The Kurds and Israelis are natural geopolitical allies. Many Kurdish Jews in Israel feel deeply connected to their ethnic heritage and maintain cultural links; the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq also has made…
Category: 4. World
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The SIPRI Top 100 Arms-producing and Military Services Companies, 2024
The combined arms revenues of the world’s largest arms-producing and…
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SIPRI Top 100 arms producers see combined revenues surge as states rush to modernize and expand arsenals
(Stockholm, 1 December 2025) Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released today by the Stockholm…
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Pope pushes peace message on second day in crisis-hit Lebanon – Reuters
- Pope pushes peace message on second day in crisis-hit Lebanon Reuters
- Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict The New York Times
- Pope Leo visits Beirut with peace message – barely a week after Israeli airstrikes Sky News
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ICC, the “headless” court
Every six months the International Criminal Court (ICC) reports back to the United Nations on progress in the two situations it has referred (Libya and Sudan).
This week was the turn – again – of Libya. During the 15 years the ICC…
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Sons of jailed former Pakistan PM fear for his health
Sons of jailed former Pakistan PM fear for his health | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/World NewsImran Khan’s sons fear authorities are concealing “something irreversible” about his condition after over three weeks with no verifiable contact or…
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Trump-backed Asfura leads Honduras presidential election
Trump-backed Asfura leads Honduras presidential election | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/World NewsThe Honduran election faces a highly polarized climate amid fraud accusations. The ruling party’s Rixi Moncada suggested she might not recognize…
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
BEIRUT — Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of Muslim extremists.
In Lebanon, it has been different. Despite the many crises that have battered…
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Pope to visit Christian sites in Lebanon; encourages Christians not to abandon region
Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country’s religious pluralism and also send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.
Over the past few…
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