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U.N. commission concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
An independent panel of experts commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council has concluded "on reasonable grounds that the Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have committed and are continuing to commit" acts of genocide...

Why the Pressure Keeps Rising on Israel
Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza City has begun, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed yesterday. Meanwhile, Hamas allies at the United Nations are stepping up their attempts to turn the world against Israel. Will Israel’s strength be spent in vain?...
Roundup: UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza following massive offensive
GENEVA/JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A UN commission on Tuesday concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, urging Israel to immediately cease its atrocities in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli...

The Qatari Midwife of Anti-Israel Actions on U.S. Campuses
The trail begins here: http://www.fara.gov/docs/5945-Exhibit-AB-20090928-4.pdf. The genesis of anti-Israel activity on U.S. campuses and activist training over the last 15 years can be found, to a large degree, in a plan found deep in the files of...

Netanyahu Admitted For The First Time That Israel Is Sliding Into Isolation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday for the first time openly admitted that Israel is entering “some kind of isolation,” as international pressure grows because of the war in Gaza and the far-right policy of his government. “We are...

Former Paramount Chair Shari Redstone Joins Israeli Film Company As Chair—As Hollywood’s Israel Boycott Grows
Topline Shari Redstone, who until Paramount’s merger with Skydance served as the media company’s chairwoman, joined Israeli film studio Sipur as its chair, amid a Hollywood boycott of the Israeli film industry that has garnered thousands of...

Spanish state visit boosts Egypt relations
During their visit, the Royals will travel to Cairo and Luxor. Photo credit: Frederic Legrand COMEO/Shutterstock King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain began their first state visit to Egypt on Tuesday, September 19, which will continue until...

Netanyahu says Israel needs to build ‘independent arms industry’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that if there was one lesson learned from Hamas’ October 7 2023 on Israel, it was that Israel needs to create an “independent weapons industry” that can “withstand international constraints”.

Delhi Office Market To Grow With 5 mn sq ft After Nearly Decade of Sluggish Additions: CBRE
After nearly a decade of limited supply, Delhi's office market is poised for significant growth, with around 5 million square feet of new office space projected to be added between 2025 and 2027. After nearly a decade of limited supply, Delhi's...

Hassana Investment Company, AviLease form aircraft leasing JV
Image: AviLease Saudi Arabia’s Hassana Investment Company has partnered with AviLease, the aircraft lessor owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to establish a dedicated aircraft leasing joint venture, the companies said on Monday. Hassana...
From Eurovision boycott to import bans: Israel faces rising global condemnation
The brutality of the invasion of Gaza has led to increasing expressions of disapproval toward Israel in more and more countries around the world. Although Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is not facing widespread vetoes and sanctions — as Russia...

Alipay+ To Launch In Saudi Arabia In 2026 To Drive Growth For Local Merchants

Chevron and Israeli pipeline operator will launch new gas pipeline towards Egypt
Chevron announced on Tuesday that it had signed a contract with Israel's pipeline operator, a state-owned company, to begin construction of the Nitzana pipeline. The pipeline will transport gas from Leviathan to Egypt. Nitzana will ease Egypt's...

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions
WASHINGTON: The US has issued a fresh round Iran-related sanctions targeting individuals and entities that Washington says finance Tehran's military, including some in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, the US Treasury Department said on...
Ghana Targets Hungarian Investment to Accelerate Free Zone Industrialization
Ghana is pursuing strategic partnerships with Hungarian investors to expand its export-oriented industries, following high-level discussions between Ghana Free Zones Authority Chief Executive Dr. Mary Awusi and Hungarian Ambassador Tamás Endre...

US sanctions target financing of Iran's military
WASHINGTON: The US has issued a fresh round Iran-related sanctions targeting individuals and entities that Washington says finance Tehran's military, including some in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, the US Treasury Department said on...

MSMEDA plans to establish permanent African markets for Egyptian SMEs: Rahmy
Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the agency is working on a strategic plan to establish permanent African markets for products made by Egyptian micro, small, and medium...

US issues fresh round of sanctions that target financing of Iran’s military
The United States has issued a fresh round Iran-related sanctions targeting individuals and entities that Washington says finance Tehran’s military, including some in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, the US Treasury Department said on...

Gaza war drags Israeli stocks; business leaders warn of economic abyss
Investors and business leaders are warning of a severe economic fallout amid worsened market sentiment and political isolation. Israeli stocks are on track for a five-day losing streak as the intensification of the war on Gaza triggers renewed...

LDUN Closes Seed Funding Round Exceeding $4.8 Million to Boost Factoring Services in Saudi Arabia
LDUN Secures Over $4.8 Million in Seed Funding Round Funding Round Led by Sadu Capital with Participation from Suhail Ventures and numu Angels Funding to Drive Expansion in Financing and Factoring Services Across Saudi Arabia LDUN, a Saudi fintech...