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Qatar blocks Volkswagen deal to build Iron dome components in Germany
ALBAWABA — Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has reportedly vetoed a proposed partnership between Volkswagen and Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to make components for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system at a Volkswagen factory in Germany...
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Middle East News 247
· Jul 7, 2026
AGMC BMW Celebrates 50 Years with Dubai Debut of the All-New BMW iX3 at the Museum of the Future
AGMC BMW, the official importer of BMW in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, celebrated today its 50-year partnership with BMW by unveiling the all-new BMW iX3 at an exclusive customer event held at Dubai’s Museum of the Future. As the first production model built on BMW’s revolutionary Neue Klasse architecture, the BMW iX3 marks [] The post AGMC BMW Celebrates 50 Years with Dubai Debut of the All-New BMW iX3 at the Museum of the Future appeared first on Middle East News 247.
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Der Spiegel: VW to shut down production at four German factories
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· Jul 11, 2026
Reuters: Patriot interceptors for Ukraine could be produced in Germany
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BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇺🇦 US to give Ukraine license to manufacture Patriot missiles.
JUST IN: US to give Ukraine license to manufacture Patriot missiles.@BRICSNews
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· Jul 9, 2026
Volkswagen CEO Blume Pushes for Deep Cost Cuts
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer is trying to convince the carmaker's supervisory board about his plan for a sweeping restructuring that could ultimately eliminate as many as 100,000 jobs and close four German factories. Bloomberg's Stefan Nicola reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Germany to buy US Tomahawk missiles | DW News
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