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Israel and Iran move to war footing as conflict enters fourth day
Israel and Iran are moving to a war footing, with renewed strikes leading to evacuations, emergency shelter plans and frantic efforts to contain the Middle East conflict. The Israeli military said it was hitting “dozens more targets” in Tehran,...

The UK should protect its allies in the Gulf and Middle East – but Israel isn’t one of them
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G7 summit: Middle East conflict set to dominate meeting
Skip next section G7 summit: Leaders from Ukraine, India, Mexico, Australia also set to attend meeting 06/15/2025June 15, 2025G7 summit: Leaders from Ukraine, India, Mexico, Australia also set to attend meeting Leaders from Ukraine, Mexico, India,...

Egypt tries to sabotage Global March to Gaza
On Tuesday and Wednesday Egypt detained and questioned hundreds of people, many of them French, Canadian and Algerian, who had landed at Cairo airport or were staying in hotels in the city before joining the Global March to Gaza. A humanitarian...

Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets The Managing Director Of The International Finance Corporation
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAIRO, Egypt, June 15, 2025/APO Group/ -- Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Makhtar Diop. The meeting was also attended by Vice...
Israel’s inflation rate eases more than expected to 3.1% in May
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 3.1% in May, official data showed on Sunday, although it is still slightly above target and the escalation of the country’s conflict with Iran poses...

Morning Mail: Israel and Iran threaten further escalation; severe jobseeker penalties exposed; Piastri collides with teammate
Good morning. World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict – but as yet there is no sign of either country stepping back from the brink as they continue to exchange missile fire. There are reports that Donald Trump...
Obama: sanction Israel?
Obama: sanction Israel? -- Mr. Yes We Can reneges By Michael Bresciani January 28, 2011 Etymology is a science that examines the original use and origins of words but it has taken a serious hit in the modern era. In today's climate of slippery...

Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us:
Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us: at loggerheads By Curtis Dahlgren October 23, 2009 "Over-specialized elites often can't tell the difference between a wave and a RIP tide." — C.D....

Egypt’s Sisi, IFC Managing-Director discuss bilateral cooperation
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Makhtar Diop on June 15, 2025- press photo CAIRO – 15 June 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Managing Director of the...

Israel destroys Iran’s stealth-tracking radar
The Israel Defense Forces have released footage showing an airstrike on an Iranian Matla-ul-Fajr radar system, a mobile VHF-band radar designed for early warning and airspace surveillance. The strike was part of ongoing Israeli operations...

Big Brother's Bedside Manner: "Healthcare" by the numbers; climate forecasting w/o them
Big Brother's Bedside Manner: "Healthcare" by the numbers; climate forecasting w/o them By Curtis Dahlgren January 6, 2010 "The Left claims the Right is anti-intellectual.. Thomas Sowell shows there's a good reason for being so — without being...

ET Women's Forum: Forget fairy tale, let talent be calling card, says Smriti Irani
Variously an actress, model, producer and politician, Smriti Irani's iconic role of 'Tulsi' was part of the battle demanding higher compensation for women in the entertainment industry. Television and OTT with approximately ₹54,000 crore of ad...

Egypt Secures Spot in $1B Climate Investment Program: PlanningMin
Cairo – June 15, 2025: Egypt has been selected as one of only seven countries worldwide to benefit from the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) $1 billion Industrial Decarbonization Program, aimed at reducing emissions in developing nations’...
Leftist Protesters Attempting "Global March To Gaza" Get Beaten And Arrested In Egypt
There is perhaps no group more tiresome and naive than western progressives; constantly seeking to socially engineer not just their own nations, but nations on the other side of the world. If they can't do it through the monetary manipulation of...

On reversing continental drift, climate change, galloping socialism, and moral decline (a best of)
On reversing continental drift, climate change, galloping socialism, and moral decline (a best of) By Curtis Dahlgren November 1, 2009 "The diversity crowd doesn't really believe in diversity. In fact, what they're really aiming for is conformity...

Environment Minister chairs closing session on Mediterranean Sea protection at UN Ocean Conference
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, chaired the closing session marking the 50th anniversary of the Mediterranean Action Plan and the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Convention. The high-level event was held on the sidelines of the...

Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate
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Democrats' environmental agenda hurts Americans at the pump
By James Lambert February 27, 2012 The Democrat party continues to adhere to a radical environmental policy that is responsible for the current price of gasoline. Since President Obama took office in January of 2009, the price of gasoline has...

Speaking of "climate change," Green Bay is
By Curtis Dahlgren February 9, 2011 "My father, Walter, who now resides in heaven, always imparted to me, 'Greatness lies in your ability to overcome.'" — Michael Irvin THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS. Like interceptions,...