My crystal ball on 2022
The perils of predicting political and diplomatic developments are well-known, especially in the Middle East. “Black Swan events” seem ...
Year: 2022
Inflation hits 10-year high as CPI, housing prices edge up
Consumer Price Index rises 0.3% in December, housing prices add 10.6% over the past 12 months. At 2.8%, inflation is ...
Israelis in quarantine seek comfort in alcohol, smoking
With over 200,000 Israelis in quarantine due to coronavirus, sales of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products spike by at least ...
3 ministers, NSC chief contract COVID-19
Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, and Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin test positive for the coronavirus, as ...
With eye on Iran, Israel reportedly set to supply natural gas to Lebanon
The purpose of the deal, orchestrated by Special US Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, is to ...
Report: Dozens of El Salvador journalists, activists hacked
Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over ...
Iran talks at critical stage: Many issues remain unresolved with time running out
"We now have to conclude and come to a decision: Either the Iranians want to complete this, in which case ...
Reports: Several loud blasts heard in western Iran, cause unknown
After several similar incidents in recent months, authorities say the Iranian military was holding unannounced air defense drills amid rising ...
Report: AG to offer Netanyahu plea deal in corruption case
Hundreds gather outside Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit's home over the weekend, protesting the potential plea deal they claim "undermines public ...
All hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lauds the successful end of the hostage crisis at the Colleyville synagogue. FBI finds no immediate ...