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Press releases published on August 17, 2025
Over two million Syrians return to homeland since last year
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Since Dec. 8, 2024, more than 2.3 million Syrians have returned to their homes, the UN refugee agency reported Thursday, though many face severe shortages of housing and income. Celine Schmitt, spokesperson for the UNHCR Syria office, said over …
European, NATO Leaders Await Joining Trump, Zelenskyy Talks
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A delegation of high-ranking European officials, alongside the head of NATO, will head to Washington on Monday to engage in discussions regarding Ukraine with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The gathering …
Iranian leader is scheduled to go to Armenia, Belarus
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a two-day visit to Armenia and Belarus, according to reports. Mehdi Sanaei, the president’s political advisor, said the trip will focus on strengthening bilateral relations, …
Russia Offers Security Support to Sahel Region
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian Defense …
Failed smuggling attempt of large quantity of Captagon pills in Syria
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian authorities intercepted a major Captagon smuggling attempt in Daraa province and disrupted a drug trafficking network in Aleppo, according to reports. Khaled Eid, head of Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department, said that in Daraa, a large …
Forest fire forces evacuation of village in Turkey
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A forest fire erupted Friday in Kocaeli province, northwestern Türkiye, prompting the evacuation of a village as flames approached residential areas, according to reports. The fire began around noon in the Karamursel district and quickly spread …
Bolivia is set to hold presidential election on Sunday
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Bolivia is preparing for a presidential vote on Sunday, with nearly 8 million citizens expected to cast ballots as the nation grapples with its most severe economic downturn in forty years. Following two years marked by political unrest and …
Saudi Aramco inks eleven billion dollars deal for its Jafurah gas processing assets
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Aramco has finalized an $11 billion lease-and-leaseback agreement for its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, marking a significant inflow of foreign investment into the Kingdom’s energy sector, …
Air Algerie flight resumes flights to Lebanon after one-year hiatus
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Air Algerie resumed direct flights to Lebanon Thursday, landing at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport after more than a year of suspension. The service will operate twice weekly. The resumption follows an agreement reached during a July 29 …
Iran's first vice President, Russian PM call for expansion of two-sided collaboration
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have committed to deepening collaboration across multiple fields, according to reports. The two leaders met Friday in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on the …
China sends fresh test satellite into space
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has successfully placed a new experimental satellite into orbit, according to reports. The launch took place on Sunday at 4:55 p.m. Beijing time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, using a Long March-4C carrier …
Istanbul witnesses drinking water shortages
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Several of Türkiye’s largest cities, including Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir, are facing dwindling drinking water reserves due to extreme heat and ongoing drought, according to reports. In Istanbul, dam levels fell to 48.1 percent in August, down …
UN Condemns Sudan RSF’s Parallel Government
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Security Council has firmly dismissed a recent declaration made by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) concerning the establishment of a separate governing body in areas under their control. This move comes amid an ongoing and violent power …
EU Denies Report on Easing Russia Sanctions
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union has reiterated its unwavering position on maintaining sanctions against Russia, pushing back against a Sky News report that suggested they could be relaxed in return for a ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. In response …
Lebanese PM denounces threat of Hezbollah leader
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned statements by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, which he described as an "underlying threat of civil war," following the government’s plan to disarm the group, according to reports. In a video on social …
Morocco hold movie screening to mark 80th anniversary of China’s victory
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A special screening of the documentary The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru took place in Morocco on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the wider World Anti …
Mali Detains French National Over Alleged Espionage
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A French citizen has been taken into custody in Mali on charges of espionage, with authorities accusing him of working for his nation's intelligence agency in a scheme to unseat the transitional administration of the West African country. Ties …
South Africa, Iran Agree to Expand Military Ties
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa and Iran have agreed to deepen their military partnership after senior defense representatives from both countries held discussions in Tehran. The head of the South African National Defense Force, General Rudzani Maphwanya, engaged in …
Israel attacks power plant in Yemen's capital
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel launched a strike on a power plant south of Sanaa on Sunday morning, according to reports from Houthi-controlled media. "The aggression targeted the electricity generators at the power station, causing them to go out of service," the outlet …
Russian economic envoy says Ukraine’s supporters are panicking
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) European and UK backers of Ukraine are reportedly “in a panic” following the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, according to Russian economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Putin and Trump met in …