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Strategic Distance

The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.

Reconciliation Gamble

The latest Republican US budget package is about far more than allocating another $95 billion in federal spending.

Evidence First

The latest developments in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case may not answer every question, but they fundamentally alter the debate.

Pakistan hopes to profit from Iran’s discomfiture

Pakistani rulers are taking duplicitous leaves out of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s playbook. They are whipping up the “Islamic solidarity” rhetoric to appease public frenzy at home and at the same time dealing with powers that are using their country for present and future purposes.

Deadline Diplomacy

The United States now stands at yet another crossroads in its decades-long entanglement with Iran ~ a familiar stage where threats, deadlines, and diplomatic signals intermingle to create uncertainty both in Washington and across West Asia.

Caution Over Cuts

In an age of policy turbulence and political noise, the United States Federal Reserve has chosen the one path that markets often value more than swift action ~ patience. By holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.3 per cent for the fourth consecutive time, the US central bank is signalling a careful balancing act between economic caution and inflation vigilance.