Economy

“Israel can and should be a bridge between the Gulf states and Europe”

EAPC CEO, CPA Amit Shakked addressed a special panel at the Israel Economic Conference 2026 on the potential for transporting oil from the Gulf states after the war with Iran ends

EAPC CEO, CPA Amit Shakked
The pandemic accelerated Europe’s digital transformation, reshaping economies and industries long-term.

Resilience in motion: The post-pandemic acceleration of European digital markets

Rises on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange – Green Screens.

Foreign investors flock to TASE

"Automation doesn't replace the need for experienced people. But it cuts the time they spend on routine work. That shift changes the economics."

How AI is changing the economics of cheap SEO


UAE security under fire: Lessons from regional crises, Arab divisions - opinion

National security cannot be managed through political play-acting but rather through precise calculations of power.

A general view of buildings and and construction cranes, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2026.

A new Marshall Plan: Israel, Gulf States in a new Middle East development plan - opinion

International development is not philanthropy; it's the new realism of the Middle East.

A woman walks on a street with shuttered doors in Tehran on Sunday.

Closing the Strait of Hormuz could bankroll a new Iranian government - opinion

Sanctioned Iranian oil offers the opposition a rare chance to challenge the regime and stabilize global oil prices.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Under Iran fire, Israel’s basic cost-of-living gaps run deeper than income data suggests - study

Even before the current campaign, the Bank of Israel said in February that geopolitical uncertainty had resurfaced amid the prospect of a confrontation with Iran.

A vendor continues selling at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market during the war with Iran, March 2026.

Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year

Employees who smoke describe these pauses as a coping tool that can help them return to tasks more effectively.

 An illustrative image of smoking a cigarette

International Energy Agency: Middle East oil crisis severe, global economy at risk

“A stock release will help to comfort the markets, but this is not the solution. It will only help to reduce the pain in the economy," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said.

 International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, March 12, 2026.

The war that moved Europe’s future closer to Jerusalem - opinion

A widening conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to tie the Union’s economic future to decisions made in Jerusalem.

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

It’s the oil prices, stupid: The West’s principles collapse when prices rise - opinion

The Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical flashpoint. It is the artery through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are - opinion

Global businesses face structural currency volatility; systems built for stability now struggle to keep pace with real-time geopolitical shocks.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion

Kharg Island, a tiny Persian Gulf outpost, controls nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, making it the regime’s key economic vulnerability.

A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.