Middle East
Building a sustainable financial plan for UAE expats
Moving to the UAE often improves cash flow. Tax on personal income is not part of daily life, take-home pay can rise, and...
Trump last warning to Hamas hostage deal tests leverage
Donald Trump’s public ultimatum to Hamas is less a social post than a negotiation instrument. By declaring a “last warning” and asserting that...
Israel says its forces control nearly half of Gaza City as offensive intensifies
Israel’s stated control of roughly 40 per cent of Gaza City marks an inflection that is tactical on the ground and macro in...
Satellite shots spotlight Israel’s hush-hush nuclear programme
Israel’s long practice of nuclear ambiguity has always lived in the gray space between deterrence and denial. Fresh satellite images now show intensified...
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Israeli minister urges Gaza annexation if Hamas refuses to surrender
Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has floated a phased approach to absorb parts of Gaza if Hamas refuses to disarm. The frame is...
Europe triggers UN snapback sanctions on Iran
Europe’s decision to invoke the UN snapback mechanism against Iran is not a symbolic protest. It is a structural reset of the sanctions...
Trump convenes Gaza talks with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner
The White House gathered a small, high-leverage cast on Wednesday to stress-test options for Gaza’s next phase. According to a senior official, the...
Tech worker revolt over Gaza spreads from Google to Microsoft
The story starts with escalation rather than novelty. Microsoft has moved from internal debate to physical lockouts, arrests, and rapid terminations after protesters...
UK to help 30 more Gaza students take up university places
The government’s decision to extend assistance to a further 30 Gaza students with funded places at UK universities looks decisive on paper. In...
Microsoft investigates employees following building lockdown due to Gaza protests
Microsoft Investigating Employees After Gaza Protest is not a standalone headline. It is a signal that the world’s most valuable software vendor is...
Singapore airdrops nearly 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Singapore’s second airdrop to Gaza between August 12 and 25 reads like a simple delivery update. A Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130...
Norway wealth fund drops Caterpillar over alleged Gaza rights violations
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has made a high-signal move that blends fiduciary discipline with ethical guardrails. The fund excluded Caterpillar and five Israeli...
Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital kill at least 20
This is the kind of incident that resets the policy conversation. On August 25, Israeli munitions struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing...
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Families flee Gaza City as Israel vows to press ahead with its offensive
Israel’s decision to widen operations around Gaza City is a military move with direct implications for humanitarian access, legal exposure, and regional capital...
Israeli backlash to Macron Palestinian state push
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state has jolted European and Middle Eastern diplomacy, and the immediate reaction from Israel...
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