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MENA Agenda for Wednesday, June 18

Date: 2025-06-18 08:46:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:11222932

CAIRO, The 47th edition of the Regional Theatre Troupes Festival is set to commence at Samer Theater in Agouza, under the aegis of Culture Minister Ahmed Fouad Hanno. The festival is organized by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, and will ....

Iran downs Israeli F-35 aircraft

Date: 2025-06-18 08:45:42 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:11222895

TEHRAN, June 18 (MENA) - Iran said it shot down an Israeli F-35 stealth fighter near the Capital Tehran. According to IRNA news agency on Wednesday, this marks the fourth F-35 fighter jet to be intercepted and destroyed by Iran’s air ....

OPEN// TV BRICS: Trade between Russia, Indonesia sees significant surge

Date: 2025-06-18 08:18:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:11222907

MOSCOW, June 18 (MENA) - TV BRICS highlighted on Wednesday the significant surge in trade exchange between Russia and Indonesia, which has now reached approximately $4.3 billion. The broadcaster quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ....

5 Mossad spies arrested in Iran's Lorestan

Date: 2025-06-18 08:07:23 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:11222770

TEHRAN, June 18 (MENA) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Iran's Lorestan managed to arrest five spies linked to Mossad, said Mehr news agency Earlier on Monday, Iran executed a man convicted of collaborating with the Israeli Mossad spy agency ....

Pakistan: Situation in Gaza stain on collective conscience of humanity

Date: 2025-06-18 08:06:22 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:11222790

New York, June 18 (MENA) - Pakistan has described the situation in Gaza as a stain on collective conscience of humanity, said Radio Pakistan. Delivering statement during the resumed Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on ....

Finance minister: New budget ensures fiscal discipline

Date: 2025-06-18 07:10:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:11222788

CAIRO, June, 18 (MENA) - Dr. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, affirmed that the approval of the new state budget came at the right time, just before the end of the current fiscal year, reflecting the government's readiness to move forward with a ....

34 killed, dozens injured by Israeli shelling in several areas in Gaza

Date: 2025-06-18 06:32:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:11222738

RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - At least 34 citizens were killed and dozens wounded on Wednesday morning by Israeli occupation forces' fire and shelling of several areas in the Gaza Strip. WAFA news agency reported that 11 citizens were killed and ....

Egypt's consul in New York visits Al Ahly mission to support players ahead of key tournament

Date: 2025-06-18 05:41:25 GMT - USA - Sports - SN:4 - ID:11222697

NEW YORK, June 18 (MENA) - Ambassador Howaida Essam, Egypt’s Consul General in New York, and Counselor Mahmoud Khalifa, a member of Egypt’s diplomatic mission, visited the mission of Al Ahly’s first football team during their stay in New Jersey, ....

Iran's supreme leader sends threat to Israel, saying the battle begins"

Date: 2025-06-18 05:21:29 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:11222678

TEHRAN, June 18 (MENA) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted an apparent threat to Israel on social media, saying, “The battle begins.” “Ali returns to Khaybar,” the post says, according to a translation by the Iran International news ....

Israel launches violent attacks on Iran's capital

Date: 2025-06-18 05:09:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:11222671

RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - Israel's army launched Wednesday heavy airstrikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran. The army had issued an evacuation warning to residents of District 18 in Tehran, following Iran’s launch of two rounds of missiles ....