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Exposing Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, and its troubling ties to Israel
Middle East Monitor
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August 30, 2025
Recently in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country’s largest Muslim organization, has found itself at the center of a moral and political controversy that demands scrutiny. In August 2025, Peter Berkowitz, a pro-Israel academic affiliated...
Hamas Vows Fierce Resistance as Israel Escalates Offensive in Gaza City
Alexa.ng
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Gaza City, Palestine – In a defiant statement issued on August 29, 2025, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, through its military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, vowed that the Israeli military would pay a heavy price in blood and face the...
Italian Law Professor on Facebook: “Unfriend All Your Jewish Followers”
The European Conservative
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August 30, 2025
Boycott initiatives against Israel by Western progressives are no novelty. Italy’s leftist intelligentsia is no different in this respect. From open endorsements of the ‘selfie yacht’ mission to ‘break the siege of Gaza’ to calls for the rejection...
EU foreign policy chief ‘not optimistic’ bloc will agree on sanctioning Israel
The Times of Israel
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August 30, 2025
European Union foreign ministers were deeply split Saturday over the war in Gaza, with some calling for the EU to apply strong economic pressure on Israel while others made clear they were unwilling to go that far. “We are divided about this...
Pakistan, Türkiye reaffirm strategic, fraternal ties at Armed Forces Celebration
Pakistan Observer
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August 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza attended Victory Day celebrations of Turkish Armed Forces in Islamabad as the chief guest. The event saw participation from senior civilian and military...
BREAKING: 4 Israeli soldiers missing, others killed in resistance ambush in Zeitoun neighbourhood east of Gaza: Israel media
Middle East Monitor
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August 30, 2025
Israeli media reported that 4 soldiers were missing, and others were killed and wounded in Gaza, as part of a large ambush to capture Israeli soldiers carried out by the Qassam Brigades in the Zeitoun neighbourhood east of Gaza City. Sources...
Malley-led Yale course on Iran lists speakers tied to Islamic Republic – JNS
Iran International
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August 30, 2025
The fall 2025 course, titled Adversaries by Design: Deconstructing the Iran-US Relationship, is described in Yale’s course catalogue as an examination of more than four decades of tension between Washington and Tehran, beginning with the 1979...
Saudi Arabia's 40-year-old disruptor: How MBS rewired the Kingdom in 10 short years
Fox News
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Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy breaks down President Donald Trump's deals and actions in Saudi Arabia on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When President Donald Trump chose Saudi Arabia for his...
DeepSeek’s Artificial Democratisation and Real Implications
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images The emergence of the DeepSeek R1 model has reignited debates around the democratisation of artificial intelligence (AI), a movement focused on advancing the AI ecosystem by making AI technologies more accessible,...
‘Human rights apply to everyone—except Jews’
Ynet
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August 30, 2025
On the 690th day since Oct. 7, Israel was transformed into a stage of defiance and mourning. From dawn until late evening, families of hostages and their supporters turned intersections into protest sites, Hostages Square into a hunger...
Spa review: Talise Spa, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
What's On
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August 30, 2025
When it comes to Dubai landmarks, few shine brighter than the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. Stepping inside for the first time feels every bit as glamorous as you’d expect, and tucked within this iconic hotel is the equally dazzling Talise Spa, a serene...
Yasser Al Doukhi elected President of Arab Cycling Federation
Sharjah24
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The meeting was hosted in Sharjah with the participation of fifteen out of twenty General Assembly members. Transparent and competitive elections The Assembly witnessed a distinguished electoral atmosphere marked by democratic competition and...
India imports Russian oil but sells diesel to Ukraine: New report flips script on Trump tariffs
The Week
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A new report by Ukrainian oil market analytics firm NaftoRynok revealed that refined fuel from India accounted for more than 15 per cent of all of Ukraine’s total diesel imports in July 2025. These revelations kick US President Donald Trump’s...
'Global Sumud Flotilla' part of global uprising to break Israeli siege of Gaza: Greta Thunberg
Press TV
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has expressed her support for the Global Sumud Flotilla, scheduled to depart for Gaza at the end of August, as part of a global effort to break the illegal Israeli blockade on the besieged territory and open...
Huge amount of precious stones seized in Turkey
The European Times
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August 30, 2025
They were seized as part of a specialized operation against illegal trade The Turkish police have seized over 155 kilograms of precious stones and jewelry, including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, etc., worth a total of 9.4 million euros as part of a...
US Cash Keeps the Israeli War Machine Running
Common Dreams
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August 30, 2025
In an important step toward the economic isolation of Israel due to its genocide in Gaza, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global has decided to divest from yet more Israeli companies. Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the world's largest, with...
A round table was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Pakistan on the results of the UN forum in Avaza
Turkmenportal
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On August 26, a round table was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad on the implementation of the decisions of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), which was held in Avaza from August 5 to 8....
Iran says eight arrested for suspected links to Israel's Mossad
The New Arab
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August 30, 2025
State media reported earlier this month that Iranian police had arrested as many as 21,000 "suspects" during the 12-day war with Israel [Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images] Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had arrested...
Minister sees EU divisions on Israel policy, says some countries may form action group
NL Times
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August 30, 2025
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruben Brekelmans (VVD) said Saturday that a small group of EU countries may align on measures against Israel, but he acknowledged deep divisions among member states. He spoke ahead of an informal meeting with EU...
How ‘nonpartisan’ voter registration groups generate votes for Democrats
The Gazette - Colorado
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A longtime left-wing voter registration strategy that uses purportedly “nonpartisan” nonprofit organizations to register Democratic-aligned voters is under renewed scrutiny, as activist groups gear up to generate increased voter turnout in 2026....