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18 Flotilla Vessels Depart Tunisia, Greece to Break Gaza Siege

(MENAFN) Eighteen ships from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla departed on Wednesday, according to organizers, marking the beginning of a high-stakes mission to challenge Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian territory. The convoy, which includes 12...

Activist Warns Israel May Open Fire on Sumud Flotilla

(MENAFN) A Bosnian participant in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is navigating to challenge the Gaza blockade and deliver relief supplies, cautioned that Israel might attempt to obstruct the flotilla from arriving at its goal, potentially even...

Tunisian Man Donates Rare Boat to Support Gaza Flotilla

(MENAFN) A Tunisian man has gifted his unique vessel to the Global Sumud Flotilla destined for the Gaza Strip, expressing his readiness to navigate it to help challenge the Israeli blockade on the territory. Houssameddine bin Taher shared in a...

Tunisian Man Donates Rare Boat to Sumud Flotilla Bound for Gaza

(MENAFN) A Tunisian man has handed over his rare, custom-made boat to the Global Sumud Flotilla, vowing to sail with the convoy in a bold attempt to breach Israel’s long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip. “The boat is very dear to me, but...

Sumud Flotilla Diverts to Tunisian Port

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla, destined for Gaza, altered its route on Thursday, heading instead to the northern Tunisian harbor of Bizerte after turbulent waters disrupted its planned departure from Sidi Bou Said. Mohamed Amin Bennour, a...

Drone Reportedly Targets Gaza-Bound Flotilla Boat Docked in Tunisia

(MENAFN) A vessel participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission to Gaza was reportedly hit by what organizers suspect was a drone strike off the Tunisian coast early Tuesday. However, local authorities firmly denied the allegation. The...

Sumud Flotilla Claims Attack on Boat off Tunisia

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza declared that one of its principal ships, the “Family Boat,” was allegedly hit by what is believed to be a drone near Tunisia’s shoreline early Tuesday. However, Tunisian officials rejected the...

The NINE Lifestyle Experience Is Now Green Globe Certified

As The Unusual Place for Unusual People, The NINE Lifestyle Experience embraces art, diversity, bold thinking and now, conscious and responsible living. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Green Globe has...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 September 2025

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS CEREMONY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:...

EU MARITIME BORDERS: Several tragedies in the Mediterranean ― First footage of Libyan militiamen in brutal people smuggling operations ― Spanish Navy chief issues stark reminder about the Law of the Sea ― Fatal accident in the Aegean ― French police ac…

There have been 1,288 registered deaths so far this year in the Mediterranean, including in a number of recent tragedies. A journalist has recorded footage of Libyan government-backed militiamen actively participating in people smuggling in the...

A moveable feast of MENA pop art at the MEI Gallery

A new exhibition at the Middle East Institute Art Gallery called Arab Pop Art: Between East and West offers a timely reminder that in spite of the conflict and turmoil in the region, there is a lively, vibrant, and cosmopolitan culture at play...

Maghreb Sumud Flotilla Sends More Vessels Toward Gaza

(MENAFN) The Maghreb Sumud Flotilla declared late Wednesday that the 13th vessel out of its 23-ship convoy had departed from Tunisia heading toward the Gaza Strip. This movement is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which seeks to defy the Israeli...

Florida’s Oldest City Among the World’s Most Charming Historic Districts, According to Tourlane

From Florida to Vietnam: 65 historic centers analyzed for age, affordability, and walkability. DE, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tourlane, a leading online specialist for customized travel planning, has identified the...

From the Margins to Beijing: Feminist Voices Breaking Through

My feminist awakening was a process of discovery, questioning, and connecting. It began in the late eighties when I became totally independent and economically self-sufficient. It was an intense learning period but also risk-fraught, as the war in...

Global Sumud Flotilla Departs for Gaza to Break Israeli Siege

(MENAFN) The first boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla left Tunisia’s Bizerte Port and Sicily’s Augusta Port on Saturday, heading toward the Gaza Strip, which remains under an Israeli blockade, according to organizers. A video shared by the group...

North Africa’s experiment in tactical diplomacy

North African states are turning long-standing diplomatic relationships into new opportunities for leverage, using migration flows, energy supplies, and security partnerships as bargaining chips. These new tactics and strategies are reshaping...

Global Sumud Flotilla boat gets assaulted for second time

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has reported a second suspected drone attack on one of its vessels as the aid convoy prepares to depart Tunisia for Gaza. In a statement, the group confirmed, "The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) confirms that...

Second Drone Attack Targets Global Sumud Flotilla Vessel

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announced on Tuesday that one of its ships was subjected to a second suspected drone strike, as the humanitarian convoy readies to set sail from Tunisia toward Gaza. According to a statement, "The Global...

Dubai to welcome 2,000+ global AI and tech leaders at the inaugural DATE MENA this November

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dubai is set to host one of the most anticipated tech events of the year as DATE (Digital Acceleration & Transformation Expo) makes its debut in the city on 26–27 November...

Malaysian PM Denounces Israeli Strikes on Six Nations as “Insolent”

(MENAFN) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday sharply condemned Israel’s military actions against six countries, calling its behavior “insolent” and unprecedented. “A single country can behave so insolently by attacking six countries...