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Who Is Allowed to Coordinate in the Middle East Crisis
In late May, with the talks to end the Iran war stalled, the US president threatened to blow up Oman if it did not,...
Why Can Neither Washington Nor Tehran Talk Without Pakistan in the Room?
The 2026 war between Israel, the United States and Iran produced two outcomes that are easy to conflate but analytically distinct. The first was...
Sea of Azov shipping restrictions raise concerns for Russian exports
Shipping through the Sea of Azov remained restricted on Monday following recent Ukrainian attacks on commercial vessels, raising concerns over Russia's grain exports through...
China unveils first five year plan to boost consumer spending
China has unveiled its first dedicated five year plan focused on boosting domestic consumption, setting a target of around 60 trillion yuan ($8.85 trillion)...
Iran expands Gulf attacks as Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher
The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes over the weekend and into Monday, widening the conflict across the Gulf as...
Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security
The rapid proliferation of inexpensive, mass-produced drones is reshaping modern warfare and exposing one of the world's greatest economic vulnerabilities: energy infrastructure.
Conflicts in Ukraine,...
Hormuz Shipping Falls to Five Week Low After US Iran Strikes
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest level in five weeks on Sunday as renewed U.S. and Iranian military strikes...
Allies Seek More Air Defence Aid for Ukraine at Paris Summit
Western allies will seek to secure additional air defence support for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as Kyiv faces growing shortages...
Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran
The Middle East - for many Western observers - is something akin to Long Covid. One day you believe you are through the worst...
Renewed Gulf Hostilities, Elevated Regional and Global Uncertainty
The United States and Iran traded new attacks overnight into Thursday, intensifying an exchange that has threatened the collapse of their agreement to end...