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EU Strategic Autonomy and Energy Diversification: Risks to European Energy Security
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked discourse on Russian energy supply as a crucial resource chokepoint to EU member states. The energy crisis...
Infrastructure Attribution and the Invoiced Passage at Hormuz
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, launched by Iran on 5 May 2026, is the institutional capstone of a longer manoeuvre. Its visible apparatus reduces...
How the Iran War Has Impacted Middle Eastern Countries
The war that started on February 28 with a major Israeli-U. S. bombing campaign against Iran has deeply affected the entire Middle East, causing...
Trump and Xi Meet: The Key Issues Behind America’s Most Important Summit of 2026
Trump is heading to Beijing for the most consequential foreign policy meeting of his second term. He arrives as the first US president to...
Chinese Analysis of Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Hedging in the Hormuz Crisis
According to Chinese intelligence reports and military analyses in May 2026, the Chinese side (both military and academic) views Saudi Arabia's refusal to allow...
Trump Heads to China as Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump departed for China on Wednesday ahead of a high stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while downplaying the need...
Emerging Market Assets Recover as Oil Prices Ease and Trump Xi Talks Loom
Emerging market stocks rebounded on Wednesday after suffering sharp losses in the previous session, supported by easing oil prices and renewed optimism around artificial...
TUI Maintains Outlook as Holiday Demand Stays Strong Despite Iran War
Europe’s largest travel company, TUI, reported resilient holiday demand and maintained its annual outlook despite disruptions caused by the Iran conflict and rising fuel...
Iran Conflict Tests BRICS Unity at Delhi Foreign Ministers Meeting
The ongoing Iran conflict is expected to dominate discussions at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, placing pressure on the expanded bloc...
Asian Stocks Rebound as AI Optimism Offsets Iran and Inflation Worries
Asian stock markets recovered from early losses on Wednesday as renewed optimism around artificial intelligence and technology exports helped investors look past concerns over...