The shadow minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Bambos Charalambous, is with Labour Friends of Israel on a delegation this week – his first visit to the region since his appointment last November. He is being accompanied by LFI chair Steve McCabe. They will also both be speaking Read more…
An Israeli field hospital officially opened in the west Ukranian town of Mostyska this week after the arrival in recent days of 17 tons of equipment and a 60-strong Israeli medical team. The hospital includes a pediatric ward, a maternity ward, an emergency room, and a telemedicine facility. Its staff Read more…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the so-called bread basket of the world – has led to a rise in food prices sparking fears of social and political instability in the Middle East. The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development said the impact of surging food prices and crop shortages was Read more…
Naftali Bennett met Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday for a summit focused on the Iran deal and the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Israel’s emerging alliance with moderate Arab states such as the UAE Read more…