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The Factors Buffering Emerging Markets from Middle East Shocks
Emerging markets have faced significant challenges due to a rush of cash out of risk assets, particularly after the escalation of conflict in the...
How Maritime Insurance Rates Reflect a Widening Middle East War
As the conflict in the Gulf escalates, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are rising sharply, in some instances by over 1000%. This increase...
$82M in cash and gold: Unpacking Hungary’s Ukrainian Detainment
Hungary has detained seven Ukrainians, including a former intelligence officer, suspected of money laundering while transporting around $82 million in cash and gold. This...
Missile Threats Disrupt Gulf Air Travel as Airlines Resume Limited Flights
Major Gulf carriers are gradually restoring limited operations as aviation disruptions caused by the U.S.–Israel war with Iran continue to ripple across the region.
Dubai-based...
U.S. Judge Seeks Plan for $175 Billion Trump Tariff Refunds
A U.S. trade court judge will hold a closed-door meeting with government lawyers to discuss how to return billions of dollars in tariffs collected...
Dear Canada: Â Go Really Big on Defense Now; you won’t regret it
Dr. Julian Spencer Churchill and I previously laid out a vision on how Canada could build up the Canadian Armed Forces to meet this...
Zelenskiy Hits Out at Hungary’s Orban Over Blocked Aid Package
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized Hungarian leader Viktor Orban for blocking a vital 90 billion euro aid package from the European Union, which Ukraine needs...
Middle East War Poses Indirect Risks to Euro Zone Banks, ECB Warns
Banks across the euro zone face limited direct exposure to the war involving Iran, but the bigger threat lies in how a prolonged conflict...
Xi Unveils China’s New Economic and Tech Power Blueprint
China’s political leadership gathered in Beijing for the annual session of the National People's Congress, where President Xi Jinping unveiled an expansive blueprint outlining...
Strait of Hormuz: Escalation and the Mechanics of a Regional Shock
What began as a single strike on 28 February 2026 quickly spiraled beyond containment. Iranian retaliation swept across U.S. installations in the United Arab...