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Oil Prices See Uptick as Weaker Dollar Fuels Demand
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Oil prices saw a modest uptick on Monday, as traders sought to capitalize on last week's declines while a weaker US dollar fueled demand. Brent crude, the global benchmark, gained 0.37%, reaching $66.58 per barrel at 10:32 a.m. local time...
New international truck transport system starts in Istanbul
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A new international truck transport system connecting Türkiye to Kuwait and Germany to Jordan officially launched on Friday during the “Global Transportation Corridors Forum” held in Istanbul. The announcement came from Türkiye’s...
One thousand participants complete study program on Sahih al-Bukhari
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Approximately 1,500 individuals have successfully completed an intensive 13-day study program in Istanbul centered on Sahih al-Bukhari, a fundamental collection of the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, and were awarded certificates...
Turkey suspends flights heading to middle eastern countries
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Following heightened security concerns in the region, Türkiye has suspended flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan until June 16, as reported by official sources. The move comes after a series of Israeli air raids targeting Iranian...
Lebanese military captures Leader of IS
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese Army has apprehended a senior figure believed to be the current leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Lebanon, marking a notable advancement in the country’s fight against terrorism. In a statement released on Tuesday,...
US appears to have ignored lessons from its post-Cold War unilateral, regime-change policies in Middle East
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The US appears to have ignored the lessons from its post-Cold War unilateral and regime-change policies in the Middle East. Instead of fostering peace and stability, these interventions resulted in country collapses, chaos, civil wars,...
Hollywood planted Iran conflict story for years
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) WikiLeaks has accused Hollywood of laying the groundwork for war with Iran through entertainment media, claiming that Jewish screenwriters have inserted pro-war themes into major productions for over a decade. The allegations were posted...
Russian chess icon associated to S-Sudan coup plan
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former world chess champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov has been named in connection with an alleged coup attempt in South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The story centers on Peter Ajak, a Harvard fellow...
Vance claims Trump is not ‘dumb’ like previous US presidents
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has defended the recent airstrikes on Iran, distancing them from previous American military campaigns in the Middle East. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vance asserted that the operation was narrowly...
Vance antagonizes US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance has expressed opposition to America’s direct involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a Reuters report citing two informed sources. The report was published shortly before...
Experts Rebut Nuclear Claims in Israel’s War on Iran
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The assertion put forward by the United States, Israel, and several European allies—that Israel’s recent assault on Iran was a “pre-emptive” move to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons—is being widely challenged as baseless. The...
Russia condemns US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has strongly denounced the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, labeling the attacks as “irresponsible, provocative and dangerous” and warning they could escalate the Middle East into a large-scale conflict with...
UN Cautions Against Heightened Conflict
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the United Nations issued a warning against any further intensification of tensions in the Middle East, following accounts of Iranian attacks on a US airbase located in Qatar. "I haven't seen the reports you mentioned. But,...
UN Chief Condemns Damascus Church Attack
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly" denounced the recent "terrorist attack" that struck the St. Elias Church located in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He also voiced his backing for the Syrian population...
Erdogan hosts Qatari PM, head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held meetings on Saturday in Istanbul with key international figures, including the UN Alliance of Civilizations High Representative, the Qatari Prime Minister, the head of the UN agency for...
US vice President is against US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance is reportedly against direct American involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to sources cited by Reuters. His stance was made public just hours before President Donald Trump...
OPEC+ Ramps Up Oil Output by 411,000 BPD in July
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allied producers, collectively called OPEC+, revealed plans to ramp up oil production by 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting in July. This decision was...
China Braces for Oil Crisis as Israel-Iran Tensions Rise
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) China could experience significant oil supply disruptions if tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, as Beijing remains deeply reliant on Middle Eastern crude oil imports. A large portion of these shipments pass through the highly...
Tensions in Middle East Threaten China's Oil Flow
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) China could encounter serious interruptions to its petroleum supply if conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, given that Beijing remains significantly dependent on imported crude oil from the Middle East — much of which moves...
Is Trump going to follow George W. Bush footsteps?
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The key question shaping President Donald Trump’s stance on whether to join Israel’s military action against Iran is how close Tehran is to developing a nuclear weapon. This issue, fraught with concerns over imminent dangers to the United...