Edward Finkelstein

A Turkish court has ordered the blocking of certain content generated by Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, after it reportedly produced responses deemed insulting to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and religious values.

President Donald Trump stated Monday that he is offering “nothing” to Iran and has no communication with its leadership, days after warning he would not hesitate to launch further military strikes if Tehran pursued nuclear weapons.

Turkey and Syria have signed a new memorandum of understanding on international road transport, marking a significant step toward the resumption of direct land transportation between the two countries.

Once again, France has rushed to issue a statement condemning Israel — this time for alleged strikes on civilians gathered near an aid distribution center in Gaza. 

For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings about Iran’s nuclear ambitions were widely dismissed as political theater. 

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) submitted a draft bill to parliament on Monday that proposes significant changes to the country’s tax framework, particularly targeting special consumption tax (SCT) regulations for motor vehicles. 

Egyptian authorities have blocked a convoy organized by the Global March to Gaza, detaining several dozen pro-Palestinian activists outside Cairo for hours, according to the group’s organizers. Some were released, but others remain in custody.

Iranian state media confirmed on Friday that General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Tehran during Operation “Rising Lion” on June 13, 2025.

Royal Air Maroc is nearing agreements with Boeing and Airbus as it accelerates efforts to modernise and expand its fleet under a state-backed strategic plan. 

A recent report commissioned by France’s Ministry of the Interior has pulled back the curtain on an alarming shift in the country’s diplomatic thinking: the idea that recognizing a Palestinian state could serve—not as a peace initiative—but as a tool to “appease” its own Muslim population.

A British-flagged yacht carrying 12 pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish climate celebrity Greta Thunberg and French far-left MEP Rima Hassan, is inching its way toward Gaza in what critics are calling a calculated media stunt aimed more at headlines than humanitarian aid.

Somewhere between a misguided humanitarian mission and an awkward Mediterranean yacht party, the Madleen — a tiny sailboat carrying 12 impassioned activists, a few crates of juice, and a whole lot of attitude — is inching its way toward Gaza.