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Israel will raise its defense spending by 42 billion shekels
Famagusta Gazette
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July 20, 2025
Israel will raise its defense spending by 42 billion shekels (about 12.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025 and 2026, the ministries of finance and defense said this week. Local media reported that the budget agreement will allow the Defense Ministry...
Jordan at Cairo Conference: Israel Continues Policies to Judaize Jerusalem and Alter Its Demographic Composition
Jordan News
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July 20, 2025
Jordan participated in the 113th session of the Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries, represented by Eng. Rafiq Khirfan, Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs. The meeting was held at the...
‘Outrage Erupts’ As Iran Army Base Guards ‘Kill Four’ Amid ‘Mystery Blasts’ By Israel’s Mossad? | 4K
News18
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July 20, 2025
Outrage has erupted in Iran following a string of mystery blasts at key military bases, which Tehran claims were the result of covert Israeli Mossad sabotage operations amid escalating tensions. Iranian state media reports that four individuals,...
Iran defeat Jordan to complete line-up for Women's Asian Cup
The Straits Times
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July 20, 2025
Iran handed Jordan a 2-1 defeat in Amman on Saturday to claim the final berth at next year's Women's Asian Cup finals, which will be held in Australia in March. Second-half goals from Sara Didar and Negin Zandi earned Marziyeh Jafari's team a win...
Iran says it has replaced air defences damaged in Israel war
The Gazette - Colorado
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran has replaced air defences damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, Iran's Defah Press news agency reported on Sunday quoting Mahmoud Mousavi, the regular army's deputy for operations. During the conflict in June,...
Netanyahu seeks to prolong Gaza war until elections: Israel’s ex-defence minister
Middle East Monitor
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July 20, 2025
Former Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of seeking to prolong the Gaza war until elections, Anadolu reports. Lieberman, leader of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu Party, said internal...
Israel orders evacuations in central Gaza as ceasefire talks stall, military offensive widens
The Hindu Business Line
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July 20, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly stressed that expanding Israeli military operations in Gaza will pressure Hamas to negotiate, though negotiations have been stalled for months | Photo Credit: RONEN ZVULUN The Israeli military...
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The Times of Israel
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July 20, 2025
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Israel issues new evacuation orders in central Gaza as hunger worsens
WHTC - Michigan
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July 20, 2025
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Sunday in areas of central Gaza packed with displaced Palestinians where it hasn’t operated so far in its war with Hamas, while medics said at least 30 people...
85 Palestinians seeking aid killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders: Officials
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 20, 2025
At least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food at locations across Gaza on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said, on the deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. There was new alarm as Israel’s military...
Fire at Iran's largest oil refinery kills one in country's southwest
The Hindu
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July 20, 2025
Smoke rises up in a unit of the Abadan oil refinery in southwestern Iran, on July 19, 2025. Photo: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters A fire at Iran's oldest and largest refinery in the southwest killed one person, state media reported...
Israel kills more aid seekers in Gaza, issues evacuation threat
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 20, 2025
At least 25 people, including 19 aid seekers, have been killed in a fresh wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Al Jazeera on Sunday, July 20. The strikes come amid intensifying hostilities and a new evacuation...
Afghanistan Reaches Self-Sufficiency in 130 Sectors, Says Economic Deputy
TOLONews
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The Economic Deputy Office of the Prime Minister announced that Afghanistan has achieved full self-sufficiency in 130 sectors, and partial self-sufficiency in another 100 sectors. It also stated that six thousand industrial factories across the...
Senator: Australia Must Join Hague Group on Palestine to Stop Genocide
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to align with the Hague Group on Palestine, emphasizing Australia’s responsibility to support global initiatives aimed at preventing...
Mohsin Naqvi reaches Afghanistan on day-long visit
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has reached Kabul on on-day official visit to Afghanistan. At the airport, Interim Deputy Interior Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi Omari received Mohsin Naqvi. During the visit,...
Pakistan, Afghanistan vow to boost anti-terrorism cooperation
Dunya News
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🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:24:12 PKT KABUL (Dunya News) - Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to strengthen mutual cooperation for effective border management and the elimination of terrorism. This understanding...
Thousands of Moroccans in Tangier protest against genocide in Gaza, in support of Palestine
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 20, 2025
Thousands of Moroccans in Tangier protest against genocide in Gaza, in support of Palestine [Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:07:07 +0300] Rabat - Saba: Thousands of Moroccans demonstrated on Saturday evening in the city of Tangier in solidarity with the...
Iran nuclear talks with European powers set for next week
The Sun Daily
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July 20, 2025
DUBAI: Iran, Britain, France, and Germany have agreed to hold discussions on Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. The report follows warnings from the three European nations that failure to resume...
Iran beat Jordan to seal Women’s Asian Cup spot
BDNews24
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Iran handed Jordan a 2-1 defeat in Amman on Saturday to claim the final berth at next year's Women's Asian Cup finals, which will be held in Australia in March. Second-half goals from Sara Didar and Negin Zandi earned Marziyeh Jafari's team a win...
National unity is Iran’s strongest shield against enemy’s aggression: Parliament speaker
Tehran Times
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July 20, 2025
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has emphasized the critical role of national unity in safeguarding Iran against future acts of aggression, particularly in light of the recent joint Israeli-American assault on the country. Speaking during...