Walter Scheidel

Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players

The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.

Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.

The change in tone and presentation of policy isn't a fundamental redirection, but rather the consolidation of a system under pressure

Throughout his career, the renowned Egyptian film director challenged authority, rejected easy answers, and remained rooted in lived experience