Despite a fragile ceasefire, the Iran war continues to fuel global instability. Disruptions to global energy markets, maritime shipping routes, and transport corridors are exposing converging security and economic vulnerabilities across Israel, Gulf states, and increasingly, Central Asia. Nevertheless, this crisis presents Israel with a meaningful opportunity to operationalize trilateral cooperation with the Gulf and…
Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi, announced this week that starting June 15, it will expand to 42 weekly flights on its Tel Aviv route. With 6 daily flights between Ben-Gurion Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport, the TLV-AUH route will become the most frequently traveled route…
dpa Moscow Russia has threatened to revoke preferential supply agreements with Armenia covering gas, oil products and rough diamonds in response to Yerevan’s increasingly close ties with the European Union, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Wednesday. The report comes just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections in Armenia on June 7. The South Caucasus country…
Earnings snapshot and why it matters Israel Shipyards Industries (TASE:ISHI) reported first quarter 2026 results with sales of ₪417.3 million versus ₪385.12 million a year earlier, while net income and earnings per share from continuing operations were lower than the prior year period. See our latest analysis for Israel Shipyards Industries. The earnings release appears…
THE ongoing geopolitical conflicts across several regions of the world, particularly the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the continued Russia-Ukraine conflict, are creating major disruptions to global transportation and supply chain networks. These crises are affecting shipping routes, fuel prices, airline operations, freight costs, and international trade, placing enormous pressure on the global…
Despite suggestions that a deal between the United States and Iran may be close, officials from both countries have continued to issue conflicting statements, signalling an ongoing diplomatic impasse. Speaking at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, US President Donald Trump said Iran would not receive any sanctions relief as a result of the negotiations, despite Iran’s demands…
Germany’s economy minister began a visit to China on Wednesday with Berlin saying it wanted to boost cooperation with a key partner while also warning of worsening trade imbalances. Katherina Reiche arrived in Beijing for the three-day trip, the latest senior German official to head to Berlin’s top trading partner as they seek to navigate…
The visit took place as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the economic and commercial ties between Israel and EU member states, with the aim of enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade, logistics, and infrastructure. The delegation was hosted by Shaul Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Ashdod Port, together with Nissan Levy, CEO…
Published May 27, 2026 4:54pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippines and Israel are working to strengthen collaboration in critical mineral processing and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the two countries’ broader efforts to deepen economic and technological cooperation. In…
The EU should more assertively defend itself against major global competitors, a group of countries led by France has said in a policy paper seen by Euractiv just days before a major strategy debate on China inside the European Commission. As part of efforts to offer Europe’s industry – battered by the pandemic and multiple…
