From the start of 2024, Saudi Arabia introduced a new requirement for companies seeking to do business with the government: they must have a regional…

Wars are messy. Deriving clear lessons from them as a result is a challenging proposition.Nonetheless, since World War II, there are frequent…

London: When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the objective was to seize control of the country…

Israel has acted on its warnings to target the leaders of Hamas in foreign territories and appears to be targeting those of Hezbollah, too.One such…

The term "rules of engagement" dates back to the mid-1950s and the Cold War. It is an American phrase and is still widely used in military circles…

The Houthis have had a starring Middle East role of late, which has come as something of a surprise.When Israel launched its war on the Gaza Strip in…

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a rally in central India on 4 November 2023, announced the continuation of a food aid scheme that…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken started a 10-nation regional tour of the Middle East in Turkey on 6 January, at a critical time for the region…

Baghdad: Fighter jets screeched overhead, and tanks rolled under the Victory Arch in the Iraqi capital on the morning of 6 January in honour of the…

Since Simon & Schuster published his biography in September, there have been some difficult days for billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.Days…