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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...

Three NASAMS Units Worth $700M: Taiwan Joins Elite Club of Indo-Pacific Nations with Advanced Missile Defense

Taiwan is acquiring advanced air defense technology valued at nearly $700 million that has proven its effectiveness on Ukrainian battlefields, the United States has...

Immediate Fallout: Sub Deal Triggers North’s Fury

The immediate fallout from South Korea’s new submarine deal has been swift and furious. On Tuesday, North Korea condemned the agreement between Seoul and...

‘Unshakable Souls’: Benjamin Netanyahu Pledges Support to ‘Brave People of India’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Israel's support to the "brave people of India," declaring their "souls" are "unshakable" in the face of terror. His...

Delhi Blast: PM Modi ‘Reviewing Situation’ as 8 Killed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "reviewing the situation" with Home Minister Amit Shah after a car explosion in Delhi killed eight people and injured...

New $5.5B Forest Fund Includes 20% Mandate for Indigenous Peoples

A groundbreaking 20 percent mandate for Indigenous peoples is a key feature of the new $5.5 billion "Tropical Forests Forever Facility" being discussed in...

Xi, Lee Talk Trade, Sanctions, and AI in Gyeongju Summit

Economic issues, from high-tech cooperation to punitive sanctions, were central to the state summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee...