Revolution

Celebrating the ‘United States of Possibility,' and an Israel of impossible possibles - opinion

For all the tensions of the moment, Israelis and Americans should celebrate America’s 250th, toasting both countries as miracle-makers that keep making the impossible not just possible but routine.

|ByGIL TROY
The Statue of Liberty is lit up ahead of the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of US independence, on July 1, 2026.
Major General (res.) Amir Eshel, partner at Aurelius Capital.

Aurelius Capital director-general warns of a military revolution as wars grow longer, deadlier

“Without robust defense, offensive potential cannot be realized,” he said. “We need more defensive. We need to change the balance.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH AURELIUS CAPITAL
Nokia’s new logo. 6th generation in your mobile phone.

Nokia’s incredible revolution: From Snake to the most advanced G6 era

Nokia acquires Infinera and advances optical chip tech, strengthening its role in internet infrastructure, 6G, and AI, with long-term royalty revenues expected through 2040.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Flying car from the Chinese company Xpeng.

The end of traffic jams? Flying cars head to mass production for 2027

Xpeng’s president reveals the timeline for a transport revolution: The company is expected to sell flying cars as early as 2027, while humanoid robots will reach the market at the end of 2026.

|ByREUTERS

New TAU program prepares students for the cyber revolution - here's how

"When people think of cyber, they think of cyberattacks, but we are trying to break out of this outdated perception," says head of the new program Prof. Eviatar Matania.

FEBRUARY 15, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
A "Cyber Horse", made from thousands of infected computer and cell phone bits, is displayed at the entrance to the annual Cyberweek conference at Tel Aviv University, Israel June 20, 2016

War coin trove linked to ancient rebellion led by Queen Boudicca found in UK

The coins date to about 40-50 CE, matching up well with the timeline of the queen's revolt in eastern England in either 60 or 61 AD against the occupying Romans.

DECEMBER 27, 2020BySARAH BEN-NUN
The bronze sculpture of Boadicea and Her Daughters in London, created by Thomas Thornycroft.

Tunisians stage sit-ins at vital industrial sites, protest ailing economy

Government’s failure to implement reforms promised after Jasmine Revolution behind the unrest, experts say.

DECEMBER 4, 2020ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE
Protests in Tunisia

Which non-violent revolutions will succeed?

But all the non-violent uprisings of the 2010-2011 Arab Spring, except Tunisia’s ended up being crushed by military coups or civil wars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020ByGWYNNE DYER
YOUR REAL objective, as a dictator, should be to trick the protesters into using violence themselves. Protesters demonstrate near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem earlier this month.

Belarus will reciprocate if sanctions imposed, Lukashenko says

EU ministers are currently considering travel bans and asset freezes on up to 20 people responsible for a crackdown on demonstrators.

AUGUST 28, 2020ByREUTERS
A person waving a historical white-red-white flag of Belarus flashes a victory sign as people take part in a rally to protest against presidential election results, at the Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus, August 26, 2020

Could Belarus turn out to be another win for nonviolence?

Events in Belarus could go quite smoothly if Lukashenko accepts that exile is his best remaining option.

AUGUST 25, 2020ByGWYNNE DYER
Demonstrators protest against the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, August 2020

West African mediators arrive in Mali seeking reversal of coup

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Guinea are among those pushing for a tough response.

AUGUST 22, 2020ByREUTERS
Supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keit rejected concessions, aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off, in Bamako, Mali July 10, 2020

'Revolutionary' lyrics censored from patriotic song in Lebanon

A choir singing "Ya Beirut" replaced the lyrics "revolution is born from the womb of sorrows" with "la la la la la."

AUGUST 3, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanese riot police walk near burning fire during a protest against the fall in pound currency and mounting economic hardship, in Beirut, Lebanon

Leadership lacking in Iran

The mullahs are worthless. They live in the Middle Ages. They murder, rape, terrorize, torture and eliminate anyone who stands in their way.

DECEMBER 2, 2019ByEFRAN Q. FARD
People stop their cars in a highway to show their protest for increased gas price in Tehran, Iran November 16, 2019

The ‘authority disease’ in the Middle East

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, running for a fifth term as Algeria’s president, promises reforms if he wins.

MARCH 6, 2019ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE
Algeria’s wheelchair-bound President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot during the presidential election in Algiers, April 17