Middle East
Israel and US have chosen war, unleashing fresh economic pain
Aside from security, the devastating consequences on markets, energy prices, and livelihoods is real and can get much, much worse
June 23, 2025
economic crisis
Washington Politics
Biden price hike? The nexus of foreign policy and economic crisis
The White House isn't responsible for Russia’s brutal invasion, but the president has agency over how the West has reacted to it.
July 26, 2022
Europe
Human catastrophe, flowing from Ukraine and across the globe
While the war is not causing all of the world's economic crises, ending it is becoming a matter of life and death.
May 05, 2022
Global Crises
No Joe, the looming economic crisis is not all 'Putin's problem'
While it may seem politically convenient to blame the 8-week invasion for everything, it is supremely deceptive to do so.
April 25, 2022
Middle East
Economic crisis does little to dampen Mohammed bin Salman’s pricey ambitions
When Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan announced austerity measures in May, economists and pundits assumed that was the death knell for trophy projects like NEOM.
July 01, 2020
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