Middle East
Is the petrodollar a war casualty or death greatly exaggerated?
The US has a choice between managing what is a shift away from US backed currency using military and economic restraint, or accelerating it.
May 21, 2026
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Militaries are drone-happy but populations are living in terror
What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction
May 21, 2026
Middle East
Joe Kent: Trump can't end war until Israel taken out of the loop
In a wide-ranging interview the ex-counterterrorism chief also balks at arguments that Americans need to 'sacrifice' in order to prevent a future nuclear attack
May 20, 2026
Middle East
Iraq's new prime minister faces 'mission impossible' over Iran
Balancing between Washington and Tehran on the militia issue will require a delicate touch from businessman Ali al-Zaidi
May 19, 2026
Middle East
Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war
Tehran believes fresh attacks will come over next two days. Feeling emboldened, leaders there are ready with new targets for retaliation.
May 18, 2026
Asia-Pacific
China's position on the Hormuz Strait: What 'open' really means
Beijing is not going to put itself in a position where it loses access to Iranian oil, nor will it support a UN call for force
May 16, 2026
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