Edward Finkelstein

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.

Since hostilities reignited in the Gaza Strip about a month ago, Yemen has launched more than 16 ballistic missiles at Israel, according to Israeli sources cited by N12 News on Monday. 

Israel is moving to take full control of Rafah, clearing the area and transforming it into a permanent security zone, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced today.

Europe and the United States could reach a "win-win" trade deal which could be beneficial to both parties, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview published late on Wednesday.