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The Smart Climate Money Is on Women (Marjut Falkstedt, Project-Syndicate)

Women account for 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, but account for only about 7% of investment in the sector. According to the Food and...

Escaping Bibi’s Shadow (Shalom Lipner, Project-Syndicate)

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett returned from this month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) feeling buoyant. Hobnobbing with world leaders in Scotland lent...

Fixing Climate Finance (Jeffrey D. Sachs, Project-Syndicate)

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) fell far short of what is needed for a safe planet, owing mainly to the...

A Capital-Markets Union Is the Key to Greening Europe (Christian Sewing, Werner Hoyer, Project-Syndicate)

Jean Monnet, an architect of the European Union, once said that European unity “will be forged in crises, and will be the sum of the solutions...

Yemen: Thousands displaced after Houthis advance on Hodeida (Middle East Eye)

Thousands of Yemenis have been displaced after Houthi forces advanced on the strategic port of Hodeida on Friday, the United Nations said. The Iran-aligned movement...

US to partner with Israel to combat ransomware attacks (Middle East Eye)

The United States will partner with Israel to combat ransomware, the Treasury Department announced on Sunday, with the two countries launching a joint task force to address cybersecurity. The...

UAE crown prince to visit Turkey for first time in ten years (Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye)

United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan (MBZ) will visit Turkey next week for the first time in ten years, two Turkish officials told...

Israeli arms manufacturer participates in Dubai Air Show for first time (Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye)

The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems opened a branch in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, as relations between the two countries continued to thaw...

Iraq to launch repatriation flights from Belarus for citizens wishing to ‘voluntarily’ return (Middle East Eye)

Iraq is set to begin repatriating its citizens who wish to return on a voluntary basis from the Belarus border with Poland, an Iraqi official...

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