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Former Nasrallah aide killed in alleged Israeli strike outside Damascus

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Hezbollah confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Yasser Nimr Qarnabsh, a former aide to the Lebanese terror group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, was eliminated in an alleged Israel drone strike outside Syria’s capital. Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese daily...
Narendra Modi (with outstretched arms), Indian prime minister, announces a new economic corridor connecting India, the Middle East and Europe as U.S. President Joe Biden (hand to his chin) at the G20 meeting in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023. Credit: PBS NewsHour/YouTube screen capture.

Washington, Jerusalem divided on latter’s role in new ‘economic corridor’

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The Biden administration announced what it called a “landmark” economic corridor between India, the Middle East and Europe at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. The corridor will “stimulate economic development through...
Israel’s Haifa port. Credit: Zvi Roger/Haifa Municipality.

Chinese-run port opens in Haifa, new port also in works in Ashdod

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Israel opened a Chinese-operated shipping port in Haifa geared to increase competition and the country’s status as a trading nexus. The 5.5 billion shekel ($1.7 billion) Bay Port at Haifa is being operated by Shanghai...
View of the port in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Credit: Marcelo Sus/Flash90.

Israel to close Haifa industrial zone, citing environmental factors

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Israel plans to close an industrial zone in the northern city of Haifa and transform the area into green space. The plan calls for closing factories and the country’s largest oil refinery over the next...
A view of the Haifa Port, on March 3, 2015. Photo by Marcelo Sus/Flash90.

Report: Dubai Ports World inks deal with Israel Shipyards

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The United Arab Emirates-based maritime company Dubai Ports World recently inked a deal with Israel Shipyards Ltd., Globes reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the two companies are planning to submit a joint bid for...
A view of the water cooling towers at the Haifa oil refinery on June 12, 2020, after one of them collapsed. Photo by Meir Vaknin/Flash90.

In wake of Beirut explosion, Israeli scientists urge closure of Haifa petrochemical facilities

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The explosion in Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands, revived concern among residents of the greater Haifa area that a similar fate could befall them if the petrochemical...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on March 21, 2017. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

US administration prompts Israel to form committee to monitor Chinese investments

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Israel decided on Wednesday to form a committee to monitor Chinese investments amid pressure from the Trump administration. The United States has repeatedly expressed concerns with Israel over Chinese investments in the Jewish state. Earlier this week in...