Thu 09 July 2026: President Trump announces a move to delist Syria, citing efforts by Ahmed al-Sharaa to unify the country. The United States says it will remove Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, a decades-old label that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “This is […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has told airlines to avoid operating in the airspace of Iran and Iraq until Aug. 31 after recent US attacks on Iran and remarks by President Donald Trump raised concerns over renewed military escalation. EASA said Wednesday it revised the EU conflict zone advisories […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: Experts question political influence and the need to keep Lionel Messi’s side in the World Cup amid Egypt’s heartbreak. The clamour surrounding the World Cup’s controversy involving US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino had barely died down when another arose in the aftermath of Argentina’s controversial 3-2 win […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: Egypt coach Hossam Hassan on Tuesday claimed his side suffered an “unjust defeat” to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 because of “marketing support” intended to keep the defending champions in the tournament. Hassan criticized French referee Francois Letexier after Egypt’s 3-2 defeat, saying the match lacked fairness […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we sit inside the historic Al-Nuri Bimaristan in Damascus with Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre to explore one of the most remarkable institutions in Islamic civilisation. The bimaristan was not simply a hospital. It was a place of healing that understood the human being in their […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: The United States and Iran have exchanged attacks after the US military said Iran struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its strikes on Iran began on Tuesday and were conducted “in response to Iranian attacks on […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: The Israeli military is preparing to release around 10,000 reservists by the end of July as it grapples with mounting financial pressures, according to local media on Sunday. The Israel Hayom newspaper said the number of reservists on active duty is expected to decline from about 60,000 to around 50,000, reflecting […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”, adds dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”. His comments come after the US said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi tankers. “I think it’s over. I don’t […]
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Tue 07 July 2026: The Vienna Regional Court on Monday sentenced two former high-ranking officials of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad‘s regime to eight years in prison. The first official, named only as Khaled al-H. under Austrian privacy rules, was the head of the General Intelligence Directorate’s Branch 335 in Raqqa from at least 2009 until 2013. The other […]
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Tue 07 July 2026: Yemen’s fragile truce is facing its gravest challenge since 2022 after fierce clashes between government forces and the Houthi group sparked military mobilization, heightened regional tensions and renewed concerns over a return to full-scale war. Violent clashes erupted Sunday on the Jabal Dabbas front in southern Hodeidah province, leaving dozens of […]
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