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BIO-key (BKYI) spikes on major Middle East defense biometric deployment — stock reacts as company expands EMEA footprint [Nov. 7, 2025]

BIO-key (BKYI) spikes on major Middle East defense biometric deployment — stock reacts as company expands EMEA footprint [Nov. 7, 2025]

BIO‑key International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKYI) said today it has secured a “significant” new identity and biometric security deployment with a major defense‑sector security organization in the Middle East, a win the company calls one of its largest security‑sector deployments in the region to date. The unnamed customer selected BIO‑key to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive access environments using the company’s biometric‑centric, multi‑factor authentication stack; financial terms were not disclosed. The project is being delivered with Cloud Distribution, a Saudi‑based value‑added distributor that BIO‑key partnered with this year. GlobeNewswire Market reaction: Before the opening bell, BKYI shares jumped roughly 47–55% in
7 November 2025
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Morocco’s €3.7bn produce surge and blueberry boom; Qatar’s Qatari Diar unveils $29.7bn Egypt coast megaproject — Nov 6, 2025

Morocco’s €3.7bn produce surge and blueberry boom; Qatar’s Qatari Diar unveils $29.7bn Egypt coast megaproject — Nov 6, 2025

Updated: November 6, 2025 At a glance Morocco’s produce exports are now a €3.7bn Mediterranean force Morocco’s fruit and vegetable exports across the Mediterranean were valued at €3.7 billion, underlining how the country has shifted from drought recovery to regional powerhouse. Citing Italiafruit data, Morocco World News reports that export volumes rose 120% and values increased fivefold between 2005 and 2023. Tomatoes remain a “true pillar” of the basket—around 600,000 tons—while berries and avocados have gathered pace. Main buyers remain France and Spain (about 49% of shipments) and the UK/Netherlands (about 29%), with North America (U.S. and Canada) primarily taking
6 November 2025
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Bunker‑Buster Earthquake: New Satellite Images Expose Fordow’s Ruin—What the Bombs Hit, What Survived, and Why It Matters

Israeli Satellite Images of Iran Attack – 2025 Deep‑Dive Report, Expert Quotes & Latest Evidence

During Operation Rising Lion in mid-June 2025, Israel ingested more than 12,000 fresh satellite images during the shooting phase from the Ofek optical and SAR constellation and commercial vendors, with tens of millions of square kilometers imaged day and night. The domestic space stack centers on Ofek-16 (optical) and Ofek-13 SAR, delivering 0.5 m visual resolution and all-weather radar with rapid tip-and-cue via the Space-Moons control net. Eros-B and Eros-C3 provide commercial licensing to the IDF and the National Image‑Exploitation Center for change-detection sweeps that flag new pads and roadbuilding. Allied assets include KH-11/NRO radar and sub-30 cm product from
1 July 2025
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Missiles, Markets, and Regime-Change Rumors: 11 Jaw-Dropping Revelations From the Israel-Iran Showdown (LIVE UPDATE)

Missiles, Markets, and Regime-Change Rumors: 11 Jaw-Dropping Revelations From the Israel-Iran Showdown (LIVE UPDATE)

Iran fired six or seven short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. hub of Al Udeid in Qatar, all intercepted, and Tehran reportedly gave a heads-up via back-channels. The United States responded with B-2 bombers that flattened three Iranian nuclear sites. Israel bombed Evin prison, the Revolutionary Guard HQ, and multiple airports, claiming 15 Iranian warplanes destroyed. A 10-day ladder of escalation included Israel’s June 13 Operation Rising Lion with 100+ air-strikes across Iran and the June 22 U.S. 14 GBU-57 bunker-buster strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, followed by Iran’s June 23 attack on Israel and the Al
23 June 2025
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Jaw‑Dropping Satellite Photos Expose Israel’s Covert Blows to Iran—What the Images Reveal, Why the Targets Mattered, and What Comes Next

Jaw‑Dropping Satellite Photos Expose Israel’s Covert Blows to Iran—What the Images Reveal, Why the Targets Mattered, and What Comes Next

Maxar imagery taken 24 hours after Israel’s first wave shows two main halls at Natanz collapsed and scorch marks across adjoining centrifuge assembly buildings, while Isfahan reveals precision craters on the centrifuge‑production workshop. Photos published of the Arak/Khondab heavy‑water reactor show shrapnel holes in the under‑construction dome and distillation towers toppled at the neighbouring heavy‑water plant, with the IAEA saying the reactor was unfueled and thus no radiological consequences are expected. Breached tunnel portals at a Revolutionary Guard missile nest in Kermanshah, with scorched support buildings and earth‑moving equipment indicating rapid salvage. Israel’s target set and military logic centered on
21 June 2025
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Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Syria has conducted annual nationwide internet shutdowns on high school exam days since 2016, with 2020–2025 patterns showing daily outages of roughly 3.5 to 5.5 hours during exam periods. Syria’s shutdowns use an asymmetric model that allows outbound traffic but blocks inbound responses, making the internet effectively unusable. In Syria, the 2023 exam season produced at least 11 nationwide outages, each about 4 hours long (06:00–10:00), spanning May–June for the first round and late June–July for the second. Iraq began regular exam-related shutdowns in 2023, imposing near-daily four-hour nationwide outages (04:00–08:00) during exams, with a total of 42 outages in
18 June 2025
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Internet Access in Syria

Internet Access in Syria

History of Internet Development in Syria Syria was relatively late in opening internet access to the public. An internet connection was established in the country by 1997, but for years Syria was the only connected Middle Eastern country that did not allow general public access hrw.org. In the late 1990s, only government institutions and a few individuals (often via proxy connections through Lebanon) could get online hrw.org. This cautious rollout reflected official policy: the regime under President Hafez al-Assad took a “go-slow” approach, fearing the free flow of information. All media in Syria were tightly controlled, and officials were wary that the
7 February 2025
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