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Aug 2025

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Netanyahu, Gaza Plan, Sydney Near-Crash & Madinah Retail Boom

HEADLINES:• Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan as Israel Faces Pressure to Withdraw • A Jetstar and Qatar Airways plane nearly collided on the ground at Sydney Airport • Dubai-based Apparel Group Bets Big on Madinah With 24-Brand Retail and Dining Push Newsletter: https://aug.us ... Show More

Netanyahu, Gaza Plan, Sydney Near-Crash & Madinah Retail Boom

HEADLINES:• Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan as Israel Faces Pressure to Withdraw • A Jetstar and Qatar Airways plane nearly collided on the ground at Sydney Airport • Dubai-based Apparel Group Bets Big on Madinah With 24-Brand Retail and Dining Push Newsletter: https://aug.us ... Show More

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In this episode of The Smashi Business Show, we look at Iran’s talks with Oman over a temporary maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran sets conditions for reopening the waterway. We also cover a fire at Aramco’s Jazan refinery and the latest attacks affecting S ... Show More

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