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Jacob Wirtschafter

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Cairo, Doha, Istanbul
As seen in: ARA, MSN, MSN Singapore, The Washington Post, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, Associated Press, Salon, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Voice of America (VOA) and
Covers:  War, energy & tech in the Middle East; arts and books as another front.
I report and edit Middle East news and features.

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Jacob Wirtschafter reports on how war, energy, and infrastructure shape power across the Middle East. Based in Istanbul, his work tracks the connection between conflict and markets—from shipping routes and oil flows to diplomatic backchannels and regional realignment.
He also writes on culture and identity for Moment Magazine and The Markaz Review, treating culture as another front—where ideas move, narratives harden, and political pressure builds.

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Arab leaders say Trump’s vision of Middle East reset requires clarity, firm commitments from U.S.

Arab leaders say Trump’s vision of Middle East reset requires clarity, firm commitments from U.S.

A Saudi-forward analysis of the Doha Forum, showing how Riyadh and its Gulf partners are pushing the Trump ad…

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Handshakes and Bombs - DailyChatter

Handshakes and Bombs - DailyChatter

Frustrated with his inability to elicit an American endorsement for his war against Kurdish nationalists, the…

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Building Factories for Battery Powered Vehicles

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Building Factories for Battery Powered Vehicles

Between the close of this year's climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh and the 2023 climate event slated for …

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Jordanian artist taps absurd for 'Camel in the Room'

Jordanian artist taps absurd for 'Camel in the Room'

Raed Ibrahim, a 46-years-old Jordanian artist, works in an eclectic range of formats from abstract oil painti…

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Turkey's Erdogan 'Determined to Transform Idlib Into a Safe Place'

Turkey's Erdogan 'Determined to Transform Idlib Into a Safe Place'

Less than a day after Russian warplanes continued their bombing campaign in northwest Syria, Turkish Presiden…

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For Desert X Al Ula artists, 'it was important to be heard' at controversial exhibition

For Desert X Al Ula artists, 'it was important to be heard' at controversial exhibition

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia - Until last September, Saudi Arabia did not grant visas for non-Muslim tourists. Four m…

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Azerbaiyán se convierte en el amortiguador de gas de Israel

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By Jacob Wirtschafter 
| The Jerusalem Post
[BAKU] A medida que las exportaciones de gas de Israel a Egipto y Jordania se han detenido y reiniciado tres veces desde octubre de 2023, la empresa estatal de petróleo de Azerbaiyán, conocida como SOCAR, ha ingresado a todas las capas del negocio energético de Israel al mismo tiempo.
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Polska–Turcja: na marginesie szczytu w Ankarze: pieniądze już są w ruchu

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By Jacob Wirtschafter 
| Gazeta Finansowa
ISTAMBUŁ — Gdy 7 lipca w Ankarze odbędzie się Forum Przemysłu Obronnego Szczytu NATO, oficjalny komunikat medialny Sojuszu określa je jako wydarzenie odbywające się „na marginesie” dorocznego szczytu NATO. Dla polskiego przemysłu takie ujęcie odwraca jednak rzeczywistość. Polityczna agenda wewnątrz Kompleksu Prezydenckiego Beştepe w dniach 7-8 lipca przyciągnie kamery. Kontrakty tam zawierane przyciągną pieniądze.
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As Iran threatens regional fuel shipping, Azerbaijan becomes Israel’s gas buffer

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By Jacob Wirtschafter 
| The Jerusalem Post
[BAKU] As Israel’s gas exports to Egypt and Jordan have stopped and restarted three times since October 2023, Azerbaijan’s state oil company, known as SOCAR, has moved into every layer of Israel’s energy business at once.
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