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Riyadh Asked for Direct Protection and Washington Said No — That Answer Is the Story
By offering Saudi Arabia intelligence and targeting help but declining direct military protection after the East-West pipeline strike, Washington has quietly redefined the 80-year...
Could Trump’s election push trigger chaos in the 2026 US midterms?
With the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approaching, state and local election officials across the country are preparing for scenarios that would have once seemed...
India Is Building a Third Way for BRICS’ Digital Economy
The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi may be remembered for more than debates over de-dollarization, geopolitical rivalry, and the growing weight of the...
Central Banks Are Buying Gold Like De-Dollarization Is Already Happening — Are They Right?
Central banks' record, price-insensitive gold buying is a more credible signal of the dollar's structural trajectory than this year's currency markets, because FX markets...
Trump’s Silence on Hormuz Is Now a Fed Problem: What Markets Are Pricing In This Week
TODAY'S NUMBERS: $108 (Brent crude)  ·  4.98% (US 10-year Treasury yield)  ·  $4,330 (Gold) Oil is pricing a wider Gulf war, yields are pricing...
Why Are Some Companies Bringing Manufacturing Back to China Despite US Tariffs?
A year after U.S. tariffs pushed companies to diversify production away from China, some businesses are discovering that replacing the country's manufacturing ecosystem is...
Could Diplomacy Fail to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Oil Supply Risks Grow?
Middle East diplomacy has hit another setback as a planned regional meeting on the Strait of Hormuz was postponed, while attacks around the region’s...
Did Chinese Entities Help Iran Target US Forces in Jordan Before Deadly Attack?
A report that Iran obtained satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a deadly attack has raised questions...
Do Sanctions Still Work? Russia, Iran and Sudan Say No
On February 1st, the G7's price cap on Russian crude oil quietly reset itself to $44.10 a barrel — down from $47.60, and a...
How Egypt Can Benefit from the China-US Rivalry in Africa
Egypt can leverage the US-China rivalry and its strategic partnership with Beijing to bolster its national security and its position as a global logistics...