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Middle East youth rewriting the rules of corporate success, says report
Zawya
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As one of the youngest regions in the world in terms of its demographics, the Middle East is at the forefront of a generational shift in workforce values. Young people in the region are prioritizing financial stability, personal purpose, and...
Why Iran faced Israel and the US alone as its friends stood by
The Straits Times
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June 25, 2025
Follow our live coverage here. Iran spent decades expanding its reach in the Middle East by building a network of partners that came to be known as the “axis of resistance”. Yet it found itself standing alone to face the recent attacks by Israel,...
Has Netanyahu’s promise to ‘change the Middle East’ really worked?
News9 Live
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June 25, 2025
World News Following the October 2023 Hamas attack, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to reshape the Middle East. Subsequent Israeli actions, including strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, significantly weakened Iran's regional allies (Hamas,...
Fragile cease-fire appears to hold between Iran and Israel as Trump vents frustration with both sides
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 25, 2025
Published: 25 Jun. 2025, 12:22 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on the way to the 2025 NATO Summit on June 24 in flight. [AFP/YONHAP] A fragile cease-fire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold...
Europe set for a modestly firmer open as Middle-East tensions cool, ahead of NATO summit - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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APAC stocks traded stronger following the firm lead from Wall Street, with gains capped as traders were cautious amid the fragility of the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Geopolitical newsflow was relatively light in APAC hours, with no hostile incidents...
Former Australian Ambassador to Israel says Middle East is close to co-existing
4BC
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Former Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, has told 4BC Drive host Gary Hardgrave that he believes the Middle East is getting closer to co-existing with Israel. The current Liberal senator from New South Wales says the region has...
Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East
Foreign Policy
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June 25, 2025
On June 23, foreign ministers of the European Union were due to meet to discuss how to punish Israel for the nature of its military campaign in Gaza after an internal report concluded that Israel may have violated human rights there, in breach of...
LuLu Retail Wins “Best IPO in the Middle East” Award at EMEA Finance Achievement Awards
The Arabian Stories
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June 25, 2025
LONDON: LuLu Retail Holdings PLC, the region’s leading full-line retailer, has been honoured with the prestigious “Best IPO in the Middle East” award by EMEA Finance magazine. The recognition was presented at the annual EMEA Finance Achievement...
We’ve never had a Middle East war like this. Many will regret ‘going all the way’
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 25, 2025
For all of these reasons, I’m convinced that some very big internal debates are coming – if the wars really stop. For autocratic movements like Hamas or countries like Iran, history teaches us that internally driven regime change happens only...
Feds: ICE arrested 11 Iranians in the U.S. as Middle East tensions flared
AOL
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Federal agents arrested 11 Iranians living in the U.S. over the past few days, Department of Homeland Security officials announced on Tuesday. Almost all the arrests were made on Sunday after U.S. military planes bombed key Iranian nuclear sites....
Twelve day Middle East war shows how 'normal' the unthinkable has become
Japan Times
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June 25, 2025
As the night sky above Doha lit up with Iranian missiles being intercepted on Monday, people across the city were on balconies and in gardens watching the show and filming it on their smartphones. For decades, the idea of a U.S.-Iran conflict...
Trump f-bomb toward Iran and Israel breaks presidential norm
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – History is full of muttered presidential curses, closed-door profanity and hot-mic slip-ups. The f-bomb President Donald Trump unleashed Tuesday on the South Lawn stands apart. Days after dropping bunker-busters on Iran’s key nuclear...
Trump has lost control of the Middle East situation
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 25, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size There is nothing authentic or credible whenever Donald Trump makes any announcements (“Trump’s...
India Begins Phased Exit of Evacuation Operations in Iran Following Israel-Iran Ceasefire
The Kashmir Monitor
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June 25, 2025
The Indian Embassy in Iran announced that it will be gradually winding down its evacuation exercise for Indian nationals, initiated after the escalated conflict in the region following Israel’s military operations on the Islamic Republic, as a...
LuLu Retail wins ‘Best IPO in the Middle East’ award
The Peninsula
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June 25, 2025
The award was received by Saifee Rupawala, CEO; Prasad KK, CFO; and Nidhin Jose, Group Company Secretary, at the EMEA Finance Achievement Awards ceremony in London. Doha, Qatar: LuLu Retail Holdings PLC, the region’s leading full-line retailer,...
The Art of Unwinding: Why Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi Is the Middle East’s Sanctuary for Business Travellers
Business Traveller
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Where business meets balance and every stay offers space to reset. In a world where business never truly sleeps, finding time and space to reset is more than a luxury, it’s a necessity. Enter Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi, a sophisticated escape by...
Opinion: Mapping calm in chaos, flight route planners rise amid Middle East wars
KARRYON
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June 24, 2025
Amidst this uncertainty, it is reassuring to remember that air travel remains the safest form of transportation, thanks in large part to a dedicated group of specialists who work tirelessly behind the scenes: the route planners. In the complex...
Turkey breathes easier as Iran-Israel truce eases fallout risk
Digital Journal
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June 25, 2025
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) held talks with Donald Trump just hours after the US president announced a truce in the Iran-Israel war - Copyright TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP Handout Hazel WARD As the fragile Iran-Israel...
Israel, Iran and the US: A game of war and peace
Daily Star
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June 25, 2025
After a historic, unprecedented direct bombing by the US on Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, on June 21, the world awaited Iran's response. On June 23, Iran responded by striking the largest US military base in the Middle East, Al-Udeid,...
Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold; Trump frustrated with both sides
Inquirer
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June 25, 2025
A motorbike drives in a quiet square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 23, 2025. Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President...