The Strait of Hormuz: The Supply Chain Loop that broke the World
Understanding why the strait stayed open for so long, and why it’s not open now, requires thinkingin terms of loops
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The Next Chapter Of World War III Just Erupted In The Middle East, And Nobody Is Going To Be Able To Stop The Chaos That Is Ahead
The Great Middle East War has been raging for more than two and a half years, but the vast majority of the population still does not understand the full importa...
Middle East Tensions, Resilient US Growth, and Shifting Interest Rate Expectations
Geopolitical tensions and robust US economic data are driving oil prices higher, boosting the dollar, and challenging global market sentiment.
Will a New Sunni Axis Reshape the Middle East?
“Sunni axis” is a term that is gaining currency. It refers to a new security alliance of Sunni states that seems to be emerging.
An Extension Of A Failing Ceasefire Would Hardly Qualify As A “Breakthrough”
What good is a ceasefire extension if nobody is upholding the terms of the current ceasefire? Honestly, can someone please explain that to me? There have been m...
Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict contin...
An Extension Of A Ceasefire That Is Failing Over And Over Again Would Hardly Qualify As A “Breakthrough”
What good is a ceasefire extension if nobody is upholding the terms of the current ceasefire? Honestly, can someone please explain that to me? There have been m...
Futures Fall, Oil Rises As Mideast Violence Flares Up
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
FTSE 100 Turns Weak After Long Winning Streak, Sheds Nearly 1%
U.K. stocks fell on Thursday, snapping an eight-session winning streak, as the mood turned a bit bearish amid concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle Ea...
Meet the newest cohort of our MENA-T startup accelerator
Some 15 companies join the newest cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa & Turkey.
War in the Middle East 'reshaping' energy investment strategies globally: IEA
The conflict in the Middle East is pushing governments to find new supply routes and turn to domestic resources to brave the world's biggest energy crisis, the ...
Ramadan War Reparations; From Jurisprudential-Legal Foundations to Operational Strategy
A specialized conference on "Ramadan War Reparations," analyzing the jurisprudential, legal, and strategic dimensions of claiming damages from hostile states, e...
Iran and the US are close to a deal aimed at ending the war, officials say
The United States and Iran are closing in on a deal to end the war in the Middle East. A regional official says significant progress has been made in talks, but...
China committed to not 'provide material support to Iran,' US trade rep says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined ABC News'
How the Middle East conflict is worsening Somalia’s slide into famine
Mustafe Denbil runs an agricultural shop and farm in northern Somalia, but three months after ordering fertilizer and pesticides, the supplies his business need...
Drone strike sparks a fire on the perimeter of UAE’s nuclear power plant, shaking Iran war ceasefire
A drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE, setting an electrical generator ablaze.
US officials want UAE to seize Iranian island – Telegraph — RT World News
Some in the circle of US President Donald Trump reportedly want the UAE to seize Iran’s Lavan Island as Washington faces rising war costs and depleted stockpi...
Extremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza, seek to expel Palestinians from enclave
Calls for Jewish settlements in Gaza are shifting toward the mainstream in Israel, with some groups advocating the wholesale ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
US and Israel preparing to renew attack on Iran next week – NYT — RT World News
The US-Israeli tandem could potentially launch new strikes on Iran as early as next week, sources have told the NYT
As Hormuz crisis rattles the world, eyes are on another key waterway
As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on, guardians of another critical waterway are worried about the precedent it sets for any future clash between the ...
Israel targets top Hamas military leader
Israeli strike targets Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad despite ceasefire in Gaza