The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse

05/11/2024 00:36 Wall Street Journal

After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and near-daily military raids.

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Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes

Western officials say two incendiary devices were part of a covert Russian operation targeting cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada....

04/11/2024 16:59 Wall Street Journal

Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia

The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states....

04/11/2024 09:12 Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong Un's Risky Embrace of Russia Is AboutHis Regime'sSurvival

North Korea’s leader is forging an unproven—and even more brazen—path to achieve regime security, advance his country’s nuclear program and win economic relief....

04/11/2024 07:50 Wall Street Journal

The Nerdy Gamers Who Became Ukraine's Deadliest Drone Pilots

Tech-savvy soldiers target Russian tanks and infantry, holding back their advance. A few pounds of explosives make the inexpensive aerial devices lethal....

03/11/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Iran Tells Region 'Strong and Complex' Attack Coming on Israel

Tehran has warned diplomats that it is planning to use more powerful warheads and other weapons....

03/11/2024 16:21 Wall Street Journal

China Faces Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia

As thousands of North Korean troops deploy to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, China is left particularly uncomfortable by the swift militarization of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow....

03/11/2024 00:02 Wall Street Journal

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Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country....

03/11/2024 00:01 Wall Street Journal

U.K.'s Tories Turn to a Black, Right-Wing Culture Warrior to Revive Party

Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead the U.K.’s Conservative Party, following its disastrous performance in a recent general election....

02/11/2024 11:24 Wall Street Journal

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A response would extend the cycle of violence between the two enemies and risk dragging the Middle East into a wider war. ...

02/11/2024 06:05 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets....

01/11/2024 13:14 Wall Street Journal

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The proposal would allow Israel to continue striking Lebanon for a two-month period, but that could face resistance from Hezbollah and the Lebanese government....

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The Gaza war has allowed the Iran-backed Yemeni militants to broaden alliances with Iraqi militias, African jihadists and Russia....

30/10/2024 15:51 Wall Street Journal

The Dominican Republic's Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week

The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said....

29/10/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid

The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war....

29/10/2024 17:07 Wall Street Journal

Israel's Strike on Iran Also Hit Russian Arms Industry's Once-Strong Image

Iran’s Russian-made air-defense equipment stopped few if any of the missiles that Israel launched from 100 jet fighters....

28/10/2024 22:41 Wall Street Journal

Israel Urged by Yellen to Help Palestinian Economy Function

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the West Bank’s economy could collapse if Israel doesn’t preserve its banking relationship with Palestinian financial institutions in the territory it occupies....

28/10/2024 12:08 Wall Street Journal

Ukraine Resorts to Shaking Down Nightlife Spots for Recruits as Troop Numbers Fall

Manpower is the decisive factor in a drawn-out war of attrition—with Russia’s population four times the size of Ukraine’s....

28/10/2024 00:05 Wall Street Journal

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Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis....

27/10/2024 21:00 Wall Street Journal

Ruling Party Claims Victory in Former Soviet State Tilting Back Toward Moscow

The opposition in Georgia vowed to fight the election results, saying they were falsified....

27/10/2024 16:18 Wall Street Journal

Israeli Strikes on Iran Expose Gap in Prowess Between Two Arch Foes

Recent conflict pits Iran and Israel in a direct, long-distance war—and Israel has the upper hand....

27/10/2024 15:53 Wall Street Journal

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The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back....

27/10/2024 13:28 Wall Street Journal

How Israel Pulled Off Its Largest-Ever Strike on Its Nemesis Iran

The attack unfolded in waves, striking missile-manufacturing and surface-to-air missile-defense sites, but steering clear of oil and nuclear facilities that Iran had warned would prompt a retaliation....

26/10/2024 17:30 Wall Street Journal

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding War in the Middle East

Military targets were hit in a number of areas, including missile manufacturing facilities and air-defense sites....

26/10/2024 15:39 Wall Street Journal

Ukraine Is Striking Deeper Inside Russia---and Reshaping the War

Ukrainian officials and some of their Western backers increasingly see the pain of drone and other long-range strikes inside Russia’s borders as a game-changer that could force President Vladimir Putin into negotiating an acceptable peace....

26/10/2024 00:01 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Heading to Russia's Kursk Region

The Biden administration believes that some North Korean troops are on their way to the Kursk region to help Russia fend off Ukrainian forces who mounted an offensive there in August, according to a U.S. official....

25/10/2024 15:02 Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin

Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters....

25/10/2024 11:53 Wall Street Journal

Israel's Endgame in Gaza: Finish Off Hamas Where the War Started

Israel’s military remains engaged in a ferocious campaign in the Palestinian enclave while it fights its other war in Lebanon....

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Russia Provided Targeting Data for Houthi Assault on Global Shipping

Moscow’s assistance in Iran-backed militant attacks that are disrupting trade shows how the Kremlin is seeking to tie up the U.S. in the Middle East....

24/10/2024 15:12 Wall Street Journal

The Doctors Saving Lives in a Secret Bunker on Ukraine's Front

Ukraine is building a new type of field hospital to protect patients and staff from Russia’s bombardments....

24/10/2024 06:25 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia, Might Be Used in Ukraine War

Biden administration officials are still weighing a response as Moscow becomes more reliant on foreign assistance to reinforce its military offensive in eastern Ukraine....

23/10/2024 20:51 Wall Street Journal

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