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India’s Growing Gulf Footprint: What the UAE Partnership Means for Regional Stability
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on May 15 to begin a five-nation tour, the visit was framed around energy...
Hormuz Cannot Become a Toll Gate
Iran’s announcement of a surveillance and permit zone stretching from Qeshm toward Fujairah is not merely another Gulf security measure. It is an attempt...
Malacca 2026: Jakarta’s Last Window Before the Chokepoint Closes
The ratification of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) between Indonesia and the United States on 13 April 2026 marks a crucial development in...
IS BRICS Becoming an Anti-Western Bloc?
For much of the post-Cold War era, the global order revolved around Western-led institutions. The G7 shaped financial governance, the IMF and World Bank...
Wall Street Climbs Despite Iran War Risks as AI Optimism and Falling Treasury Yields Support Markets
U.S. stock futures moved higher as easing Treasury yields boosted technology and semiconductor shares, while investors closely monitored diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the...
China’s Rare Earth Restrictions on Japan Revive Fears of Economic Coercion and Supply Chain Warfare
China has effectively halted exports of several critical heavy rare earth minerals and gallium to Japan for months, reviving memories of a similar confrontation...
Trump Delays AI Executive Order Amid Fears US Could Lose Ground to China in Artificial Intelligence Race
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed signing a major executive order on artificial intelligence after expressing concerns that parts of the proposal could slow innovation...
Cost-of-Living Crisis Threatens Keir Starmer’s Premiership as Britain’s Economic Frustration Deepens
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power in 2024 with one of the largest parliamentary majorities in modern British history, benefiting from widespread...
How Trump Has Strengthened the China-Russia Alliance More Than Ever
Trump was barely back on Air Force One when Putin landed in Beijing.
The contrast was deliberate, and everyone involved understood it. Trump had arrived...
Global Stocks Rally Cautiously as Iran Talks, Oil Shock and Inflation Risks Reshape Market Outlook
Global financial markets moved higher as investors reacted cautiously to signs of progress in negotiations aimed at ending the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Optimism...