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Secretly developed high-speed Needlefish set to advance autonomous sea defense
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 6, 2025
Ocean Infinity, a company renowned for its expertise in subsea search and autonomous surveying, has ventured into a new domain with the unveiling of a high-speed autonomous patrol vessel. The company, which had been developing the project in...
Ocean Infinity Has Built an Unmanned Surveillance Boat
The Maritime Executive
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Ocean Infinity is known best for subsea search and autonomous surveying, but it has also had a big, secret side project running - secret until Wednesday, when it unveiled a high speed autonomous patrol vessel at an event in Kuwait. The new...
Have you heard? Pirate Software leaves Ludwig’s company while Lilly Singh’s movie gets distribution
Tubefilter
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July 3, 2025
Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, one creator got back on the job market, another got a deal for her movie, and a third...
Lebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation
The National News
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Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension...
Jazeera Airways Restarts Direct Flights to Syria
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) After more than a decade-long break, Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has restarted its non-stop service to Syria, as reported by Syrian outlets on Thursday. As per an official Syrian news outlet, the inaugural flight operated by the Kuwaiti...
“Al Jazeera Airways” Resumes Flights to Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 2, 2025
The Kuwaiti airline “Al Jazeera Airways” announced the resumption of its flights to Syria starting today, Wednesday, July 2, after a 13-year suspension. The company clarified in a statement, a copy of which Enab Baladi obtained, that Al Jazeera...
GCC Equities Gain as Ceasefire and Fed Hopes Boost Confidence
Arabian Post
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July 3, 2025
Gulf Cooperation Council stock markets rallied in June, with the S&P GCC Composite Index climbing 3 % on easing Middle Eastern tensions and growing expectations of US interest rate cuts. Investor sentiment strengthened across the region, led by...
Aayan Developments debuts in Egypt with launch of dǎo Towers in New Capital
Daily News Egypt
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July 6, 2025
Aayan Developments has officially announced its entry into the Egyptian real estate market with the launch of its first project, dǎo Towers—a landmark mixed-use high-rise development located in the New Administrative Capital. This debut signals...
Arab Nations unite in condemnation after Mar Elias Church suicide bombing in Damascus
Telengana Today
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June 23, 2025
Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia Denounce the tragic terror attack, echoing global outrage over rising extremism Published Date - 23 June 2025, 04:44 PM Kuwait City: At least 22 people were killed and 63 injured in a suicide bombing at Mar...
GCC Passport Departments Review Launch of Unified Tourist Visa: What Travelers Need to Know
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 6, 2025
GCC Unified Tourist Visa: With the introduction of a Unified GCC tourist visa, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) wish to make significant progress by increasing regional travel. The GCC Secretary-General, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, recently met...
What can be done to solve UAE traffic congestion?
The National News
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A new survey has confirmed what many motorists in the UAE know all too well – traffic congestion is a major headache for anyone travelling by road. The research, based on canvassing 1,021 people in the country, found 86 per cent of motorists...
What can be done to solve UAE traffic congestion?
The National News
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A new survey has confirmed what many motorists in the UAE know all too well – traffic congestion is a major headache for anyone travelling by road. The research, based on canvassing 1,021 people in the country, found 86 per cent of motorists...
Inside the world's hottest city where fish boil in the sea and birds fall from the sky
The Mirror
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June 21, 2025
Kuwait City, once known as a blissful "Marseilles of the Gulf", is now witnessing heat so extreme that animals are being cooked alive. The Middle Eastern metropolis has become a clear indicator of the harrowing effects of climate change, with...
‘Student-led protests turned into mass uprising’: Shadik Kayem
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Abu Shadik Kayem -Photo: Collected By Jubayer Ibn Kamal DHAKA, July 5, 2025 (BSS) – Abu Shadik Kayem was one of the key student leaders during the July uprising that led to oust autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. From the very...
UK Re-Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Syria In First Ministerial Visit For 14 Years
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) Foreign Secretary's visit to Syria marks first by a UK minister in 14 years and renews the UK and Syria's diplomatic relationship. Commitment to support Syria as the new government seeks to rebuild Syria's economy,...
From prestige to power: How luxury spending reflects the UAE’s economic strategy
Eurasia Magazine
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Look closer, and a different picture emerges—one of calculated strategy, global positioning, and economic foresight. But how did luxury spending evolved in the Middle East? Well, the reason may lie in a simple answer: through oil, the country...
Big Fogg Background
The Valley Business Journal - California
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July 1, 2025
As founder, entrepreneur, and President of Big Fogg, I have worked or seen over five hundred football games, including working 12 Super Bowls, 20 Pro Bowls, and 6 NCAA National Championship Games. I am most proud of starting, building, and growing...
Arab Nations Condemn Damascus Suicide Bombing
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuwait City, June 23 (IANS) Several Arab countries, including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on Monday condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church in Syria which has so far killed at least 22...
Kia Middle East and Africa's "Tribes of Arabia" Docu-Series Explores Culture and Heritage Across the Arabian Peninsula with the Kia Tasman
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Ogilvy) Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 1, 2025: In an exciting announcement, Kia Middle East and Africa unveils Tribes of Arabia, a cinematic, documentary-style road trip series that charts an unforgettable journey across the heart of...
Saudi Arabia opens year-round Umrah access to Gulf citizens and residents
The National News
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that citizens and residents of Gulf countries can now perform Umrah at any time of the year. The decision allows citizens of Gulf Co-operation Council states – the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman...