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Why Is the World’s Top Climate Science Body Struggling to Agree on Its Next Report?
The world’s leading climate science authority is facing an unprecedented deadlock over when to publish its next major assessment, raising concerns that governments could...
The Muscat Process: Making Dialogue a Security Capability
The hour after detectionGulf security is usually discussed in terms of deterrence, military capability, and external partnerships. All three matter. But when a crisis...
Why Are Knife Attacks Raising Alarm Over School Security in Poland?
Poland is facing growing concern over school security after a 15-year-old former pupil killed a school caretaker and injured two others at a primary...
Why the Road Back to US-Iran Talks Still Runs Through Islamabad?
The June framework has become the shared vocabulary of the US-Iran conflict. Turning a reference point back into a process is a harder task,...
Can a US-Backed Pilot Zone Bring Security to Southern Lebanon?
Two months after Israeli troops withdrew from the Lebanese village of West Zawtar, residents are living with a paradox: they have returned home, but...
Why Is Washington Talking Directly to Myanmar’s Military Government?
The Trump administration has opened direct talks with Myanmar's military-installed government, marking a significant shift from Washington's post-coup policy of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
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As Hormuz Reopens, Gulf Oil Producers Fight to Win Back Lost Markets
The Middle East's oil market is entering a new phase of competition as Gulf producers race to recover customers lost during the Iran war,...
Three Years After October 7, Gaza Remain Trapped in the War’s Aftermath
Three years after Hamas-led militants attacked communities in southern Israel, Israelis and Palestinians are marking the anniversary from profoundly different but equally traumatic realities.
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Can an IEA Oil Reserve Release Contain the Global Diesel Price Shock?
The International Energy Agency is preparing to consider another release of emergency oil and diesel reserves as surging fuel prices put growing pressure on...
Why Has Yemen’s War Escalated Again and What Does It Mean for the Red Sea?
Yemen's long-running war has entered another dangerous phase, with Houthi missile and drone attacks on airports in southern Yemen and Saudi Arabia coinciding with...