Jared Kushner

Trump is Close to Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

US President Donald Trump is close to making a decision on the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, said his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Palestinian leaders are desperately fighting against such a move, which, in the words of Arab League chief Ahmud Abul Gheit, will stimulate fanaticism and violence, which will destroy any hope for peace.

"Paradise Papers" Revealed EUR 7 Billion of Taxes Saved in Offshore Accounts

Monarchs and presidents, politicians, big companies, world stars from sports and show business are hiding big portion of their wealth in offshore accounts. This revealed a large-scale journalistic investigation with documents from 2 intermediary firms and registers of 19 tax havens. The investigation was conducted by world media from the consortium of investigative journalists.

The case for an ASEAN in the Middle East

Years ago, I participated in a World Bank conference on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, near Amman.

 The discussion was on corporate governance reforms, a pet subject of the organization at the time. A portfolio manager took the floor, looked at all the international and national bureaucrats, and shattered my vision for development and change. 

Israel must end 'occupation' undermining two-state solution possibility: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 28 urged Tel-Aviv to halt its "occupation attempts" undermining the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Speaking at a joint press conference in the capital Ankara after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Erdoğan said a peaceful resolution to the crisis would "also benefit the Israelis."

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