Edward Finkelstein

The Sultanate of Oman celebrates its National Day on 20 November commemorating the Al Busaidi State Foundation, a moment that highlights both the country’s political continuity and its accelerated push for economic transformation under Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.

Taiwan and Israel have signed two agreements aimed at deepening cooperation on intellectual property protection and expediting patent examinations, as both economies seek to strengthen technological collaboration amid shifting global supply-chain dynamics.

The 2025 Beirut Bar Association (BBA) elections ended with a striking upset on Sunday as Imad Martinos, backed by the Lebanese Forces (LF), won the presidency in a highly competitive vote marked by record turnout and unusually heavy political involvement.

Greece’s quiet but fast-advancing negotiations with Israel to acquire advanced missile and artillery systems mark more than a routine defense procurement. 

Lebanese defense officials now say their findings point squarely at Hezbollah’s covert Unit 121 in the killing of veteran Lebanese Forces official Elias Al-Hasrouni, a direct challenge to Hezbollah’s insistence that the 70-year-old died in a routine car accident.

Plans for Nvidia’s next Israeli development hub took a significant step forward this week, as the Israel Land Authority approved allocating land in Kiryat Tivon for the company’s proposed mega-campus. 

Canadian-Israeli investment group Awz Ventures is moving ahead with a massive new semiconductor project in southern Israel, setting aside roughly 5 billion shekels (about $1.3 billion) to build an advanced fabrication plant in Ashkelon. 

Israel’s new high-tech tax reform could mark a turning point in how the country engages with global capital. 

In a city that once prided itself on being the beating heart of American pluralism and resilience, New Yorkers have just handed the keys to City Hall to Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist firebrand whose ascension reeks of ideological fanaticism masquerading as progress.

As polls close on this pivotal Election Day, New Yorkers face a stark choice: preserve the world's greatest city as a beacon of freedom and diversity, or hand the keys to Zohran Mamdani, a radical Democratic Socialist whose unapologetic hostility toward Israel veers perilously close to outright endorsement of the terrorist group Hamas.

Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries will convene in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the current Gaza ceasefire and potential next steps, including the establishment of a "stability force," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday during a press conference in Ankara.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he would consult with the defense establishment to determine an appropriate response to what he described as new violations of the ceasefire deal by Hamas, after the militant group returned the remains of a hostage on Monday, remains which, according to Israeli authorities, had already been recovered two years ago.