Middle East
Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons
Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system
July 07, 2026
Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system
Washington may view these talks as a standard business transaction, but history has taught Tehran that a compromise with the West is a trap
The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons
Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?
Escalation in the Middle East is coming from far above the Earth's surface
