BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Turkmenistan and the European Union have discussed expanding cooperation in trade, transport, energy and environmental protection. This was reflected in a statement published by the Turkmen MFA following a meeting between Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Eduards Stiprais. According to the Ministry, in the…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. China has consistently held that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century, Wang told Herzog during a meeting in…
The International Monetary Fund now expects the economy of the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan to shrink 1.3% in 2026, a sharp reversal from last year’s expansion, as the fallout from regional conflict, damaged energy infrastructure and disrupted shipping routes continues to weigh on output. Jihad Azour, the IMF’s director for the Middle East…
Amid concerns over the development of alternative trade routes in the region, including a trade corridor being promoted by Turkey and Syria, the Israel Ports Company is stepping up pressure on the government to advance Israeli participation in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). In the coming weeks, the company is expected to submit a…
Entering a new phase, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) programme aims to transform transport infrastructure into commercially productive economic corridors, backed by more than $7.5 billion in financing through 2030 to strengthen regional trade, investment and connectivity. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), CAREC has mobilised cumulative investment of $60.2 billion over…
Hadassah Medical Center inaugurated a medical center in Limassol, Cyprus, on Thursday evening and announced plans for a hospital near the island’s capital, Nicosia, expanding the Jerusalem-based institution’s services overseas. The Limassol facility had begun treating patients ahead of the formal inauguration. Hadassah said the center would bring together Cypriot doctors and healthcare professionals with…
For the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war, top delegations from Middle Eastern and Asian countries engaged in ongoing political and military conflicts met in Baku on Thursday for the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), hosted by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has brought together Israel’s President Isaac…
Three speeches at this year’s UN General Assembly last month by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka offer a useful window into a broader transformation across South Asia and the Indian Ocean. Their significance for Israel lies not simply in what each country said about Gaza, terrorism, or Israel itself. More importantly, they reveal three different…
Introduction The Energy Security Imperative The United States-Israel war on Iran and the consequent disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz have exposed critical vulnerabilities in strategic maritime chokepoints, underscoring the risks associated with excessive dependence on single routes, suppliers, and energy sources. Energy security has once again emerged as a vital pillar of national security….
Israel’s trade deficit widened to USD 3.99 billion in September 2026, the lowest since March, from USD 3.46 billion in the same month a year earlier, but remained well below the USD 5.77 billion recorded in August. Exports rose 30.7% year-on-year to USD 5.76 billion, while imports increased 23.9% to USD 9.74 billion. In the…
