Keeping any cultural venture going for long in this state budget-strapped country is quite an achievement, so it’s hats off to the Whisky Live bunch. Actually, raising a glass of some amber nectar, rather than tipping some headgear, might be more to the point, as the country’s distilleries, a bunch of their professional counterparts from…
The UK has warned Israel that expelling its diplomats from the country would undermine peace plan efforts in Gaza. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government faces backlash from Israel as it prepares to ban goods from Israeli settlement projects in the West Bank. Removing the UK or other partners would undermine these shared efforts. UK spokesman…
The Israeli military said it struck and killed three militants on Friday in the occupied West Bank, a rare airstrike in the Palestinian territory that has seen growing tension. The West Bank, a partly semi-autonomous territory home to the Palestinian Authority, has seen soaring violence by Israeli settlers but has recently avoided Israeli military strikes…
Timco Mucunski had never been to Israel before this week, but North Macedonia’s foreign minister arrived in Jerusalem for a brief, 24-hour visit, at a time when relations between the two countries are gathering considerable momentum. Mucunski and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speak regularly, their governments have increasingly sought each other out, and since Prime…
Editor’s note: Gulaid Yusuf Idaan is a senior lecturer and researcher in diplomacy, international law and international relations, specializing in strategic studies of the Horn of Africa. His research focuses on maritime security, recognition politics, corridor-based geopolitical competition and the strategic architecture of the Red Sea–Indian Ocean system. The views expressed in this article are…
Do billionaires pay enough tax? Or do they resort to tax planning to preserve their fortunes? A newly published book We Need To Tax Billionaires by Professor of Economics Gabriel Zucman which said that billionaires ought to pay more taxes. The book reflects the results of a report commissioned by the G20 in 2024. Israel…
With the end of the 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have flared again. The crisis in the strait highlights how the security and stability of key international waterways are becoming an increasingly urgent global concern. Over the past decade, major maritime routes have been affected by regional armed conflicts,…
While Ben Gvir’s comments sparked global outrage, the European Union is still yet to decide on any sanctions, notably blocked by Germany. The issue is likely to be debated at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in early September. Luxembourg international law expert Michel Erpelding (*) told RTL that Israeli government members are consistently…
Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir (R) speaks to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset during a session of the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 16, 2026. (AFP Photo) August 28, 2026 01:04 AM GMT+03:00 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir traded accusations on…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to introduce new trade restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank despite warnings within his Labour Party that the measures could affect businesses across Israel, The Times reported Wednesday. The proposed restrictions come as about 140 Labour members of Parliament, representing roughly one-third of the party’s delegation…
