Edward Finkelstein

Israel and India are moving toward a landmark defense partnership that could reach $10 billion, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jerusalem. 

Escalating tensions in the Middle East are emerging as a major force in global financial markets, and UBS believes the situation could drive gold prices significantly higher. 

Tensions between Washington and Tehran are escalating sharply as President Donald Trump openly questions why Iran has not “capitulated” under mounting U.S. military pressure aimed at forcing a new nuclear agreement.

Five individuals linked to two French associations have been charged in France on suspicion of channeling funds to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) said Saturday.

In an unprecedented moment at the Munich Security Conference 2026 (MSC), Lebanese organization This Is Beirut and Israeli organization MIND Israel co-hosted a panel on regional integration, marking the first formal cooperation between Lebanese and Israeli civil society groups at the forum.

The Israel Defense Forces has appointed Lt. Col. Ella Waweya as its new Arabic-language spokesperson, replacing Col. Avichay Adraee after 20 years in the role.

India is deepening its defense partnership with Israel through a new series of arms agreements valued at approximately $8.6 billion, according to reporting by Forbes India. 

The Palestinian Authority’s newly released draft constitution is being presented as a step toward state-building and democratic reform. 

Israel’s military has begun establishing a new maneuver-oriented division, the first of its kind in decades, in a move that reflects not only an organizational reshuffle but a deeper rethink of how the army expects to fight its next war.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has agreed to ship copper to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates under a new, US-backed partnership aimed at weakening China’s grip on global supplies of critical minerals.

Lebanon holds one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle East. Now, as the country sinks deeper into economic collapse, officials are quietly debating whether that stockpile could help stabilize a shattered financial system, a move that remains politically toxic and legally constrained.

Tower Semiconductor’s shares rose sharply after the Israeli chipmaker revealed a new collaboration with Nvidia focused on next-generation data-center networking.