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
The Iran war has helped hasten the development of two commercial corridors that steer clear of the Persian Gulf
USPACOM's rebranding marks a new strategy, along with the rise of the “Squad” — the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines — to check China's power
Imagine a globe-spanning naval battle with both sides interdicting commerce, a collapse in Asian trade, mounting losses, far worse than the current Iran war
The problem didn't begin with Trump, but there is no better moment than now to pursue real burden shifting for the future of European security
'We must be the leading country in the world with this capability,' says Israeli Defense Minister Katz
