Edward Finkelstein

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

Turkish state media reported on Friday that two Turkish nationals were arrested in Istanbul on suspicion of spying for Israel’s foreign intelligence service, the Mossad, a claim that could not be independently verified.

The case has sent shockwaves through Israel’s security establishment. The brother of the head of the Shin Bet has been charged with “aiding the enemy in wartime,” the public prosecutor announced on Thursday.

Talks with the U.S. should be pursued to secure national interests as long as "threats and unreasonable expectations" are avoided, President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iraq against moving closer to Iran, as former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki appears set to regain power with the backing of Iran-aligned Shiite partie

Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a new hub in Africa’s gold trade, announcing that it is ready to begin purchasing bullion directly from Sudan in a move that could reshape long-established export routes dominated by Dubai.

Air France resumed flights to Dubai on Saturday, just one day after suspending the route, citing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The abrupt stop-and-go decision has raised questions about the airline’s risk assessment and consistency.

Egypt ended 2025 with a sharp rise in the value of its gold holdings, as the Central Bank of Egypt increased bullion’s role in the country’s reserve mix to cushion against global volatility and swings in hard-currency liquidity.

Sudan’s gold sector is posting record production numbers even as the state captures only a thin slice of the proceeds, highlighting how the war has accelerated the shift of the industry into informal channels.

The White House said on Thursday that Iran had stepped back from plans to carry out 800 executions of protesters that were reportedly scheduled for Wednesday, while stressing that the United States continues to keep “all options” on the table.

Riyadh has thrown its weight behind Washington's move to blacklist Muslim Brotherhood branches across the Middle East, marking a significant escalation in the regional crackdown on the Islamist movement.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared Saturday that Europe "fully" supports the massive protests sweeping Iran and condemned the "violent repression" against demonstrators.