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Hamas’s Disarmament Dare: The New Limits of American Dealmaking
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The US-brokered deal for Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza is less an agreement than a diplomatic dare: each...
Iran Denies US Talks as Trump Again Pulls Back from Military Action
Iran on Monday denied that any negotiations were taking place with the United States, directly contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that talks were...
European Stocks Rise as Iran Diplomacy Hopes Ease Energy Fears
European stock markets opened August on a positive note Monday as investor sentiment improved following renewed hopes for diplomacy between the United States and...
Why the Iran War Is Creating an Oil Refining Boom That Won’t Last?
The Iran war has transformed one of the energy industry's least celebrated businesses into one of its most profitable. Refining margins have surged to...
Taiwan Deepens US Military Cooperation Amid China Pressure
Taiwan has signaled that its military cooperation with the United States is stronger than widely understood, as Taipei continues to deepen defense coordination with...
Why Are Oil Prices Falling as the Yen Gains?
Global markets opened the week on a mixed note as optimism over renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy sent oil prices sharply lower, while coordinated intervention by...
America’s Lost Compass: When Middle East War Overrides U.S. Strategy
On August 2, President Donald Trump said he would halt planned U.S. strikes on Iran after Middle Eastern allies outlined the parameters of a...
Continuous Instability in the Gulf and the Shockwaves of the Ukraine War
A Global Energy System That No Longer Heals
The global energy system has entered a phase where shocks do not fade, but they accumulate. They...
Why China Sees Trump’s Lebanon Strategy as a Threat to Its Middle East Ambitions
Chinese intelligence, military, political, and strategic circles analyzed and assessed the significance of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Lebanese counterpart,...
Is Iran losing control of Gulf trade?
The recent strikes by the Houthis, an Iranian proxy group operating out of Yemen, on shipping passing through the Red Sea have been seen...