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Oman, Türkiye seek to boost trade and industrial ties
Muscat – Omani and Turkish officials held meetings on Thursday to discuss ways of enhancing commercial and industrial cooperation, as well as bilateral trade between the two countries. H E Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce,...
West Bank community left reeling after Palestinian clubbed by masked Israeli settler
The video of a young, Jewish man wearing a mask and wielding a large stick as he runs towards a woman is short and shocking. Warning: This story contains a graphic account of assault. The unprovoked attack, which took place in the village of...
Scientists develop jelly-like substance that could change farming forever: 'An important step'
There's a demand for new methods. by Leslie SattlerOctober 25, 2025 Scientists in Italy built a water-absorbing gel from ocean plants that lets crops flourish with little irrigation, reported Phys.org. The substance comes from a type of red...
The Middle East’s rapidly growing renewable energy shift
The Middle East is today the fastest-growing renewable energy market outside of China. This is a step in the right direction, as it points to a profound and strategic shift in the region’s energy policy. This shift did not occur overnight. The...
Israel faces pushback on West Bank
A Palestinian farmer carries a bag of olives after his harvest was disrupted by Israeli settlers and halted by Israeli security forces in Sa'ir, near the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday. HAZEM BADER/AFP Israel's latest move...
Palestinian recounts night of terror after illegal Israeli settlers attack West Bank village
RAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL A Palestinian resident of al-Mughayir village, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, described a night of terror after illegal Israeli settlers attacked his home and property late Friday. About 50 illegal...
Myplant & Garden Middle East 2025: the new benchmark for the Gulf’s green industry and international markets.
Dubai (UAE), October 2025 – The new exhibition aims to bring the successful Myplant & Garden trade fair format from Italy – the leading event in its sector – to the Gulf, leveraging its international reputation, credibility, and recognition....
10 Palestinians injured in illegal Israeli settler attacks in West Bank
Ten Palestinians were injured on Saturday after being attacked by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, local media said, Anadolu reports. Armed settlers assaulted olive pickers with sticks and dogs in the Wadi al-Hajj Issa area of...
Farmina Pet Foods in Inđija announces additional investment of 20 million euros
The Farmina Pet Foods factory in Inđija, one of Europe’s largest pet food manufacturers and the company’s biggest production facility worldwide, will invest an additional 20 million euros over the next two years to expand its production capacities...
Farmer Focus: It’s tempting to not plant, but we’re farmers
We’re a month ahead of last year. That felt good to write. We are drilled up, just had 15mm of rain after a dry spell, and have 12ha of potatoes to lift. I was even sprayed up for at least 15 minutes last week until I got an email from my...
Can Trump’s Gaza ceasefire redefine peace in Middle East?
When President Donald Trump announced his ceasefire deal for Gaza, the world's cameras turned towards Cairo. The American president, flanked by leaders from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, declared a "new era" for the Middle East—words that have been...
COAS Asim Munir meets Egyptian President, vows to boost ties
Published on: October 25, 2025 6:23 PM Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Itihadia Presidential Palace in Cairo on Saturday. The meeting was part of the COAS’s official visit...
Hamas: Escalating settler attacks on farmers’ lands are systematic policy of terror
Hamas: Escalating settler attacks on farmers’ lands are systematic policy of terror Doha – SABA: Senior Hamas official Abdul Rahman Shadid affirmed on Saturday that the ongoing and escalating brutal attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in the...
Morning and nighttime Israeli incursions near the Damascus-Quneitra highway in Syria
Morning and nighttime Israeli incursions near the Damascus-Quneitra highway in Syria Quneitra – Saba: An Israeli military force consisting of five four-wheel drive vehicles advanced from the village of Al-Asha towards the Al-Rabi'a neighborhood...
A kolbar killed, another injured by Iranian forces
According to Kolbernews, a kolbar named Ibrahim Piranzade was killed and another was injured as a result of an attack by Iranian state forces. Sources reported that Iranian state forces opened direct fire on kolbars at the Sadawa border in the...
Israeli army injures dozens of Palestinians, arrests 4 in raids across occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, Palestine/ISTANBUL The Israeli army injured dozens of Palestinians who suffered tear gas inhalation and arrested four others during raids Friday across the occupied West Bank. In the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern...
This former UConn men’s basketball legend brings his hopeful message from Israel back to CT
For Doron Sheffer, the journey that first made an unforgettable pass through UConn in the 1990s, goes on. It has been a search for inner peace that has taken him all over the world, with a message of hope. Always, there is hope. “It’s a never...
Israel announces foiling of weapons smuggling from Syria to Lebanon
The Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced that Israeli forces carried out a surveillance and arrest operation on the summit of Jabal al-Sheikh (Mount Hermon, southern Syria) inside Syrian territory, during which they foiled an...
After Assad: Syria’s real battle has just begun
To those worried about Syria’s future now that Bashar al-Assad has fled after fifty-four years of authoritarian rule, it is important to take a closer look at the roots of these concerns. What exactly is the fear? Is it the potential for chaos in...
Egypt reaches record orange export volumes to Canada
Egypt continues to expand its role in the Canadian orange market, reaching a new seasonal export record, according to EastFruit. Between November 2024 and August 2025, Egyptian exporters shipped more than 25,000 tons of oranges to Canada,...