Leaders in Jerusalem and Ramallah knew that the focal point of the American presidential visit to the Middle East was Saudi Arabia: If not for the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices, the visit might not be happening at all. Yet despite the low-key expectations, both parties achieved some of their goals. The question…
Four months into its war against Ukraine, Russia’s banks are reusing credit card chips and car manufacturing has halted due to lack of Western-made bearings. The worst is yet to come.
While Israeli tourists who, according to Israel’s security services, were primary targets for Iranian terrorists rushed back home, 15,000 Turkish Jews went on with their lives, waiting for the threat to go away. After weeks of close cooperation between security services on both sides, Israel eased its elevated travel warning to Istanbul, and now-Prime Minister…
Low voter turnout and a loss of Knesset seats for Arab parties in new snap elections could be the result, experts say
Whoever comes after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will have to ‘build a tougher image on Israel,’ expert says
Despite a few cancellations, Israel remains the only Western country with no sanctions on Russian entities or capital
A few days ago, the bulldozers came to the villages of Khirbet al Majaz and Khirbet al Fakheit. Israeli soldiers and police secured the perimeter and the people in heavy machines did their work: They destroyed nine houses in Khirbet al Majaz and another 11 in Khirbet al Fakheit. Israel calls the Masafer Yatta cluster…
Israelis and Jordanians no longer hide their willingness to cooperate, but King Abdullah’s complex internal situation and mounting tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque may impede rapprochement.
‘I’m 78 years old and I didn’t believe that things would get so bad, that brothers would slaughter their own flesh and blood,’ Ukrainian woman tells The Media Line
‘Moscow might activate Iran, Syria or Hamas – without considering the outcome,’ former Putin speechwriter tells The Media Line
