The closed Hormuz Strait and a dearth of Russian diesel will trigger further volatility.
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In past agreements, there appeared to be a tacit understanding between Hezbollah and Israel that conflict would eventually resume.
Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
Resilient urban mobility can be created by giving people options that ensure they can still move around when a shock affects one form of transportation.
Israel has long sought to gain a military advantage by degrading its adversaries’ military capabilities outside of times of direct conflict.
A peace deal has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but insurance premiums, mine clearance and a container shortage across two continents suggest the disruption is far from over.
President Donald Trump has talked of a potential role for Syrian forces in fighting Hezbollah – a move that would raise alarm in Lebanon.
Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics — for now.
Surveys in the Gulf kingdom point at ongoing support for the US-Saudi alliance.
The newly named director of national intelligence is a Trump political ally who has no experience in national security. A veteran of the field says it matters who holds the job.
Africa needs to navigate the tension between interdependence, economic security, and economic diversification.
The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
Unable to defeat Iran, Israel shifts its focus to Lebanon, fearing U.S. negotiations with Tehran could limit operations against Hezbollah.
Not really knowing how much fuel your country needs is a problem.
Donald Trump isn’t the first American president to fall prey to the allure of U.S. military might and to ignore its limitations.
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
Loyalty outranks expertise, and reality bends to the leader’s word. From Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, fascist war machines collapse on the same contradictions.
Targeted killings can disrupt an adversary, but they rarely lead to collapse — especially when the target is a nation-state like Iran.
Negative portrayals of Muslims are not without consequence – they lead to increased discrimination, hate crimes and psychological harm, writes a scholar of Islamophobia.
The president’s barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members’ statements on foreign policy have become more reliable indicators of administration positions.
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