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Gaza's economy lives on smuggling

Middle East TA | AP Insight - August 20, 2026.

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into the Gaza Strip has boomed, with items from cigarettes and iPhones to fuel and solar panels making...

Who decides whether Syria is allowed to have an air force?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 20, 2026.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz today accused Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of dragging Turkey into “dangerous adventures” in Syria. Two days earlier, Israeli aircraft struck the...

Why are all eyes on the performance of US bonds?

Finances Jim O'Neill - August 20, 2026.

As we approach the end of the northern summer, often a volatile period for financial markets, all eyes are on the apparent fragility of US...

August scramble for Macron’s centrist crown

EU Ferry Biedermann - August 20, 2026.

The month of August, named for the first Roman emperor, has long been decisive in the election campaigns for the also rather Jupiterian French presidency. This...

Pyongyang indifferent to Trump's flattery

Politics TA | AP Insight - August 19, 2026.

North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative...

Why did the energy mega-project in Central Asia effectively fail?

Energy Djoomart Otorbaev - August 19, 2026.

For a major infrastructure project to succeed, it must be underpinned by sustained political support and sound economics. When political and strategic considerations are allowed to...

Ukraine enters a political battle before the end of the war

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 19, 2026.

The Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions NABU and SAPO announced that they were conducting an operation against a criminal organisation which, according to their statements, was led...

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