct threat to security and stability across...

Government kicks can down the road on Palestinian statehood - Thomas Coughlan

The New Zealand Herald · August 11, 2025

But will it happen? When asked at his post-Cabinet press conference on Monday what the Cabinet had actually decided to do, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said there was now a “process” the Government would work through in order to come to a...

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza strike

The New Arab · August 11, 2025

Anas al-Sharif was killed by Israel alongside four other journalists in Gaza City [Getty] Israel killed prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif alongside four other journalists in a targeted strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. "Al...

Egyptian Minister Sherif Fathy to make the First Official Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Times · August 11, 2025

The ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to Egypt, Sabit Subasic, announced the first-ever official visit of an Egyptian minister to our country, and it concerns the Minister of Tourism, Sherif Fathy. That is not all – among the good news,...

Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in ‘targeted’ Gaza strike

The Independent · August 11, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Israel PM Netanyahu backs Gaza military action, hints at wider scope

Mid Day Mumbai · August 11, 2025

Even as more Israelis express concern over the 22-month war, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet last week instructed the dismantling of Hamas strongholds not only in Gaza City but also in the 'central camps' and Muwasi Israeli Prime Minister...

Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in airstrike in Gaza [VIDEO]

The Citizen (South Africa) · August 11, 2025

Around 200 media workers have been killed by Israel over the course of the conflict in Gaza. Israel has continued its attack on journalists, killing five Al Jazeera staff in an airstrike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital in the enclave....

Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

The Business Standard · August 11, 2025

United Nations ambassadors have criticized Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended it as the best way to end the war. At a press conference, Netanyahu said the operation would move quickly and...

Iran, IAEA to Hold Talks in Tehran Monday

Tasnim News Agency · August 11, 2025

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session on Sunday, Araqchi said Iran and the IAEA will hold negotiations on Monday as the IAEA deputy director general will be vising Tehran. He also rejected any plan for the UN nuclear agency...

Israel’s Gaza seizure plan another calamity – UN

Daily Trust · August 11, 2025

A senior United Nations official has warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) that Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City risked “another calamity” in the Gaza Strip with far-reaching consequences. This is coming after a report that five more people in...

Turkey earthquake: At least one dead and 29 injured after 6.1 magnitude quake

The Mirror · August 11, 2025

At least one person has died after Turkey was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. Residents of Istanbul reported feeling tremors after the quake struck just before 8pm local time. The epicentre was in Balikesir in Turkey's...

Government to decide next month on recognising Palestinian State – Winston Peters

Te Ao Maori News · August 11, 2025

The Government will decide in September whether New Zealand will formally recognise a state of Palestine, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. Peters says he had taken an oral item to Cabinet on the matter, ahead of a formal consideration next...

Turkmenistan and Eswatini Launch Talks for Economic and Technological Cooperation

News Central Asia · August 11, 2025

High-level discussions between Turkmenistan and Eswatini, held on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Awaza, Turkmenistan, marked the beginning of a promising bilateral relationship aimed at fostering...

Israel's fresh wave of airstrikes kills 5 Al Jazeera journos

Madhyamam · August 11, 2025

New Delhi: An Israeli strike late on Sunday in Gaza targeting a hospital tent killed five Al Jazeera journalists, along with two others, according to the news agency. The attack was on a site near the main gate of al-Shifa hospital, and the site...

Israeli airstrike kills two Al Jazeera correspondents in Gaza City

The Malaysian Star · August 11, 2025

ISTANBUL: Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qraiqea were killed on Sunday (Aug 10), along with three other journalists, in an Israeli strike targeting a journalists' tent near Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City, according to...