Whatever path Harris or Trump take on Iran, the best way forward is to work in closer alignment with its partners in the Middle East and build a stronger consensus at home
Trump's political base in the west-centre and south of the country appears solid and opinion surveys indicate that most voters think he would manage the economy better
The euphoric Democratic National Convention did its job and the party is united on the task at-hand. The US Vice President must now prepare for her big TV debate against Donald Trump in a fortnight
Minnesota's Democratic leader has been chosen to help the Party win the White House. If it does, he will be Vice President. What does this 60-year-old former geography teacher add to the campaign?
Beijing would like the week to mark a historic turning point in which a unipolar world finally gave way to multipolarity. To others, it was just tub-thumping bravura. In reality, it was a bit of both.
The country now sits at an energy crossroads: will its recovery be anchored in oil and gas, or will it seize the chance to lean into renewables and build something more resilient?
After Israel dealt Iran and its regional axis a string of crippling blows last year, Lebanon now finds itself better-positioned to reclaim its eroded state sovereignty. Will it grab the chance?
Recent books from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria take a new look at the 10th-century philosopher's famed letter 'The Epistle of Forgiveness', which is said to have inspired Dante's 'Divine Comedy'
An earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this week levelled entire villages and left people trapped under rubble for days, but in the shadow of the Hindu Kush, saviours were thin on the ground