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Deal with Israel is deepening divisions in Lebanon and raising fears of civil war

Middle East TA | AP Insight - July 9, 2026.

A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears...

Conflicts around the world could push millions more people into hunger

Politics TA | AP Insight - July 21, 2026.

Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of...

The West should rethink how it engages with the BRICS+

Globalization Jim O'Neill - July 21, 2026.

I recently launched a new policy platform (with Gemma Cheng’er Deng) to promote closer cooperation between the West and the BRICS+ group (Brazil, Russia, India,...

How serious is the Houthis' threat of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia?

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

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a...

Gulf oil producers ready to invest billions to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Energy TA | AP Insight - July 23, 2026.

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few...

In trying to weaponise Hormuz, Tehran is mainly hurting Iran

Energy Daniel Lacalle - July 20, 2026.

The dominant media narrative has been that Iran can shut the Strait of Hormuz, paralyse energy trade, and hold global markets hostage. However, the evidence...

American Jews far from uncritical towards Israel's operation in Gaza

US TA | AP Insight - July 19, 2026.

The Associated Press surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel's military actions in Gaza, their opinions...

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