Edward Finkelstein

Turkey’s central bank is reportedly exploring new ways to stabilize its currency as regional tensions linked to the conflict in Iran ripple through global markets.

A long-delayed economic initiative between Israel and Jordan is gaining renewed momentum, as both governments move to advance the “Jordan Gateway” project despite ongoing regional tensions. 

US President Donald Trump stepped back Monday from his threat to target Iran's power grid, announcing a five-day postponement of any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, while making clear that the broader military offensive against Iran's military and intelligence sites continues unabated.

The Israeli military announced Sunday the elimination of Walid Mohammad Dib, described as "a senior official in Hamas's financing system" responsible for "funding the organization's military activities in Lebanon », killed earlier in the week at an undisclosed location.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called Saturday for an "immediate cessation" of what he described as US-Israeli aggression, in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,  appealing to the BRICS bloc to play an independent role in halting the conflict and proposing a regional security framework for West Asia without foreign interference.

A spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its deputy of public relations, Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel, Iranian state TV reported on Friday.

One year after the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, thousands of Turks gathered in central Istanbul Wednesday in a defiant show of support,  a reminder that despite everything, the opposition refuses to be silenced.

A Israeli airstrike hit the Zokak el-Blat district in central Beirut Wednesday morning, killing Mohammad Cherri, director of political programs at Hezbollah's al-Manar television, along with his wife.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that France would "never take part" in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting US President Donald Trump, who had given Macron an "8 out of 10" for his supposed willingness to help.

The Israeli military announced it had killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary organization for the past six years, in a precision airstrike carried out overnight in the heart of Tehran.

Iran's military announced Sunday it had conducted drone strikes targeting key Israeli security installations - including the elite Lahav 433 unit and a satellite communications center - according to an official communiqué relayed by state news agency IRNA.

Bahrain's General Command of the Defence Force announced that its air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 121 ballistic missiles and 193 drones since the onset of Iranian hostilities - a staggering toll that underscores the relentless scale of Tehran's retaliatory campaign against Gulf states.