Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Global Technology Director Serena Stone MBE visited Israel last week on her first bilateral visit in the role, in a move aimed at strengthening UK-Israel technology partnerships and expanding cooperation across innovation, research and emerging technologies. During the visit, Stone met Israeli entrepreneurs, researchers and technology leaders working in fields…
This roundtable discussion was published in Issue No. 10, 2026 of World Affairs released on 16 May 2026. It is also available on the official WeChat blog of World Affairs. The discussion was moderated by Ms. Du Wenrui, editor at World Affairs. The participants were Drawing on field observations and professional experience, the experts show…
“Israel has become a problem for the entire international community,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a sharp attack Thursday evening in an interview with CNN Türk. “We have no intention of backing down from our position. Israel is not only a problem for Turkey, it has become a problem for the entire world….
Yunus Türk 02 July 2026•Update: 02 July 2026 Türkiye plans alternative trade route to Strait of Hormuz via revived Hejaz Railway project, minister says The Turkish Straits are among the most critical passage points for global trade and energy supply security, with more than 2 million vessels passing through them over the past 20 years,…
Shuk Olim, a market where olim entrepreneurs sold their goods from stands in central Tel Aviv, took place last week at Givon Square as part of the city’s Layla Lavan (White Night) events, with dozens of vendors taking part. “We brought here over 50 olim vendors,” Devon Conway, the Tel Aviv Olim events and partnerships…
Mohammad Sio 02 July 2026•Update: 02 July 2026 Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint higher committee aimed at strengthening cooperation in political, economic and security fields, officials said. The agreement was announced after Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the Grand Serail…
AI is killing human jobs. Climate scientists are granola-eating idealists. “We know what we’re doing.” Software engineering is getting easier thanks to AI. These are just some of the narratives dominating headlines and social feeds lately. They’re catchy and repeatable, but industry insiders believe they’re often misleading. According to the people building, deploying, and living…
New Delhi [India], July 2 : India and Japan on Thursday agreed to deepen cooperation on strategic crude oil stockpiling, petroleum reserve mechanisms, and maritime energy transport value chains during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s three-day official visit here. According to a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India…
One of Israel’s first dedicated energy-efficiency companies, ESCO Israel, announced last week that it’s participating in a NIS 25 billion plan to address the rise in energy consumption associated with the development of artificial intelligence data centers in the country. According to the company, the current inefficiencies in the Israeli energy sector amount to approximately…
2026-07-02T08:10:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Beirut Lebanon’s Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat said on Thursday that the cost of Israel’s war on Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people, could exceed $8 billion, with final damage assessments still underway. Speaking to Al Arabiya, Bisat estimated that the conflict…
