Billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to sell control in Channel 13 to a foundation backed by a group of tech entrepreneurs, led by Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport.
The agreement came…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway
OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) – Three brothers and their mother have been remanded in police custody for up to four weeks on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Oslo last week, a Norwegian court said in a ruling on…
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Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls’ school after media reports revealed the probe shows U.S….
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Tankers brave Strait of Hormuz despite IRGC threats
A handful of Greek shipowners have sent crude oil and dry bulk tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war with Iran, risking destruction from mines, missiles, and drones for a chance at millions of dollars in quick…
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War has halted Gulf oil flow — and restarting it won’t be easy
The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region’s crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an export blockade.
The war has forced companies to dramatically slow or even halt production — and restarting it will not…
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NSC issues warning for Israelis in UAE amid Iran threat
Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) issued a series of safety recommendations on Friday for Israelis currently in the United Arab Emirates in light of ongoing Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting the UAE and other Gulf states.The…
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WATCH: Israeli Settlers and ultra-Orthodox Reservists Force West Bank Shepherds to Flee
At 9:30 A.M. last Saturday, soldiers accompanied by settlers arrived at the homes of the Al-Aqaba shepherd community in the Jordan Valley, and not for the first time. In the days preceding their arrival, according to records and locals, they had…
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Israel declines Lebanon’s offer for direct talks
Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil…
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How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
Iran’s latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
The nature of the limits on internet activity shows “this is a government-imposed measure” and not the result of damage from US and Israeli…
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UN makes flash appeal for millions in aid for Lebanon
The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their homes.”Solidarity in words must be matched by solidarity in action,”…
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