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Minister Fajon: Urgent return to diplomacy and political dialogue needed in the Middle East
Government of Slovenia
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June 23, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 23 - With regard to the broader Middle East region, ministers focused on recent developments in Iran. In this context, Minister Fajon reiterated Slovenia’s call for restraint on all sides in actions that could escalate tensions in...
EU-Israel Association Agreement: Delay and distraction is not neutral, it is a decision
Oxfam
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June 23, 2025
Today, EU Foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, presented a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement at the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. In response, Agnes Bertrand Sanz, Oxfam Humanitarian Expert, said: “There are moments in history...
'Best Festival of the Year in the Middle East' Goes to Kayan Wellness Festival
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
A Remarkable First Edition Triumph at the Middle East Event Awards 2025! DUBAI, PRODUCTION CITY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Regionally recognized for its groundbreaking debut, Kayan Wellness Festival 2025 has...
Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof
Prime Minister of Canada
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June 24, 2025
CANADA, June 24 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands. Prime Minister Carney...
Prime Minister Golob: "The agreement we have signed will contribute to coexistence and positive stories on both sides of the border"
Government of Slovenia
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June 23, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 23 - The two prime ministers first held a one-on-one meeting and then signed an agreement between the governments of Slovenia and Croatia on the construction, management, and maintenance of existing bridging structures on the state...
ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
Criminal illegal aliens arrested include an individual with admitted ties to Hezbollah, a known or suspected terrorist, and an alleged former sniper for the Iranian army WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 11...
Turkmen planning authorities build skills in strategic environmental assessment at OSCE seminar in Ashgabat
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 24, 2025
More than 50 representatives from Turkmenistan’s environmental, health, and sectoral planning authorities strengthened their skills in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) at a two-day seminar organized by the OSCE from 18 to 19 June in...
Improving cooperation with Egypt in field of internal affairs
The Government of the Republic of Serbia
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June 24, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dačić discussed today with Minister of the Interior of Egypt Mahmoud Tawfik the possibilities for further improving bilateral cooperation in the field of internal affairs, especially in the...
Side event at UN to focus on threat to Syria’s religious minorities
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Professors Joshua Landis and Fabrice Balanche will speak at CSI-organized event at Human Rights Council on July 1 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As violence against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria mounts,...
H.R. 1327, Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act
Congressional Budget Office
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June 24, 2025
H.R. 1327 would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an assessment of terrorist threats to the U.S. posed by people in Syria who are affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations. The bill would require the department, within...
Government Technology recognizes 2024 Oregon Summer EBT for best practices
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) was recognized in a national Government Technology Case Study for its excellence in the use of smart technology in rolling out the Summer EBT program. As a result, more than 362,000 children were able...
CSI warns at UN that religious minorities in Syria face genocide
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Human rights group’s warning comes one day after suicide attack on church in Damascus ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The day after a suicide bomber massacred 27 Christians at worship in Damascus, Christian Solidarity...
Statement from ICRC president on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 22, 2025
The world cannot absorb limitless war. Upholding international humanitarian law is not a choice—it is an obligation. Civilians must be spared from the conduct of hostilities. Medical personnel and first responders must be allowed to carry out...
MFA Spokesperson's Comments on the Evacuation of Singaporeans from Iran
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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June 23, 2025
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel, MFA has been rendering consular assistance to the Singaporeans in Iran, including exploring evacuation options in the absence of a Singapore diplomatic mission in Iran. A family of three...
South Africa urges dialogue to end Israel-Iran conflict
South African Government
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June 23, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government have noted with a great deal of anxiety the entry by the United States of America into the Israel-Iran war. It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his...
Top Growth Driver In The Explosives Market 2025: Market Growth Fueled By Increased Government Defense Spending Worldwide
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
The Business Research Company's Explosives Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What Is The Growth Trajectory Of The Explosives...
NUJ condemns as deplorable, the IRGC’s detention of an Iran International journalist’s family
National Union of Journalists
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June 23, 2025
The National Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the detention of an Iran International journalist’s family by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. On 21 June, a UK-based journalist with Iran International received a...
Minister Fajon in Tokyo on strengthening economic ties with Japan and efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East
Government of Slovenia
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June 20, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 20 - With Minister Iwaya, she exchanged views on the war in Ukraine. As senior representatives of two like-minded countries that are committed to international law and the UN Charter, they agreed that a lasting and unconditional...
High-Level Government and Industry Leaders to Gather in Samarqand for the 12th Downstream Central Asia & Caspian Summit
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
SAMARQAND, UZBEKISTAN , UZBEKISTAN, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In just over two months, Samarkand will host one of the major meeting points for the downstream and petrochemical professionals of Central Asia and the Caspian — the 12th...
DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 22, 2025
There are currently no specific credible threats against the homeland WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding a heightened threat environment across the...