Edward Finkelstein

Cyprus is preparing to open a new maritime passenger route to Lebanon, reviving a connection between two eastern Mediterranean neighbors just 180 miles apart.

Widespread protests across Morocco have reached its key shipping ports, as activists seek to disrupt military shipments linked to Israel and pressure the government to reverse its normalization of relations.

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday sentenced four individuals to 20 years in prison after they were found guilty of possessing weapons and engaging in activities deemed a threat to national security. 

Saudi Arabia’s travel industry experienced a notable boom in the first quarter of 2025, with a 14% increase in regional travel demand, according to a new report by Almosafer, a leading Saudi travel platform under Seera Group. 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a $266 million personal donation on Monday to support housing projects for Saudi citizens in need.

A powerful explosion rocked Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port on Friday, sending shockwaves through the region and igniting speculation about foreign involvement. 

Catalyst Mines Inc. has announced significant new findings from its trenching campaign at the Amasine Project in Morocco’s Siroua region, identifying high-grade chromite mineralization alongside cobalt and nickel anomalies. 

On April 24, 2025, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously directed the Pre-Trial Chamber to reconsider Israel’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction over alleged war crimes committed by Israeli officials in Gaza and the West Bank. 

In a pivotal legal development, the U.S. Department of Justice has stripped the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) of its immunity, clearing the way for a high-profile lawsuit filed by the families of victims of the October 7 terror attack. 

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia from May 13 to 16, marking the first stop on a broader Gulf tour that includes Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. 

An Israeli airstrike struck on Thursday a police station in Jabalia, located in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens, according to local health authorities.

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.