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Spain cracks down on cocaine financing network

United Arab Emirates

Spain cracks down on cocaine financing network

Spanish police said on Tuesday they had dismantled an illegal banking network that served some of Europe's biggest cocaine traffickers, arresting 21 people in several countries including in the Middle East and uncovering assets worth €20 million ($23.2 million).

Journalists rally as Tunisia's media crackdown deepens

Tunisia

Journalists rally as Tunisia's media crackdown deepens

Tunisian journalists protested on Tuesday to demand the release of prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, whose arrest has become a new flashpoint amid accusations that President Kais Saied is cracking down on the country's remaining independent voices.

"Unite or lose": Netanyahu's race against the clock

Israel

"Unite or lose": Netanyahu's race against the clock

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to consolidate Israel's fractious right-wing parties ahead of a Tuesday deadline in order to avoid an election loss forecast by opinion polls.

Deepest Houthi strike yet hits Saudi Arabia

Yemen

Deepest Houthi strike yet hits Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.

UK unveils tougher sanctions bill on Iran's nuclear program

Iran

UK unveils tougher sanctions bill on Iran's nuclear program

Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as a wider effort to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and other hostile activities.

Shekel up 11%, stocks up 35%: A Strong economic year for Israel

Israel

Shekel up 11%, stocks up 35%: A Strong economic year for Israel

Israel's Ministry of Finance released a set of headline macroeconomic indicators ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a major holiday marking the start of the Hebrew calendar year and traditionally a moment for reflection and stocktaking, including on the state of the economy.

GII-backed Vision Bank expands into SME financing

Abu Dhabi

GII-backed Vision Bank expands into SME financing

Vision Bank, the Islamic bank headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and wholly owned by GII Group, has announced the launch of a new SME financing proposition, marking a significant milestone in the Bank's strategy to support modern businesses with solutions tailored to how companies operate, trade and grow.

Spaniards slam government's Ceuta crisis response

Morocco

Spaniards slam government's Ceuta crisis response

Nearly nine in 10 Spaniards blame Morocco for the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta in late July, while a majority rate Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's handling of the crisis as "bad" or "very bad", according to an opinion poll released on Monday that also showed a drop in support for Sanchez's party.

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