Posts Tagged: economic crisis
A Desperate Turkey Cozies Up to Iran and Russia
With inflation skyrocketing and Turkey's currency plummeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues trying to mend fences with countries he previously alienated. And his moves...
Turkey’s Temporary, Souring Relations with Hamas
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been mending diplomatic fences lately, he still makes inflammatory statements against Western countries. Last Friday, he accused Finland...
Israel’s Shadow War Delayed Iran’s Takeover of Syria — But Only for Now
Explosive drones likely launched by Iranian-backed militias recently targeted the Al-Tanf US airbase in eastern Syria, near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. The strike appears...
With Rising Influence, Hezbollah Stands Ready to Exploit Chaos in Lebanon
Lebanon is going through one of the gravest economic depressions in modern history. More than half of the country's population now lives in poverty, and...
In Dire Straits — Lacking Food, Medicine — Venezuelan Jews Receive Clandestine Aid From Relatives in Israel
Venezuela's Jews are suffering greatly from the country's dire economic straits, relying on the black market and Israeli relatives for food and medicine, members of...
Israel’s Economic Model: A Relative Success Story
The financial crisis of 2008 and all the economic troubles that have followed on from it have widely been interpreted as representing the famed 'Crisis...
End of Year Reflections
Here we are at the end of 2011. Our Congress is made up of bumblers who are interested only in their reelection, and...
