Briefing: Qatar repels overnight Iran raid as evacuations announced
Strategic angle: Missile interceptions and precautionary evacuations in Doha highlight rising regional tensions.
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Briefing: 'Iran must not be allowed to hold global economy hostage,' UAE minister tells Euronews
Strategic angle: UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh warns against Iran's influence on the global economy in a recent interview.
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Briefing: Why has Trump left Iran’s nuclear stockpile untouched?
Strategic angle: US administration appears to have no plan to retrieve the enriched uranium after two weeks of military action.
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Briefing: US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East
Strategic angle: The USS Tripoli and its Marine expeditionary unit are being sent to the Middle East, including personnel and F-35 fighter jets.
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Briefing: Tyre residents refuse to evacuate Lebanon's Hezbollah bastion despite Israeli strikes
Strategic angle: As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon, residents in Tyre are defying evacuation orders amidst escalating danger.
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Briefing: Qatar turns to desert farming to boost food security
Strategic angle: In response to geopolitical tensions, Qatar is investing in desert farming to enhance its food security.
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Briefing: US vs. Iran: Three generations of conflict
Strategic angle: Three key moments that shaped Iranian and American attitudes toward each other — and show why mistrust endures.
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Briefing: These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict
Strategic angle: The war in Iran has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Here's the impact by the numbers.
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Briefing: Middle East war live: Iran threatens retaliation as Trump says US 'obliterated' targets on Kharg island
Strategic angle: Iran warns of potential attacks on US oil infrastructure following Trump's claims of military actions on Kharg Island.
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Briefing: Are markets being too complacent about the Iran war?
Strategic angle: Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope
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Briefing: Donald Trump, Globalist
Strategic angle: It should not have taken the Iran war to finish the idea that he is ‘isolationist’
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Briefing: Why Iran could become the next Iraq
Strategic angle: The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict.
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Briefing: 'In 1979, the Iranian left played a major role in the rise of the Islamic Republic'
Strategic angle: Philosopher Stéphanie Roza and political scientist Amirpasha Tavakkoli explain how, throughout the 20th century, the political turmoil in Iran, torn between modernity and anti-modernity, ultimately led to Islamist victory.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
Strategic angle: The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS.
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Briefing: Family of Michigan synagogue suspect killed in Lebanon airstrike, officials say
Strategic angle: The FBI reported that the suspect had large quantities of fireworks and petrol in his vehicle when it caught fire after ramming a synagogue.
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Briefing: How one of Iran's most destructive weapons could threaten the U.S.
Strategic angle: An analysis of Iran's capabilities and potential risks to U.S. security.
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Briefing: Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
Strategic angle: A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are 'ready to go home', as they face drone attacks from Tehran.
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Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning
Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.
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Briefing: The war on Iran will speed the transition away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy, creating strategic challenges for the United States
Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is set to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to nuclear energy, posing new challenges for U.S. strategy.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: As Iran war rages, Gulf neighbors worry about security
Strategic angle: As Israel and the United States continue to pummel Iran and Iran retaliates with rockets throughout the region, experts say a return to diplomacy is needed to end the war.
Editorial Staff Mar 13