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Press releases published on August 17, 2025
Merz Stresses US’ Key Role in Ukraine Talks
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cautioned that both the EU and the UK should not overrate their capacity to shape the outcome of the ongoing Ukraine conflict. According to Merz, the US remains the primary actor in negotiations aimed at …
Iran witnesses dropping of its non-oil trade value
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s non-oil trade value dropped 10 percent year-on-year to $34.17 billion between March 21 and July 22, according to reports. During the same period, total trade volume rose slightly by 0.48 percent to 61 million tons. Exports reached 48 …
India Applauds Trump, Putin Meeting
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) India has expressed strong approval of the meeting held on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. Describing the efforts of both leaders as “highly commendable,” New Delhi reaffirmed its …
Cholera claims minimum of forty lives in Sudan
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Cholera has taken the lives of more than 40 people in Sudan’s Darfur region within the past week, according to reports, marking the country’s most severe wave of the disease in recent years. The outbreak has spread widely across Darfur, a region …
Mass shooting in NY kills three people
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) At least three people were killed and multiple others injured in a mass shooting at a Brooklyn restaurant in New York City, police reported. Officials said gunfire erupted early Sunday inside the Taste of the City Lounge at 903 Franklin Avenue in …
EU foreign policy chief states Russia doesn’t want to end war
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The EU’s top foreign policy official stated on Saturday that while US President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve a peace agreement are “vital,” Russia appears to have "no intention of ending” the war in Ukraine. "President Trump's resolve to get …
China Retaliates Against EU Sanctions
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) In a move to counter recent sanctions from the European Union, Beijing has declared that it has placed two European banks on its sanctions list. This decision follows the EU’s latest round of punitive measures targeting Russian financial and …
Car explosion hits Syria with, causing no casualties, injuries
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) An explosion shook western Damascus on Saturday night after a car bomb went off near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel along the Mezzeh highway, according to local media. Officials confirmed that the blast caused no injuries or damage. Damascus police chief …
South Africa’s Deputy President Warns of Economic Setback
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile has cautioned that the nation’s automotive industry could suffer severe economic consequences if a mutually beneficial trade pact with the United States is not secured. His warning was delivered …
Israel warplanes injure two people in new attack on Lebanon
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Two people were injured Thursday night during a series of Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese official media and security sources. A Lebanese news agency reported that an Israeli drone launched two …
Iraqi security forces attack IS hiding places, killing group on site
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have conducted two separate air raids on Islamic State (IS) hideouts, killing militants inside, according to the Joint Operations Command (JOC). The first strike, carried out Tuesday by F-16 fighter jets, hit a major IS site …
Iran’s armed clash cause death of one police officer, injury of another
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A police officer was killed and another person wounded during a confrontation with gunmen in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to reports. The incident took place Friday evening in a square in Iranshahr County, when …
Melania Trump Threatens Hunter Biden with Lawsuit
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) US First Lady Melania Trump has warned of a staggering $1 billion legal action against Hunter Biden due to what her legal team calls “extremely salacious” allegations tying her to the late convicted sex offender and disgraced financier, Jeffrey …
China concludes its second rehearsal for 80th anniversary victory against Japan
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has completed its second full rehearsal for the upcoming ceremony that will mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the global fight against fascism, according to the …
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 …