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Türkiye faces demographic shift with fewer births, more elderly
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
In Türkiye, where the fertility rate has dropped to 1.48 and the elderly population ratio has risen to 10.6%, it is projected that by 2050, one in every four people will be over the age of 65. According to data shared by the Turkish Statistical...
Iran says nuclear cooperation depends on IAEA ending 'd
Sun Online International
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his country’s future cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog depends on the agency correcting what he called “double standards” toward Iran's nuclear programme. "The continuation of this...
Iran’s Final Gambit
WhoWhatWhy
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July 11, 2025
A regime that once ruled through fear now faces its own collapse. Shay Khatiri explains why this moment changes everything — and what happens next. What happens when a regime built on three pillars of legitimacy loses two of them entirely — and...
Israeli commanding officer killed in S. Gaza
Xinhua News Agency
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JERUSALEM, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that a combat commanding officer was killed in an incident in the southern Gaza Strip. The officer, Reei Biran, aged 21, was a squad commander in the...
Israel’s Gaza relocation could create ‘concentration camps’: UNRWA
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians in Gaza toward the southern city of Rafah, warning that such a move would...
Israel pounds Gaza as PM hopes truce deal within reach
Yahoo News
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Israeli forces were targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in southern Gaza, the military said Friday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope that an agreement with Hamas could be reached within days for a pause in the 21-month war....
Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, South-east Asia
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[HONG KONG] Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the Middle East and South-east Asia, an effort to establish a foothold in markets dominated by Nvidia despite ongoing manufacturing...
Turkey: Sözcü TV censored by the state regulator
European Federation of Journalists
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Picture credit: SZC. Turkish media regulator RTÜK has imposed an administrative fine and a 10-day broadcasting suspension on Sözcü TV over a statement “Turkey is not a Muslim country” made by Murat Kubilay, a columnist in national media outlets in...
Israeli defence minister: we will strike Iran again if threatened
Sada Elbalad
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July 11, 2025
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 08:05 AM Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, according to Reuters. "Israel’s long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and anywhere you try to...
Iran destroyed dome in Qatar used by US for communications, satellite images suggest
The Times of Israel
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July 11, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the US military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated...
Iran slams US for sanctioning UN special rapporteur
Mehr News Agency
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July 11, 2025
“Truth cannot be suppressed by sanctions,” Baghaei said in a post on his X account on Friday after the US State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, an Italian independent investigator tasked with probing human rights...
Israel seeks assurances from Trump for potential Gaza offensive amid fragile ceasefire talks
Natural News
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October 7, 2025
Israel seeks assurances from Trump for potential Gaza offensive amid fragile ceasefire talks Israel is reportedly seeking a side letter from President Donald Trump to permit the renewal of hostilities if their demands for Hamas' disarmament and...
Turkish Energy Firm Unveils Plans To Invest In Gambia’s Energy Sector
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Haddy Touray AIC Company ltd, a Turkish renewable energy firm and leading solar energy provider in the country has unveiled plans to invest hugely in the Gambia’s energy sector. According to Mr. Dennis Elverir, the Chief Executive Officer...
Israeli Aggression Continue Across Gaza on Day 644; Casualties Reported, Including Children Losing Limbs
Al Manar
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July 11, 2025
Heavy Israeli aerial and artillery bombardments continued across Gaza Strip on the 644th consecutive day of Israeli war on Gaza resulting in further casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions for displaced populations. In this context,...
Türkiye welcomes PKK disarmament in Iraq as ‘turning point’
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
Türkiye views PKK’s disarmament in Iraq an irreversible turning point to build a future free from terror, a senior Turkish official said Friday after the group handed over their weapons in a symbolic ceremony in Sulaymaniyah. “The laying down of...
Turkey bypasses Russia in the Caucasus through the Zangezur Corridor
Asia News
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July 11, 2025
During his recent visit to Istanbul, Armenian Prime Minister Pašinyan reportedly gave the green light to the “Turanian route”, which was one of Azerbaijan's main objectives in the war. A direct meeting with Aliyev to finalise the peace agreement...
Israel launches strikes on Yemenâs Houthis: Renewed escalation in the Middle East
Natural News
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October 7, 2025
Israel launches strikes on Yemen’s Houthis: Renewed escalation in the Middle East On July 7, Israel launched its first strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels in nearly a month, targeting critical infrastructure like ports and a power plant. The Israeli...
Vienna Trilogue on the Future of the Middle East Launched: Vienna Becomes Hub for Peace Efforts
Vindobona
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Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger is currently making strenuous efforts to secure a more prominent role for Austria in Middle East diplomacy, as evidenced in particular by the establishment of the “Vienna Trilogue” with Germany and...
Israel officials concerned Iran’s enriched uranium may have survived US strikes
All Israel News
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Satellite image shows construction on a new underground facility (the small cluster of buildings lower down in the image) just south of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, before the Natanz facility was hit by U.S. airstrikes, June 15, 2025. (Photo: Maxar...
Turkish firm AIC powers Gambia’s energy future with major solar investment
The Point
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With several high-capacity projects already completed and more underway, AIC’s presence is poised to transforming the country’s energy sector and accelerating its transition to clean energy. In an exclusive interview with The Point, Dennis...