Edward Finkelstein

Libya’s extremely cheap, government subsidized electricity has made the country an attractive place to mine Bitcoin, helping trigger a surge in large and small scale operations. 

Cybertech Global TLV 2026 will take place from January 26–28, 2026, in Tel Aviv, bringing the world’s cybersecurity ecosystem together for three high-impact days of ideas, innovation, and connection.

Senior officials from Cyprus and the United Kingdom met in Nicosia on December 18 for the third annual Strategic Dialogue, reaffirming the strength of their bilateral partnership and outlining priorities for the year ahead.

Egypt plans to roll out a digital portal for mining investment opportunities in the first half of 2026, allowing investors to browse available concession areas and complete applications, licensing, and contracting fully online. 

Senior air force commanders from Greece, Israel and Cyprus held a confidential meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday, as the three countries reportedly explore expanded security cooperation and tighter operational coordination. 

Nvidia appears close to signing an agreement to build what would be Israel’s largest tech campus, according to Yaakov Kvint, director of the Israel Land Authority, who said the deal should be signed “in the next day or two.” 

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is studying Russian and retraining in ophthalmology while living in Russia, according to a report published Monday by The Guardian, which cited a friend of the family as well as sources in Russia and Syria and leaked data.

When gunfire broke out near Bondi Beach in Australia, panic spread quickly among families gathered nearby. 

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar stood before 108 Israeli ambassadors in Jerusalem and declared that Israel “cannot succeed” without revolutionizing its public diplomacy.

Lebanon is finally saying out loud what its political class has been too afraid to admit: the country wants its sovereignty back. 

In an unusual move that cuts against the usual script of mutual accusations and threats, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, has delivered a direct appeal to the people of Lebanon: We want peace, not your territory.

Officially, Europe is outraged. Diplomats queue at microphones to denounce Israel’s conduct, lawmakers compete over who can issue the sternest rebuke, and foreign ministries draft statements soaked in moral urgency.