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The consequences of the widening war in the Middle East are hard to predict, but one thing is very clear: we are surrounded by…
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How the US and Iran could step back from the brink
Several plausible off-ramps exist that could cool tensions between the US and Iran without either side looking as though it’s capitulating…
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What will the effects and consequences be for the conflicts developing in the Middle East? And what does Machiavelli have to do with it?…
Iran denies war talks despite Trump’s claims
Iran has rejected a US ceasefire plan and issued its own demands as strikes land across the Middle East…
Trump offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The US has submitted a ceasefire plan as it prepares to send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East…
South Africans rue gold’s plunge — and it could get a heap worse
Global markets – aside from gold and PGMs – have been hardly rattled by the Gulf conflict. Should peace not break out, that could…
What if Trump is (annoyingly) right?
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something…
What Iran’s war means for African economies
Surging oil prices triggered by the war in Iran are rippling through African economies, threatening higher fuel costs, rising inflation and renewed pressure on…
Why Iran is sowing regional chaos
By widening its war, the country hopes the US’s allies in the region will apply pressure to halt the campaign…
The Gulf scramble: how Middle Eastern interest in Africa has exploded
In the past 10 years, Gulf Co-operation Council countries have invested more than $100bn in Africa, with momentum accelerating significantly…
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