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Turkey in close contact with Israel to avoid undesired engagements in Syria

bne IntelliNews April 10, 2025

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

bnm Gulf bureau April 10, 2025

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

bnm Tel Aviv bureau April 9, 2025

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

Akin Nazli in Belgrade April 8, 2025

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

bnm Tel Aviv bureau April 7, 2025

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

bna Cairo bureau April 7, 2025

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

Akin Nazli in Belgrade April 7, 2025

“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

Akin Nazli in Belgrade April 7, 2025

Threat to bomb Iran over its nuclear programme also on agenda.

Israel's Netanyahu to seek full or partial tariff exemption from Trump meeting

bnm Gulf bureau April 6, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews April 4, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews April 4, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews April 3, 2025

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

bna Cairo bureau April 3, 2025

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

bnm Gulf bureau April 3, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews April 3, 2025

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.

Turkey reportedly moving to take control of Syria’s T4 air base

bne IntelliNews April 2, 2025

Israeli sources brief they are opposed to the move and "we will not allow any threat to our operational freedom in the air".

US imposes 17% tariffs on Israeli goods while Iran faces only 10%

bnm Gulf bureau April 2, 2025

US President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive new trade policy on April 2 that reveals a striking disparity in tariff rates between Israel and Iran.

Israel eliminates all tariffs on US products ahead of Trump's Liberation Day plan

bnm Tel Aviv bureau April 2, 2025

Israel has removed all remaining tariffs on products imported from the United States, according to a joint statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Ministry, and Economy and Industry Ministry.

COMMENT: Is Israel's Prime Minister committing political suicide?

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 31, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the witness stand after being called in to testify in the Qatargate scandal rocking Israel’s establishment.

Deadly Israeli air raids heighten risk of renewed Lebanon-Israel conflict

By Josiane Hajj Moussa for bnm Beirut bureau March 29, 2025

Tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border have escalated sharply, with Israeli airstrikes targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut and multiple towns in southern Lebanon. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children.

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