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Conflict in the Middle East creates a compliance minefield for banks
American Banker - New York
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July 4, 2025
The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East has highlighted the complexities of successful anti-money-laundering compliance in a conflict zone. U.S. banks need to step up their game in order to stay safe, writes Mikhail Karataev.Adobe Stock The Middle...
War exclusions to largely limit impact of recent Middle East turmoil: AM Best
Reinsurance News
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July 4, 2025
AM Best expects the direct impacts of the recent military action in the Middle East on the insurance industry to be largely limited by war exclusions and narrowly defined policy triggers. In its recent report, AM Best noted that there has been no...
Turkish, Iranian Presidents Attend Summit in Former Artsakh Capital Stepanakert
Hetq
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July 4, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are in Khankendi (Stepanakert - the former Artsakh Republic capital) to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The ECO was founded in...
Iran reopens its Airspace and resumes Flights
Sarajevo Times
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July 4, 2025
Iran has reopened its airspace to flights and resumed domestic and international flights across the country, the country’s Civil Aviation Organization said on Friday. Following “inter-agency coordination and numerous meetings of aviation industry...
Iran reopens airspace following recent conflict with Israel and US
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 4, 2025
Iran has reopened most of its airspace and airports, which were closed on June 13 due to conflict with Israel. Major airports such as Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini are operational for domestic and international flights from 5 am to 6 pm daily, while...
Iranian exports have returned to their normal course
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
After twelve days of intense and mutual strikes between Iran and Israel, during which the entire world held its breath in anticipation of potential dramatic repercussions such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz or a prolonged conflict, a...
Iran reopens airspace: International flights resume after 20-day halt
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport has officially reopened its skies to international air travel following a 20-day suspension. The first foreign flight, a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates, landed on Wednesday, only after...
Iran Resumes Int'l Flights After 20-Day Suspension
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Tehran- Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has welcomed its first foreign flight since the resumption of international air travel after a 20-day suspension, local media reported on Friday. According to Student...
Iran calls attention to Israeli threat at ECO summit; urges unity
Press TV
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President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned the recent Israeli aggression on Iran, emphasizing that the Iranian armed forces delivered a decisive response that thwarted the spread of war and protected the nation’s sovereignty. Speaking at the 17th...
Israeli attacks in region aim to pressure Palestinians: Erdoğan
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
The reason behind Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Iran is to bring the Palestinian people to its knees, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday during the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Azerbaijan’s...
Iraq to select global operator for Faw Port’s superstructure phase
Zawya
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The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) is preparing to select an international operator for the Al Faw Grand Port's superstructure phase, the state-owned company’s director general told Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Thursday. The mega port...
Iranian president condemns Israeli attacks, defends Iran’s right to self-defense at ECO summit
Iran Front Page
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July 4, 2025
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran during his speech at the 17th ECO Summit in the Republic of Azerbaijan, calling them “illegal, terrorist, and aggressive.” He stated that Iran exercised its...
Türkiye hands command of NATO maritime missions to Italy
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
Türkiye on Friday officially transferred the command of NATO maritime groups to Italy after a six-month term marked by multinational operations across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. A formal ceremony was held at Aksaz Naval Base in the...
Iran reopens airspace for domestic and international flights as ceasefire holds
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Tehran Tehran, Jul 4: In a major step towards restoring normalcy following weeks of heightened tensions and conflict, Iran has officially reopened its airspace for both domestic and international flights. The move comes...
Turkana targets 100,000 SHA registrations in county drive
Switch TV
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July 4, 2025
Turkana Targets 100,000 New Health Registrations in 7 Days in Countywide SHA Drive LODWAR — Turkana County has launched an aggressive seven-day campaign to register at least 100,000 people into the national Social Health Authority (SHA) system....
Israeli Special Forces Landed Few Kilometers Away From Syrian Capital
SouthFront
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July 4, 2025
Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces) Early on July 4, Israeli special forces landed from helicopters and conducted a lengthy raid near Yafour, a resort town located some ten kilometers to the west of the Syrian capital, Damascus,...
Iran re-opens its airspace to international flights, resumes all flights
Sada Elbalad
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July 4, 2025
Fri 04 Jul 2025 | 10:52 AM Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced on Friday the opening of its airspace to international flights and the resumption of all flights, following the reopening of Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports in Iran, as...
Turkmenistan delegation took part in the 17th ECO summit “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 4, 2025
04 July 2025 30 Turkmenistan delegation took part in the 17th ECO summit “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future” On July 4, 2025, in the city of Khankendi, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign...
Egypt Construction Industry Report 2025 Output To Grow By 6.5% This Year, Supported By An Increase In FDI, Coupled With Investment In Oil And Gas, Industrial And Housing Projects - Forecast To 2029
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Egyptian construction industry is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2025, driven by increased FDI, oil and gas investments, and strong government funding. The "Construction in Egypt - Key Trends and Opportunities to...
'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Domestic cherries dominated; deliveries increased again. Spanish shipments followed in terms of importance and also increased. Turkish imports still played an important role here and there, while Italian, French, Greek, and Belgian supplies were...