The Afghanistan Papers

Israel knows its military operation cannot last forever, so it is racing to either kill or fatally wound the Islamic Republic before the clock runs out

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.

Gulf states' delicate balancing act—maintaining security partnerships with the US while cautiously reopening channels to Iran—has been shattered

The iftar table, if it still exists, no longer represents joy, but anxiety and scarcity

Ankara fears a refugee influx, economic disruption, and a Kurdish dimension as the US and Israel escalate their attacks