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9to5Mac · Technology · Turkey

Apple to open new Developer Center in Istanbul as part of broader Turkey investment

Apple today announced a long-term investment in Turkey, with seven new facilities focused on app development and manufacturing set to open in the country starting next year. Here are the details. more…

United States · 31 min ago

BBC News · Climate · Turkey

Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people

Eyewitnesses say the explosion shook the ground, with one believing an earthquake had hit near the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga.

United Kingdom · 3 hours ago

The Jerusalem Post · World · Israel

Israel recognizes passengers of attempted flydubai hijacking as victims of 'hostile actions'

The decision was made after the Defense Ministry received confirmation from investigative authorities, including the Shin Bet and Mossad, that the hijacking was indeed an attempted terror attack.

Israel · 3 hours ago

The Jerusalem Post · Politics · Israel

Netanyahu calls for all Zionist opposition parties to join him in unified government

Netanyahu said any Zionist party could join him in the government and that he was not eliminating anyone, while also saying that he, as the head of the largest party, should lead it.

Israel · 3 hours ago

The Jerusalem Post · World · Israel

Israel must rebuild bipartisan support before America’s next political shift - opinion

The next two years should be spent building a relationship capable of surviving the next 20, whoever occupies the White House next.

Israel · 4 hours ago

Middle East Monitor · Politics · Iran

Iran open to negotiations to end ‘no war, no peace’ situation: President

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United Kingdom · 4 hours ago

Evening Standard · Business · Iran

Middle East

Apple to open new Developer Center in Istanbul as part of broader Turkey investment

Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people

Israel recognizes passengers of attempted flydubai hijacking as victims of 'hostile actions'

Netanyahu calls for all Zionist opposition parties to join him in unified government

Israel must rebuild bipartisan support before America’s next political shift - opinion

Iran open to negotiations to end ‘no war, no peace’ situation: President

Oil prices fall to two-month low as Trump says new Iran strikes ‘unlikely’

Police, Shin Bet open investigation over Handala leaflets threatening Israel's energy, water sites

Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Disrupting 2,800 MW of Power Generation

Iran Moves Missile Production Underground as Satellite Images Reveal Construction at Key Military Bases

Damascus shifts east: How a Syrian-Saudi defense pact redefines regional power dynamics - analysis

Former Israeli Prime Minister Barak urges Eisenkot to accelerate government formation

Analysts question Saudi Arabian strategy as Syria denies reports of deployment in region

Turkish president Erdogan says 16 killed, 13 injured in steel plant explosion in western Turkiye

6 dead in blast at steel factory near Turkey’s Izmir

Shas reportedly open to supporting Eisenkot-led government if United Torah Judaism joins

Iran defends two-day peace proposal as 'most reasonable,' slamming Rubio's remarks as unjustified

Likud officials ‘hope for a miracle’ as haredi parties weigh joining Eisenkot government - analysis

Israel risks losing control of electricity, water, healthcare to foreign AI firms, official warns

Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry says

Gaza Health: 350,000 displaced Palestinians sleeping in the open; “Is the world waiting for our children to freeze?”

The most Zionist holiday, and the Jews Israel keeps waiting - opinion

Syria decides to join Makkah Joint Defence Agreement: report

Stop blaming Israel for America's decisions- opinion

Saudi authorities briefly warn of ‘aerial threat’ in Riyadh

World entering ‘age of climate extremes’, says UN chief

Dozens arrested in raid by some 500 police officers across the country

Israeli couple mistakenly enters Bethlehem with one-year-old son, rescued by security forces

Tech firms claw back some losses after midterms rout, eyes on Nvidia

Ola Jordan finds comfort in 'Strictly' return amid marriage split with James Jordan

Tel Aviv to impose fines of up to NIS 1,000 on drivers for excessive honking

Police arrest east Jerusalem teen for allegedly tearing mezuzah from Jewish home

Fantasy Football: Backup QBs get their chance, while Jordan Love shows how it's done

Bubble wrap, sandcastles and childhood memories: Inside Reem Al Mubarak's new Abu Dhabi exhibition

Trump says he doesn’t disagree with Vance that Iran war fueled GOP losses

Under fire over AI, effective altruism wants to tell its own story

Israel’s political reckoning: Power, alliances and post-Netanyahu question

RAF Abu Dhabi: What are the rules of freestyle wrestling?

Middle East latest: Trump plays down prospect of new strikes on Iran

They’re last place in their own division — and a legitimate Super Bowl contender