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Why is Yen Still Weak Despite the Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Hike?
The U.S. dollar hovered near a 10-day low on Tuesday after news of a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement boosted investor confidence and reduced demand for...
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovery May Take Weeks Despite US-Iran Deal
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, has experienced severe disruption since conflict between Iran and the United States...
How the Iran Deal Made the G7 Summit in Evian the Most Important in a Decade
Trump landed in France on Sunday night, fresh from watching an MMA fight on the White House South Lawn to celebrate his 80th birthday,...
Pharma Giants Rush to Expand US Output as Trump Tariff Threat Reshapes Industry
The Trump administration’s proposed tariff regime is designed to pressure pharmaceutical companies into two choices:either lower drug prices for the U.S. market or move...
Trump, Trade and Iran: Key Challenges Facing G7 Leaders in France
The 2026 G7 summit in France opens at a pivotal moment for the international system. Leaders arrive facing a series of interconnected crises, including...
Iran Deal Sparks Market Rally, but ECB Says Inflation Risks Persist
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed news of a preliminary US-Iran peace agreement that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of...
Why the 2026 G7 Summit Could Redefine Western Leadership
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialized democracies are gathering in France at a pivotal moment for global politics.
The summit takes place...
Why Are Asian Markets Surging After the US-Iran Peace Agreement?
Financial markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one...
China’s Private Security Companies in the Middle East: Commercial Actors, Strategic Tools
Chinese PSCs are state-adjacent actors embedded in China’s overseas economic expansion, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), generating new arenas of US–China...
China and Egypt Move to Shield Suez Canal From Iran War Fallout
Chinese intelligence agencies, think tanks, and military establishments focused on the Middle East rely on the pivotal role of the Egyptian army as a...