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What's the impact of rising tensions between the US and Iran?
Tension escalates rapidly across the Gulf - despite last month's ceasefire. An oil facility hit in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian boats attacked, …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, will it undermine US?
Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, allowing the transit of goods. It's a much-needed reprieve for both economies. But does it undercut Washing…
4 months ago
How serious is the rift in NATO?
Divisions widen within NATO. US President Donald Trump is furious after a refusal by European member states to join the Iran war. Reports say he's co…
4 months ago
Will Ukraine war intensify after EU's $105bn loan to Kyiv?
A loan drama tied to geopolitics. Kyiv is getting a much-delayed lifeline from Brussels, as it fights Moscow's invasion with nearly empty coffers. Th…
4 months, 1 week ago
EU-Israel relations under strain over Middle East tensions
More than a million Europeans have signed a petition asking the EU to suspend a trade deal with Israel for its atrocities in Gaza. Three states — Spa…
4 months, 1 week ago
Could the EU's alliance with Israel soon change?
Israel's alliance with the European Union is under mounting political pressure. Behind the shift are demands to suspend the main agreement underpinni…
4 months, 1 week ago
What role is China playing in the Iran war and how is it affected?
China tells its ally Iran the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened. International leaders have been visiting Beijing almost daily - underlining its impo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is war more profitable than peace? David Keen explains
As the United States-Israel war on Iran deepens, conflict scholar David Keen examines why some wars persist without a clear victory. He argues that w…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How far is Iran willing to go to protect its friends and allies?
Iran has been cultivating what it calls the Axis of Resistance for decades. It's a coalition of armed groups, backed by Tehran's money and often its …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump has found his Iran off-ramp - but at what cost?
After apocalyptic threats, Washington and Tehran have agreed to a two week ceasefire. It's still unclear whether that will mean a lasting peace. What…
4 months, 3 weeks ago