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Israel’s Next Political Deadlock

Following a consequential election, Netanyahu’s Likud emerges as the largest party but falls short of a majority, leaving his rivals dependent on Arab parties and raising the prospect of a unity government, or another election in 2027

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Israeli Ballot Box

Politics · News Analysis

Israel’s Next Political Deadlock

Following a consequential election, Netanyahu’s Likud emerges as the largest party but falls short of a majority, leaving his rivals dependent on Arab parties and raising the prospect of a unity government, or another election in 2027

28 October 2026  ·  6 min read

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Islamic banking

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Islamic Banking and the Price of Piety

How a millennium-old, religiously sanctioned financial tradition replaces interest-bearing loans with trade, leasing and shared risk

27 October 2026  ·  4 min read

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Israeli Ballot Box

Politics · News Analysis

Israel’s Next Political Deadlock

Following a consequential election, Netanyahu’s Likud emerges as the largest party but falls short of a majority, leaving his rivals dependent on Arab parties and raising the prospect of a unity government, or another election in 2027

28 October 2026  ·  6 min read

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Culture

Shish Taouk - the Levantine grilled-chicken wrap

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The Price of an Ordinary Lunch in Beirut

A $13 chicken wrap in Beirut has become an unlikely measure of how Lebanon’s economic crisis divides a city.

26 October 2026  ·  4 min read

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