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Middle East news — August 1, 2026 - Page 176

Publications tagged with Middle East published on August 1, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive. Page 176 of 186.

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  5. WorldMiddle East

    New Fare Rates Introduced for Tarlan Astana LRT

    Starting August 1, new fare rates will be introduced for the Tarlan Astana light rail line. The cost of a single trip remains 200 tenge. New passes include 1-day (500 tenge), 3-day (1,500 tenge), 5-day (2,500 tenge), 10-day (4,000 tenge), 15-day (5,000 tenge), 1-month (7,500 tenge), and 3-month (20,000 tenge) passes. Trip packages for 5, 10, 20, and 30 trips are also available, ranging from 900 to 5,000 tenge. Passes can be purchased at station ticket offices and loaded onto Tarlan Astana transport cards.
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  9. PoliticsProtestMiddle EastConflict

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroy Homes, Injure Civilians in Gaza

    Israeli air strikes have targeted residential areas in Gaza, destroying multiple homes and injuring civilians. The strikes occurred despite a ceasefire and have sparked fires, with civil defense teams and residents searching for people trapped beneath rubble. One house was completely destroyed, and a five-story residential building was targeted, resulting in numerous injuries and damage to nearby buildings. The Israeli army continues to destroy what remains of the buildings in Gaza, exacerbating humanitarian conditions and causing panic among citizens.
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  17. WorldMiddle East

    Japan to Temporarily Reduce Consumption Tax on Food to 1%

    Prime Minister Suga has announced plans to temporarily reduce the consumption tax on food products to 1% for two years starting from April next year. This move aims to ease the burden of rising food prices on low and middle-income earners. The reduction will be effective from next April and is expected to last for two years. The government plans to provide subsidies to low and middle-income households to achieve a 'substantially zero tax rate'. This is the first time that the consumption tax rate has been lowered since it was introduced in Japan in 1989.
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    Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan Announces Government Resignation

    Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that the government will resign on August 2, following the start of work for the new convocation of the parliament. The President will then appoint a new Prime Minister candidate presented by the parliamentary majority. The resignation comes after the ruling party 'Civil Contract' won the June 7 parliamentary elections with 49.74% of the votes.
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    Beşiktaş Coach Vincenzo Italiano Discusses Mohamed Salah Transfer

    Beşiktaş Technical Director Vincenzo Italiano has been making headlines in Italy, discussing the team's transfers and goals. He praised the squad's strength and mentioned that 2-3 more transfers are planned. Regarding Mohamed Salah, Italiano stated that 'everything is on hold for now', but they have a great captain in place, Orkun Kökçü. He also emphasized the need to challenge Galatasaray's dominance in the league.
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    Russia's Influence Operations in Estonia

    Russia appears to have initiated an influence operation targeting Estonia's Narva, mirroring tactics previously employed in Ukraine. Estonia is now considered the frontline of Russia's influence operations in Europe, according to Maksym Beznosiuk, a strategic policy and security expert at the Globsec think tank. Beznosiuk warns that Russia may attempt a provocation against a small Baltic state to test NATO's resolve, following similar actions in Romania and Poland.
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