Israelis are flocking abroad. This unfortunate figure received further backing this week when a Tel Aviv University study pointed to the largest wave of emigration from Israel in at least the last 15 years. Now it turns out that not only are more Israelis leaving the country, but their profile has also changed. A new…
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’s energy minister on Friday hailed the entry of French investment company Meridiam as a backer to the Great Seas Interconnector project, an electricity cable that will connect Europe’s power grid with that of Cyprus and eventually Israel. The ambitious project would not only end Cyprus and Israel’s energy isolation, but…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Palestine Embassy in Malaysia highly commends and appreciates Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent reaffirmation that Malaysia will not allow its territory to be used as a transit route for trade destined for Israel. In a statement, the embassy said Palestine viewed this position as further evidence of Malaysia’s longstanding support…
Small business owners in the Galilee have taught me something that many of us take for granted: receiving a purchase order can mean the difference between a good day and a bad one. As a CEO juggling site visits, meetings, and late-night WhatsApp conversations with colleagues in the United States, ordering something online is almost…
Hamas said on Saturday it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal. Hamas informed US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace that it stood by the latest stage of the plan, under which the…
The border control and protection agency said a container was detained and inspected at Tanjung Pelepas port in Johor. (MMC Ports pic) PETALING JAYA: Investigations are being held into a container suspected of carrying goods bound for Israel after it was detained at Tanjung Pelepas port in Johor, the border control and protection agency (AKPS)…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will never allow its ports to be used as a route for trade that could support or contribute to Israel’s actions against Palestinians, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this while praising the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) after it seized a container bound for Israel. “Congratulations…
South Korea has expressed concern regarding the United Kingdom’s plan to implement a total ban on insurance and maritime transport for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting in January 2027. During a telephone conversation between Yeo Han-koo, trade negotiations curator at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea, and British…
One year after the landmark Washington meeting, the South Caucasus is increasingly moving away from the legacy of confrontation towards a new framework centred on peace, connectivity and economic cooperation. he progress achieved since 8 August 2025 has created new opportunities not only for Azerbaijan-Armenia normalisation but also for wider regional integration involving Türkiye, the…
When the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a measure to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide in late June, it seemed, for a moment, that a long-overdue moral threshold had finally been crossed. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar framed the move as a matter of historical justice and a moral duty by claiming that “It’s never too late…
