Panama

Isaac Herzog will visit Panama in May, Panamanian president confirms

Panama’s ambassador to Israel told The Jerusalem Post that the president’s spokesman requested that the trip not be made public until it was announced by the Panamanian hosts.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebration in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 27, 2026.
Authorities extradite Iranian citizen Reza Dindar, published April 20, 2026.

Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment

Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old Iranian, faces a nine-count indictment in Seattle for attempting to evade US trade sanctions on Iran by using third countries like China for illegal exports.

|ByJAMES GENN
Greece

A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement

Finding a country to move to in retirement is not an easy task – a new study has identified the 10 best places for retirees in 2026 according to various parameters.

|ByWALLA! TOURISM
Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026.

Funerary offerings, pottery, gold jewelry discovered in 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama

The tomb belonged to an individual of high status within their community, from an important lineage in the Rio Grande area, lead archaeologist Julia Mayo said.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Panama says not opening a Jerusalem embassy

A Jerusalem embassy opening, President Juan Carlos Varela said, should only happen within the context of a renewed peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.

MAY 22, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Panama President Juan Carlos Varela