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Israel faces major wildfires in Jerusalem hills as authorities evacuate villages
Multiple wildfires are spreading rapidly through the Jerusalem hills area, forcing evacuations, closing major highways, and prompting Israel to request international firefighting assistance.
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After Pahalgam attack, war clouds hover over the Indian subcontinent
Though no formal announcement or declaration of war has followed, the gravity of the situation is unmistakable. The backdrop is a brazen terror assault in India’s Pahalgam region of its Jammu and Kashmir state that killed 25 Indians and 1 Nepali.
Turkey’s foreign policy falling apart on all fronts, writes shadow minister
Ankara took a slap to the chops as Turkic Central Asian states inked an investment-linked deal on relations with Brussels that pointedly included no recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Israel concerned that US could enable Iran nuclear capabilities with "bad deal"
Israel has expressed serious concerns that the United States is nearing a "bad deal" with Iran that may not fulfil Jerusalem's core requirements for preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Indonesian President Prabowo’s Middle East mission: Humanitarian diplomacy or saviour complex?
President Prabowo Subianto’s recent Middle East tour, framed as a humanitarian and diplomatic initiative, is raising both eyebrows and hopes as he positions Indonesia as a key moral actor in the Gaza crisis.
Turkey in close contact with Israel to avoid undesired engagements in Syria
Turkey has been holding technical talks with Israel concerning the de-escalation of any conflict in Syria when needed, Reuters on April 9 quoted Turkey Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as saying.
Argentine prosecutor seeks arrest of Iran's Khamenei for alleged involvement in Jewish community centre bombing
Argentinian prosecutor Sebastian Basso has requested the arrest of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.
Economic Exodus: Millionaires and tech workers leave Israel in waves following outbreak of war
At least 1,700 millionaires have departed Israel in the past year as economic conditions deteriorate following the Gaza war, according to a report by Henley & Partners and South African data intelligence firm New World Wealth cited by Israeli media.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Episode 12 in which Trump tells Bibi he can leave Turkey to him
Israel’s PM arrives at White House having just bombed into ground Syrian military air base Turkish president Erdogan wanted to take over.
Trump tells Israel's Netanyahu in meeting that US is holding direct talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on the evening of April 7, with discussions focusing heavily on Iran's nuclear programme and the ongoing Gaza conflict.
Egypt, Jordan, France call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza amid trilateral summit in Cairo
King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and French President Emmanuel Macron convened a trilateral summit in Cairo on April 7 to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Gaza
Turkey says it wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria
“Unfortunately Israel is taking out, one by one, all military capabilities that a new state can use,” says Turkish foreign minister.
Netanyahu to discuss Turkey-Israel relations with Trump at White House on April 7
Threat to bomb Iran over its nuclear programme also on agenda.
Israel's Netanyahu to seek full or partial tariff exemption from Trump meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask US President Donald Trump for relief from the 17% tariff on Israeli exports when they meet in Washington.
BMI: New US tariffs set to reshape economic landscape across Middle East
The recently announced US tariffs threaten to redefine economic trajectories across the Middle East and North Africa region, with varying impacts likely across oil exporters and importers.
Benjamin Netanyahu lauds Hungary’s support for Israel in ICC row, anti-Semitism fight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Hungary's "remarkable" support for Israel and the global Jewish community during a joint press conference in Budapest.
Israel accuses Turkey of trying to turn Syria into protectorate
Steps up airstrikes in warning to Damascus not to allow entry into country of forces hostile to Jerusalem.
Nine people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria, state media reports
At least nine people including Turkish nationals have been killed in Israeli airstrikes late on April 2 on southern Syria.
Trump's tariff formula revealed and its shockingly simple
Trump's controversial tariffs seem based on a straightforward calculation: taking each nation's trade surplus with the US and dividing it by that country's total US exports to determine the tariff percentage.
Israeli Prime Minister visits Budapest in first European trip since ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to arrive in the Hungarian capital late Wednesday night, but according to Hungarian media, he will land at Liszt Ferenc International Airport early morning of April 3.