Oil markets got bearishly excited after the announcement late Tuesday of a ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran. Crude oil prices…

Two years ago, the Swedish novelist Ia Genberg’s The Details was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Earlier this year, her latest work,…

NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in US President Donald Trump's plan to blockade Iranian ports, ​proposing to intervene only…

It came as no surprise when the Syrian authorities announced that they had dismantled an explosive device intended for use against a religious figure…

After a taxing 21 hours, US Vice President JD Vance thanked Pakistan for hosting US-Iran talks but ultimately concluded that “Iran was not prepared…

When the US and Israel waged war on Iran on 28 February 2026, killing its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, two global powers watched intently from afar:…

Missile and drone strikes from Iran at the end of March inflicted considerable damage to two major aluminium facilities in the Middle East, causing…

When the US and Israel waged war on 28 February, some expected the immediate collapse of the Iranian regime, following the assassination of its…

US-Iran talks aimed at finding a permanent end to the war ended on Saturday night without any deal, leaving the fate of a two-week ceasefire hanging…