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The Iran war will not be decided by missiles, but by shipping routes

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - April 1, 2026.

Wars in the Middle East are usually discussed in terms of missiles, air strikes, militias and territorial control.  But this war will ultimately be decided somewhere...

Trump’s war cannot be won because it is based on whim

Middle East Timothy Snyder - April 1, 2026.

Setting aside the moral, legal, and political arguments against the United States attacking Iran, US President Donald Trump’s latest war cannot be won for a...

More opportunism than opportunity in the UK right’s Christian appeal

UK Harvey Morris - April 1, 2026.

A survey of church attendance published last year encouraged Britain’s Christian leaders to proclaim a quiet revival was under way until it recently emerged that...

Seizing Kharg Island may not end Iran war

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 31, 2026.

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran's Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would...

Iran steps up pressure on Lebanon by refusing to withdraw its ambassador

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 30, 2026.

Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of...

Iran's aggressive strategy towards the Gulf states could backfire

Middle East Mohammed Al Dhaheri - March 30, 2026.

Wars are fought not only on battlefields but also on the field of cost calculations and public perceptions. A belligerent may accept the risk of escalating...

Artemis II and the time pressure to return to the Moon

US Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 30, 2026.

On Wednesday, 1 April, NASA plans to launch the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center. If everything proceeds as planned, four astronauts will embark on...

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