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UAE, Saudi Arabia Drive $59B Merger Surge In Middle East
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Middle East and North Africa's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape showed remarkable momentum in the first half of 2025, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia continuing to lead the region's deal value. According to the...
Middle East AI Growth: Abu Dhabi’s Rise as a Global AI Powerhouse
IOL
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The Middle East’s artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing transformative growth, with the United Arab Emirates, (UAE) – specifically Abu Dhabi, emerging as a central hub of innovation, investment, and global influence. Recent data...
Over Sixty Kazakh Firms Compete to Join First Nuclear Power Plant Project
Times of Central Asia
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August 18, 2025
More than 60 Kazakh companies have expressed an interest in supplying goods, services, and undertaking construction work for the country’s first nuclear power plant, according to Sergey Agafonov, chairman of the Kazakhstan Association of Energy...
TarabA new podcast series on the Middle East's music scene
The National News
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Tarab is a new weekly music podcast hosted by The National’s Saeed Saeed that takes you inside the Middle East’s music scene. The first season brings you conversations with some of the region’s most captivating voices, from genre-defying...
Iran moves toward dramatic internal conflict and another war
Israel Today
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August 17, 2025
(Israel Hayom) Nearly two months have passed since the end of the war between Iran and Israel. Negotiations for a new nuclear deal are still stagnating, after Iranian insistence led to a deadlock. This week, France, Germany and Britain increased...
Iran Top Adviser Warns No Ceasefire with Israel, War Could Erupt ‘At Any Moment’
The New York Sun
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August 18, 2025
As Iran suffers from water and electricity shortages that threaten the stability of the Islamic regime, a top-level adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is diverting attention toward Israel, claiming that a ceasefire does not...
Iran says open to nuclear talks but no stop to enrichment
Africanews
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August 18, 2025
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that his country was ready to limit its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, like it did in 2015 during a landmark deal with world powers. "This is not something new. We have said...
Iran’s president visits Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan corridor
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 18, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Armenia for talks on a planned corridor linking Azerbaijan near the border with his country, days after Iran said it would block the project included in a United States-brokered peace accord that...
Iran To Continue Nuclear Talks With UN Watchdog After Curbing Access
StratNews Global
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August 18, 2025
Home Iran Iran To Continue Nuclear Talks With UN Watchdog After Curbing Access IAEA inspectors have been unable to access Iran's nuclear sites since Israel and the U.S. bombed them during a 12-day war in June. Iran will maintain discussions with...
Syrian Delegation Heads to Riyadh to Boost Economic Ties
Khaama Press
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August 18, 2025
A Syrian delegation visits Riyadh to boost economic ties after a $6.4 billion investment pledge, as Damascus quietly restructures its economy amid political and sanction challenges. A Syrian delegation led by Minister of Economy and Industry...
Iran Confair 2025 inaugurated in Tehran
Mehr News Agency
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August 18, 2025
The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was attended by Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh and Chairman of Iran Chamber of Cooperatives Bahman Abdollahi. In this edition of the exhibition, competent domestic and foreign...
Iraq Strengthens Energy Investment Under New Reforms
Iraq International News Agency
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August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a high-level meeting today to discuss the ongoing development of Iraq’s oil derivatives industry and ways to boost investment mechanisms in the sector. Photo courtesy: Media Office of the Prime...
Tunisia to build 130 MW solar power plant in Gabès with Voltalia
Zawya
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Tunisia is planning to develop a 130 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in Gabès Governorate in the south east, with construction scheduled to start in early 2026, a local Arabic language news website said. The 350 million Tunisian dinars ($113...
Stonepeak rolls out Middle East renewables platform WahajPeak
Zawya
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Stonepeak, the New York-based alternative investment firm managing $76.3 billion in assets, has launched a renewable energy platform in the Middle East to develop utility-scale projects across the region. WahajPeak, will target solar, wind, and...
Israel expands assault on Gaza City while protests in Tel Aviv demand an end to the war
Helsinki Times
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August 18, 2025
Israel has expanded its ground and aerial assault on Gaza City, killing at least 57 Palestinians on Sunday, including 38 people seeking food. The operation, focused on the Zeitoun, Sabra, Remal and Tuffah neighbourhoods, follows Israel’s...
Iran 'will continue talks' with IAEA after curbing access
The New Arab
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August 18, 2025
Iran's nuclear sites were hit by Israeli and US strikes in June, halting the possibility of IAEA inspections [Getty/file photo] Iran will continue talks with the UN nuclear watchdog and the two sides will probably have another round of...
Iranian Foreign Ministry announces new round of talks with IAEA
TASS
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August 18, 2025
TEHRAN, August 18. /TASS/. Talks between representatives from Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) may take place in the near future, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said. "Possibly, in the next few days,...
Israel Adesanya Sends Clear Message to Khamzat Chimaev After Title Win at UFC 319
Essentially Sports
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August 18, 2025
UFC 319 at Chicago’s United Center lived up to the hype. From the opening TUF 33 finale between Joseph Morales and Alibi Idris, the adrenaline-charged event kept fans on edge. And it all culminated in the main event: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus Du...
Iran ensures winter supply with higher fuel reserves
Mehr News Agency
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August 18, 2025
Mohsen Paknejad noted in an interview that a major portion of natural gas in winter is consumed by households, commercial sectors, and small industries. As a result, power plants’ fuel needs will be supplemented with liquid fuel. Emphasizing the...
Iran to begin new round of talks with UN nuclear watchdog
Hurriyet Daily News
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TEHRAN Iran said on Aug. 18 that a new round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will start in the upcoming days. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a press briefing that the talks will likely take place over...