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EU-Israel Association Agreement: Delay and distraction is not neutral, it is a decision
Today, EU Foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, presented a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement at the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. In response, Agnes Bertrand Sanz, Oxfam Humanitarian Expert, said: “There are moments in history...

MFA Spokesperson's Comments on the Evacuation of Singaporeans from Iran
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel, MFA has been rendering consular assistance to the Singaporeans in Iran, including exploring evacuation options in the absence of a Singapore diplomatic mission in Iran. A family of three...

EU-Israel Association Agreement: The cost of inaction is measured in lives
EU foreign affairs ministers will meet on Monday, 23 June, for the Foreign Affairs Council. On the table for discussion is the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement states “Relations...

Trump's airstrike on Iran, crypto investors flock to Blockchain Cloud Mining for risk aversion This crypto market is shaken
London, UK, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- June 2025, US President Trump once again drew the world's attention back to the crosshairs of the Middle East war. As the US military precisely struck Iran's nuclear facilities, the entire...

Caught in the crossfire: How the Iran-Israel war undermines Erdoğan’s agenda
After Israel assassinated Lebanese Hizballah commander Hassan Nasrallah toward the end of last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message of solidarity with Lebanon conspicuously omitted the former militant group leader’s name. Turkey...

NUJ condemns as deplorable, the IRGC’s detention of an Iran International journalist’s family
The National Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the detention of an Iran International journalist’s family by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. On 21 June, a UK-based journalist with Iran International received a...

South Africa urges dialogue to end Israel-Iran conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government have noted with a great deal of anxiety the entry by the United States of America into the Israel-Iran war. It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his...

Case Study: From Lockdown to Leadership — How Ince Topuk Grew 6X in 5 Years
A digital-native fashion brand that scaled 6X through creativity, inclusion, and customer-first thinking—without a single store. ISTANBUL, ESENLER, TURKEY, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Overview This case study explores how Ince Topuk, a...

DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
There are currently no specific credible threats against the homeland WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding a heightened threat environment across the...

The US enters Israel’s war with Iran — MEI experts react
The United States struck three nuclear facilities in Iran on the evening of June 21, in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. MEI scholars provide real-time analysis to help make sense of what this escalation means and what might come...

Teva to Host Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results at 8 a.m. ET on July 30, 2025
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) announced today that it will issue a press release on its second quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 7:00 a.m....

Exceptionally substantial talks between Macut, Arab League Secretary-General
Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, met in Cairo today with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

The Iran-Israel Conflict and the Future of the Iranian Regime
Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to examine the dramatic escalation between Israel and Iran following Israel’s targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, infrastructure, and senior IRGC officials. Vatanka...

Iran: four journalists killed by Israeli air strikes
NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists in calling for an end to the targeting of journalists and media facilities. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning...

Israel: IFJ records harassment and censorship of Palestinian Israeli journalists
The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists in condemning a wave of attacks against Palestinian Israeli journalists. At least 26 journalists including foreign media were subjected to physical assaults, racist incitement, denial of...

Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
With these circumstances, and to commemorate the ratification of these conventions in 1949, the ICRC delegation in Iran together with the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a ceremony on 22nd January, at the Institute for Political...

Iran: Moot Court Competition Memorial of Henry Dunant
Speaking at the closing ceremony of this competition, Vincent Cassard, ICRC Head of Delegation in Iran, expressed his pleasure at resumption of this event following a hiatus of several years, and praised the quality work of the participants,...

Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions
The opening ceremony of the photo exhibition was held with the presence of distinguished guests from diplomatic missions, researchers, and concerned officials at the IPIS center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 13, 2025. The Geneva...

Iran: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement partners’ advanced workshop for Iranian Red Crescent Society’s management
A key focus of the workshop was on fostering stronger collaboration between Movement components, ensuring alignment in strategy and action while addressing common challenges. By creating a platform for open dialogue and shared learning, the...

Iran: NUJ condemns Israeli attack on state broadcaster
The union has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning targeted Israeli strikes against the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran. At least two Iranian journalists, Nima Rajabpour and...