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The US and Iran risk a long-term attritional impasse

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - July 30, 2026.

The US and Israel’s spectacular series of miscalculations in their confrontation with Iran has created a situation in which there is no clear route to...

Iraq is facing increased pressure from the US due to the actions of Iran-allied forces

Middle East TA | AP Insight - July 29, 2026.

Strikes launched by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters in Iraq have put Iraq's government in a delicate position — and not for...

The pressure of the war economy is becoming unbearable for the Russian corporate sector

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - July 29, 2026.

The prolonged war against Ukraine and the Kremlin's economic policy miscalculations have led to a sharp deterioration in the financial condition of Russia's corporate sector.  In...

UK’s Burnham inherits a less than special relationship with US ally

UK Harvey Morris - July 29, 2026.

First the good news. Relations between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump have made a positive start in what the new UK prime minister described as...

Trump chooses the exit, Netanyahu seeks a new phase of the war

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 28, 2026.

After thirteen consecutive nights of bombing, the US military did not carry out any new attacks on Iran over the weekend. Tehran has suspended strikes...

Nixonmaxxing: Why the disgraced ex-U.S. president is enjoying a second life online

US James Oliphant - July 28, 2026.

Richard Nixon is doing what Richard Nixon did best – making a comeback. He’s just not around to see it.  The rest of us get to...

Could the deadly Berlin Pride attack have been prevented?

EU TA | AP Insight - July 27, 2026.

Berliners mourned Monday after the deadly attack near the city's Pride festival as questions mounted over how the suspect was able to move freely following...

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