Special coverage on the attack on Iran
After Khamenei: will the Islamic Republic survive?
Israel's war on Gaza and regional fallout
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
US-Iran war: an explosive powder keg
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Donald Trump's administration has ordered military chiefs to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into almost everything that it does, and to do it quickly.
An eye-opening UN report revealing the extent of the problem posed by rapidly diminishing freshwater reserves is a sobering read
Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service— designed to bypass state-controlled networks—could form the nucleus of an alternative communications infrastructure in Iran
Even if it stays on the sidelines of the US-Iran war, the country is fragile. Unlike larger economies that can absorb shocks in global markets, it has little room to cushion the impact.
Gulf states' central global location has made it the perfect transit hub for global travel, but with flights cancelled due to war, the industry is scrambling to fill the void
Moves to boost non-oil sectors such as tourism and financial services could suffer setbacks if hostilities continue
European gas prices have jumped by 30% after some big GCC oil and gas producers cut supplies, and now a vital maritime trade route is being threatened. The stakes have seldom been higher.
In this aerial handout picture released by the Iranian Press Centre, mourners dig graves during the funeral for over 100 children killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Iran’s Hormozgan province in Minab on 3 March 2026.
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