HKSTP and HKTDC Lead 22 Hong Kong Innovators to Middle East Facilitating Over 200 Business Matchings to Unlock Belt and Road Opportunities

With the Saudi Future Investment Initiative (FII9) as the next stop HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 October 2025 - The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Trade Development...

‘Israel Had No Choice’: Analysts Say US Pressure Opened Door for Turkey

Experts argue Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it would otherwise have resisted Israel’s relationship with Turkey has been fraught in recent years. The war in Gaza—which ended after two years—added friction to...

Israel massacres 45 Palestinians in a single day, exposing fraud of “peace” deal

Mourners pray over the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. [AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana]Israeli troops massacred 45 Palestinians in Gaza on...

Israel to resume Gaza ceasefire after deadly attack

Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up (THE TIMES OF ISRAEL) The IDF announced the resumption of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening after a deadly attack on troops in the southern Gaza Strip in...

Israel, Hamas trade blame as bloodshed clouds Gaza peace bid

Israel launched strikes against Hamas in Gaza and reportedly suspended all aid shipments on Sunday after blaming Hamas for a lethal Palestinian ambush that left two soldiers dead. The Israel Defense Forces said it responded to “blatant violation...

Israel launches deadly strikes in Gaza again; fragile ceasefire faces new test — 10 things to know

Gaza’s week-old ceasefire — brokered by the US to end two years of relentless war — came under its first major strain on Sunday. Israeli forces launched a series of deadly airstrikes across the enclave after accusing Hamas militants of ambushing...

Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to U.S pressure

Under intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate. U.S officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London...

Israeli airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza as Hamas says a rogue faction may have attacked first

The IDF says its troops were dismantling “terrorist infrastructure” in the Rafah area in line with the ceasefire agreement when they came under fire. Residents in Gaza and local health authorities said Israeli airstrikes and tank fire killed at...

Turkish Amb. Congratulates Al Arish Port Leadership, Highlights Aid Mission to Gaza

Mon 20 Oct 2025 | 01:04 AM The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, extended his sincere congratulations to Major General Mohammed on his promotion from Director General of Al Arish Port to Director General of the Ports Authority....

Israel-Hamas ceasefire strained as deadly strikes kill dozens; Trump says Gaza truce still holds

The fragile Gaza ceasefire was shaken on Sunday as the Israeli military resumed enforcement after a series of deadly strikes targeting Hamas positions. Dozens of air and artillery attacks left at least 45 dead in Gaza, while two Israeli soldiers...

Egypt warns instability could delay India–Europe transport corridor

Abdelatty discusses India–Middle East corridor, stresses peace as foundation for growthEgyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Friday that progress on the India–Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) depends on resolving the Palestinian...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire is tested, and Zelenskyy wants in on the Trump-Putin summit: Weekend Rundown

Israel launched airstrikes on southern Gaza early Sunday in the first major test of its ceasefire with Hamas, as the two sides traded accusations of significant breaches of the deal brokered by President Donald Trump. Israel said that Hamas had...

Turkish president’s palace contractor hit by US sanctions over links to Russian intelligence and military

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish company that retrofitted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s lavish presidential palace with professional sound, visual, lighting and automation systems was hit with US sanctions after Washington determined that...

Israeli Agribusiness and Morocco’s Green Frontier

In March 2023, the Israeli firm Netafim—a global provider of drip irrigation technology—opened its first Moroccan factory in the city of Kenitra. Wahid Aguertite, a farmer, walks among orange trees dried out by drought on Morocco’s southern plains...

Iran MP warns of four-fold gasoline price rise amid fuel reform debate

Based on a recent cabinet decision, Tehran lawmaker Hamid Rasaei wrote on X, the cost of fuel delivery and station commissions will soon be added to the pump price, raising the state-subsidized rate from 15,000 rials (about $0.014) per liter to...

IVECO and MTT Deliver Firefighting Vehicles to Iraq

By John Lee. IVECO and Machine Technology Trading Co. (MTT), through EuroMT Srl bodybuilder, have begun delivering 20 Eurocargo ML180E28 4x2 firefighting trucks to Iraq's Directorate of Civil Defense - the first of their kind to enter the country....

Israel to uphold Gaza ceasefire hours after accusing Hamas of violating truce; 45 killed

The Israeli military on Sunday said that it has resumed enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza following dozens of strikes on Hamas targets earlier today. People run for cover following an Israeli strike that targeted a building in the Bureij camp for...

“Cruel, inhuman and degrading”: Iran condemns Israel’s torture of Greta Thunberg

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's mistreatment of a rights activist who stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people, describing its actions as “cruel, inhuman and degrading.” Esmail Baghaei made the...

Saudi Arabia's $7 billion "Land Bridge" rail project to link Jeddah and Riyadh in under 4 hours

Saudi Arabia’s $7 billion Landbridge high-speed rail to link Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam—cutting travel time to under four hours / Image Credit: file Saudi Arabia is building more than just tracks; it's building a future that moves at high speed....

JetiGo Unveils AI-Powered Courier Automation System Delivering 40% Faster Delivery Times in Turkey

JetiGo, led by AI specialist Menekşe Boztepe, unveils a courier automation system that reduces delivery times by up to 40%, lowers operational errors, and advances digital transformation in Turkey’s logistics sector. The system integrates...