Edward Finkelstein

In a bold move that’s sending ripples through diplomatic circles, South Carolina’s Rep. Joe Wilson took to X in April 2025 to demand a seismic shift in U.S. policy on the Western Sahara. 

The past few days have unfolded like a geopolitical drama of historic proportions in Lebanon, where Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia militia long considered untouchable, appears to be teetering on the edge of a seismic shift.

In a move raising eyebrows far beyond the halls of academia, Georgetown University awarded Sheikha Moza bint Nasser its President’s Medal on April 16 during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of its Qatar campus.

A recent Maariv poll reveals significant shifts in Israel’s political landscape, suggesting the potential emergence of a center-right or national-liberal coalition.

Sudan’s civil war is being bankrolled not by oil, but by gold — and nearly all of it flows through the United Arab Emirates.

Aya Gold & Silver has kicked off 2025 with a sharp surge in production, signaling a major ramp-up at its flagship Zgounder mine in Morocco. 

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is setting his sights on a $2 billion spree of nickel acquisitions, aiming to carve out a major role in the global battery metals supply chain and offer a Western-backed alternative to China’s dominance in the sector.

Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sa’oud bin Abd Al-Rahman Al Thani posted and hastily deleted an X message this week endorsing Hamas, proclaiming, “We are all Hamas… Oh Al-Quds, revolt and commemorate Al-Qassam!” 

In a meeting held Thursday in Moscow, Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, blamed Israel for failing to uphold a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, originally brokered in January by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.

A Latin American diplomatic source revealed to the Saudi news channel Al-Hadath that Hezbollah has recently relocated approximately 400 of its regional commanders, along with their families, to several countries across South America — including Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon is prepared to return to the 1949 Armistice Agreement with Israel, a striking statement that could mark a turning point in decades of hostility between the two countries. 

The internationally recognized Yemeni government is preparing for what could be the largest military operation of the country’s decade-long civil war, according to the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center and multiple Arab media outlets.