Opinion

Rebels' disruption to shipping has a 'butterfly effect' on global supply chains, causing companies to scramble, redirect, and reassess, with costs rising rapidly

Through its stepped-up attacks on US forces in the region, Tehran is trying to establish a new geopolitical reality on the ground before Trump's likely return to the presidency.

Securing a buy-in from Jordan and Lebanon could potentially keep regional normalisation talks with al-Assad on life support.

None of the major actors in the Gaza war seem ready or willing to do what they need to do to end it. In some cases, they actively want it to continue.

As the war nears its second anniversary, Kyiv struggles to match a more powerful Moscow both in terms of manpower and firepower

The politics of pragmatism has characterised US foreign policy for decades and can be seen as the White House reverses its own recent decision defining who is, and who is not, a terrorist.

Tension bubbles below the surface between Damascus and Tehran. With Iran's regional rivals slowly reopening their doors to al-Assad, is a surprise change of sponsorship in the offing?

In troubled geopolitical times, the World Economic Forum points to the dangers of fake news at a time of war and conflict, not least for global finance

With male members either dead, detained or on the run, women have been able to expand their influence

Iran's apparent bravado shows it is geared more towards trying to avert loss rather than seeking gains.  

Electoral rhetoric has been reshaped for voters used to scrolling through social media. As posturing populism replaces considered contests, there is a lack of global leadership, not least in the US.

Trump's prospects of emerging victorious in the presidential contest are being further boosted by the deepening unpopularity of US President Joe Biden among American voters