Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland towards ending the war in the Middle East. The teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Mohammad…
(June 22, 2026 / JNS) The evolution of the India-Israel relationship from a trading partnership to a “special strategic partnership” was the central topic of a panel at the Monday evening plenary, “Israel on the Global Stage: Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy,” at the 2026 JNS International Policy Summit, held at the Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem….
Amanda Rastovic, senior forecast analyst at Expana, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the state of U.S.-Iran agreements and Red Sea disruption’s effect on oil. A U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has raised hopes that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could gradually recover, but significant challenges remain before trade flows return to normal. At the same…
I read that bus companies (once cooperatives like Egged and Dan, and today additional companies) are desperate for drivers. What haven’t they tried there? From good conditions for candidates, through bonuses for those signing a long-term commitment, to bringing in foreign workers. Now they are banking on discharged soldiers, and without getting into the thick…
Wars often end on the battlefield. Lasting peace, however, is built through trade, investment and shared economic interests. Photo: Pravda.Ru by Petr Ermilin, https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/pdm/ War with Iran That may prove to be the enduring significance of the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran after more than three months of conflict. While…
Both the foreign ministry and SECO have investigated whether cloud technology is being made available from Switzerland for military purposes. Keystone / Walter Bieri Google provides Israel with cloud services that are co-developed in Switzerland and may also be used for military purposes. Does Switzerland have a regulatory gap when it comes to these technologies?…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. The 19th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Uzbek Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. This was reflected in a press release published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on June 22. “The participants discussed priority areas of bilateral cooperation in trade and the…
ATHENS — Greek and Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s decision to deny entry to a delegation of Greek trade union representatives traveling to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after Israel denied entry to the Greek nationals to the West Bank and subsequently deported them. The delegation, made…
Fujairah’s coastline on Gulf of Oman Adnoc pipeline leads directly to the emirate Crude exports rose to 1.62m bpd Until earlier this year, Fujairah was best known for its beaches and mountains. Now, as the US and Iran move towards peace, the emirate, located outside the Strait of Hormuz, is emerging as one of the…
Esra Tekin 22 June 2026•Update: 22 June 2026 Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after Israeli authorities denied entry to a Greek trade union delegation traveling to the West Bank and subsequently deported the group. The delegation, made up of Greek citizens representing trade unions, had been invited by the Palestinian side and was…
