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Iran’s Pezeshkian Frames Gulf Security as a Matter of Their Own Choices

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has framed Gulf security as fundamentally a matter of the choices Gulf governments make, telling them that development and security are achievable only if they...

 IEA Chief Birol Urges Governments to Communicate Honestly With Citizens About Energy Crisis Severity

Governments must communicate honestly with their citizens about the true severity of the global energy crisis caused by...

The News the Gulf Didn’t Want to Hear: Israeli Strikes, Iranian Retaliation, Rising Prices

For Gulf states already navigating a complex and dangerous regional environment, the South Pars episode delivered exactly the...

Gulf States Brace for Iranian Strikes After Israel Hits South Pars in Unprecedented Attack

Gulf states were bracing for Iranian energy strikes on Wednesday after Israel hit the South Pars gasfield in...

Trump Calls Out NATO Hypocrisy After Allies Back Iran Goals But Skip the Fight

President Donald Trump called out what he described as NATO hypocrisy on Tuesday, pointing out that most allied...

India, UK Accelerate Trade Talks Amid Global Pressure from U.S. Tariffs

Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and British Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds have launched an intense two-day effort in London to finalize a long-anticipated UK-India...

Trump Urges Putin to Halt Strikes After Deadly Attack on Kyiv Amid Peace Talks

Former U.S. President Donald Trump made a rare public plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin following a devastating missile and drone assault on Kyiv,...

India Unleashes 5-Point Strategy Against Pakistan Following Pahalgam Terror Attack

In the aftermath of the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives including that of a foreign national, India...

Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Forced Labour in Brazilian Coffee Supply Chain

Eight Brazilian workers have filed a civil lawsuit in the United States against Starbucks, accusing the global coffee giant of profiting from coffee harvested...

Colombia’s President Petro Faces Explosive Drug Allegations from Former Minister

Colombia’s political landscape was rocked this week after former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva publicly accused President Gustavo Petro of drug abuse, alleging erratic behavior...

Ukraine Peace Talks Falter in London Amid U.S. Shift and European Concerns

LONDON — Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine faced fresh uncertainty Wednesday as officials from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany,...