Ancient Soap Workshop Uncovered Beneath Jerusalem’s Old City Reveals Centuries-old Industry

Ancient Soap Workshop Uncovered Beneath Jerusalem’s Old City Reveals Centuries-old Industry

Israel’s Antiquities Authority has detailed the remains of a Mamluk-era soap-making workshop discovered beneath a shop in Jerusalem’s Old City, shedding light on an industry that later flourished under Ottoman rule. The Israel Antiquities Authority said the remains of a soap-making workshop were uncovered in Jerusalem’s Old City in 2003, during an excavation led by…

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Iran’s President admits US sanctions are hurting the economy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that US sanctions are having a significant impact on Iran’s economy, reversing comments he made earlier this week that dismissed their effectiveness. Speaking to Iranian state television late Friday, Pezeshkian addressed claims that sanctions have no effect, saying, “Some say sanctions have no effect at all; to those people,…

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Finland quietly extends defense cooperation with Israel through 2034 despite Gaza bac

Finland has quietly signed a 10-year memorandum with Israel covering defense research, development and procurement, extending a military relationship that has become increasingly important to Israel’s defense industry despite growing political opposition to cooperation with Jerusalem in Finland. The memorandum, first reported by Finnish broadcaster Yle, runs until 2034 and replaces an earlier arrangement that…

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