The Houthis have since become more active, adding to the risks surrounding commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following the October 7 attacks, the movement intermittently entered the conflict with Israel
The Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field on March 18, 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical
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Iraq has struck a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to reopen the 600-mile Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, resuming exports from northern fields to Turkey’s Mediterranean port. The North Oil Company confirmed that
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It has been just over two weeks since OpenAI struck a controversial deal allowing the Pentagon to use its AI in classified environments, raising questions about how generative models may appear in
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Across Iran, an atmosphere of fear is tightening as the government steps up measures to prevent another uprising during a period of wartime tension. According to reporting by Times UK, thousands of
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As Iran began striking its Arab neighbors in the Gulf in retaliation for the United States and Israel’s offensive against the Islamic Republic on February 28, images and videos of the attacks
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are preparing to ease tax residency requirements for expatriates who fled the country following the escalating Iran conflict, in a move aimed at preserving Dubai’s status
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In one of the most surreal moments to emerge from Israel’s current government, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel released a 30-second AI video that has left both critics and observers scratching
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Joe Kent’s resignation as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, during the war with Iran, can be viewed as more than just a procedural step, but a potential inflection point in
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In a dramatic reversal of one of the Middle East’s most closely watched diplomatic shifts, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s calculated gamble on rapprochement with Iran has begun to unravel under
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The American-Israeli war has entered week three. The longer it lasts, the more its economic shocks will hurt Trump politically—especially if he keeps insisting that Americans must simply tough it out until
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Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished foreign policy analyst and former diplomat from Singapore, offered his insights to India Today on the unfolding conflict in West Asia. Mahbubani, who served as Singapore’s ambassador to the
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George Friedman’s latest podcast presents a meticulous account of the evolution of the war with Iran, exposing critical miscalculations and unanticipated outcomes. Friedman begins by stating, “All wars evolve. The fundamental purpose
More A short SMS traveled halfway across the world, reaching the phone of a brother desperate for news from his sister trapped in a war zone. The message was simple, yet heartbreaking: “My
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Israel has confirmed that Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij paramilitary force, were killed in overnight strikes carried out by the
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The commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, has issued a stark warning to the United States and Israel, vowing decisive and unexpected retaliation following a deadly naval strike that
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