More: Middle East
Ballistic Diplomacy: Iran, Diego Garcia, and the Mauritius Concession
When Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia on 20 March 2026, the immediate analytical response focused on what the strike revealed about...
Escaping the Melian Trap: Indonesia’s stance in a Turbulent World
Anyone familiar with the Melian Conference or Melian Dialogue—one chapter of The History of the Peloponnesian War by the famed Thucydides from 431 BC—will...
Who Will Rebuild the Middle East After the Iran War?
When the missiles and drones finally stop in the U.S.-Israeli air strikes against Iran, a new contest will begin: the race to restore the...
Gulf States Warn U.N. of ‘Existential Threat’ from Iran Amid Retaliatory Strikes
Gulf Arab states have raised the alarm at the United Nations Human Rights Council, describing Iranian missile and drone strikes on their infrastructure as...
Global Air Travel Disrupted as Iran War Shuts Key Middle East Hubs
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has triggered widespread disruption across global aviation, with major transit hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi either...
Iran Widens War to Gulf, Exposing Cracks in Trump Strategy
The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel has entered a more volatile phase, as Tehran expands its attacks to include U.S....
Gulf States Bear the Fallout of a War They Didn’t Start
The war triggered by strikes from the United States and Israel against Iran is increasingly exposing tensions between Washington and its Gulf Arab partners,...
War Expands Across Middle East
The war involving Iran, the United States and Israel intensified on Wednesday as fresh air strikes and missile attacks were reported across the Middle...
Oil Falls 7% After Trump Signals Middle East Conflict Could End Soon
Oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday following a more than three-year high in the previous session, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war...
War Shock Forces Global Central Banks to Rethink Policy
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is forcing central banks around the world to reassess their monetary policy strategies as soaring energy prices...