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The world just smashed the emergency glass on oil prices. Now it’s up to Trump for a long-term fix
March 12, 2026
The world just smashed the emergency glass on oil prices. Now it’s up to Trump for a long-term fix
Dozens of countries have done the unprecedented, releasing an historic amount of crude from emergency reserves to prevent high oil…
There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up
March 11, 2026
There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up
On particularly bad, sleepless nights, Sofia finds herself worrying about whether the taps might run dry. “We are, at the…
Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike
March 11, 2026
Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike
Missile debris that Iranian officials claim was recovered from the deadly strikes which hit an elementary school in southern Iran…
A Trump-shaped shadow looms over FIFA’s grand plans for the 2026 World Cup
March 10, 2026
A Trump-shaped shadow looms over FIFA’s grand plans for the 2026 World Cup
Before the 48 teams were drawn into groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, US President Donald Trump was invited…
The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
March 9, 2026
The oil price shock threatens to hurt Americans where it counts
President Donald Trump had the economic wind at his back at the start of the year: falling mortgage rates, relatively…
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
March 9, 2026
Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics
America’s attitude toward allies leading up to the Iran war was the geopolitical equivalent of a slogan on a jacket…
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
March 8, 2026
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
Last weekend, North Korean state media condemned the United States and Israel for launching a “war of aggression” against Iran,…
Who are the Kurds?
March 8, 2026
Who are the Kurds?
The Kurdish people are an ethnic minority group in the Middle East without an independent state. Estimates of the population…
Iran war may help Netanyahu at home but hurt Israel abroad
March 7, 2026
Iran war may help Netanyahu at home but hurt Israel abroad
Tel Aviv — “Netanyahu is the great war leader of our age” declared a headline in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper on…
A week in, how Trump’s war with Iran ends is an open question
March 7, 2026
A week in, how Trump’s war with Iran ends is an open question
Tel Aviv, Israel — After a week of violence reconfiguring the Middle East, some US goals seem in reach, others…