Trade

Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis

Temporary deals on tariffs, rare earths, and diplomatic language may give both leaders short-term wins while leaving deeper conflicts untouched.

US President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
“Governments are getting directly involved, choosing which industries to support, steering investments, and using trade policy as a tool.”

How governments are becoming major market players

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

UAE deepens economic ties with Damascus, eyes major investment in Syria's postwar reconstruction

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain


US sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as reopening of Strait underway

US President Donald Trump launched Operation Project Freedom on Monday in an attempt to gain control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway in the region.

People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

Serbia’s FM Djuric to ‘Post’: Strategic partnership with Israel ‘historic step forward’ - interview

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric is cousins with Nova survivor and former Hamas hostage Alon Ohel. The FM said he "never believed" he would be able to walk through Tel Aviv with him.

Serbia's Foreign Minister Marko Djuric meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office as part of his official visit to Israel, April 30, 2026.

Syria, Jordan, Turkey sign deal to launch regional trade corridor

The agreement prioritizes the railway sector, including a proposal to link Anatolia in the north with the port of Aqaba in the south and extend toward the Gulf.

View of Amman from Temple of Hercules ruins at Amman Citadel on July 27, 2025 in Amman, Jordan.

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

All US-produced wines and spirits have been pulled from the shelves across the province of Ontario in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

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More than a port - a strategic anchor for Israel

Ashdod Port has proven that it is not merely an economic asset or a transportation hub. It is a pillar of national resilience, continuity, and sovereignty

Shaul Schnider, Chairman of the Board, Ashdod Port

Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack

Having issued Iran with a Monday deadline to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz or face its power plants being "obliterated," Trump's post unleashed a powerful selloff in oil and natural gas.

U.S. Stock Market.

Lean forex automation systems are quietly changing how traders approach the market

“Lean forex automation systems help traders across the Middle East trade smarter, simpler, and with less stress.”

2026 market trends every MENA trader should watch

"The markets in 2026 will be influenced by a combination of macroeconomic forces, changes in monetary policies, and the continuation of geopolitical events."

DNA study reveals millenia-old live parrot trade spanning South America

Excavations on Peru's coast reveal pre-Inca parrot husbandry, radiocarbon-dated to 1100-1450, and long-distance transport from the Amazon basin.

A parrot. Illustration.

Chinese provinces were planning Tehran trade expos, then the war broke out

Chinese government procurement and tender records on Iran show contracts issued in recent months, pointing to the vibrant commercial engagement of the two nations.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026