The Blogs: From Jerusalem via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea: Turning Sewage into Energy | Rafi Glick

The Blogs: From Jerusalem via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea: Turning Sewage into Energy | Rafi Glick

Image: Mar Saba Monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the Judean Desert. Mar Saba, founded approximately 1,500 years ago, is considered the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world. The monastery was visited by Pope Paul VI in 1964, when the Vatican returned the remains of its founder, Saint Sabbas. Today, monks and pilgrims visiting…

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Everything you need to know about the Middle East escalation

Everything you need to know about the Middle East escalation

The Middle East has once again become the center of global attention, dominating headlines across major international news platforms and generating some of the highest readership figures seen this year. From escalating tensions between Iran and the United States to growing concerns over regional security, energy markets, military alliances, and the risk of wider conflict,…

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Ethiopia looks to emulate Israel as Africa’s new start-up hub

Ethiopia looks to emulate Israel as Africa’s new start-up hub

The relationship between Ethiopia and Israel stretches back thousands of years – to the days of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba – rooted in biblical tradition and strengthened over decades through diplomacy, migration, trade, and cultural exchange. Today, that relationship is increasingly being shaped by technology, investment, tourism, and innovation. Speaking with The…

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FM: Türkiye ties with Israel hinge on Gaza and two-state solution

FM: Türkiye ties with Israel hinge on Gaza and two-state solution

30 May 2026 16:03 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that normalisation of relations between Türkiye and Israel depends on resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution and ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Speaking in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Fidan outlined Ankara’s conditions for restoring ties. “The conditions for…

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US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade Amid Ceasefire Progress

US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade Amid Ceasefire Progress

The United States government imposed new sanctions on Iran’s military oil trade on Thursday, May 28, even as Washington and Teheran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and lift shipping restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Businesstimes. The restriction targets the financial infrastructure supporting the Iranian armed forces, blocking global…

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