Edward Finkelstein

In a move that has sparked both interest and debate, France and Qatar have signed multiple agreements to bolster cultural collaboration, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the French Ministry of Culture and Qatar Museums, the organization responsible for managing and developing Qatar’s museums. 

Israir, planning to launch its New York flights by Passover 2026, must now contend with both El Al’s entrenched market presence and Arkia’s head start in offering budget-friendly transatlantic options.

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.