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Uneasy Allies

For decades, West Asia has operated on a simple assumption: when Washington and Jerusalem stand together, their adversaries have little room to manoeuvre.

Push Back

The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.

Beyond Hormuz

The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.

Musk and Soros

Soros has been a funder of the Democratic Party in the US and has self-confessedly supported causes that are inherently liberal and pro-democracy, through his muchbandied Open Society Foundation that operates in over 120 countries.

Ukraine Cornered

The Trump Administration’s latest demand ~ that Ukraine grant the US access to its critical minerals in exchange for aid ~ marks a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach to the war.