Trump's threat to seize Greenland has rubbed Europe the wrong way, and it isn't keen on getting dragged into a war that diverts resources from Ukraine.

Islamabad is uniquely positioned to mediate between the warring parties. It also has more than enough reasons to want this war to end.

Since late February, the Strait of Hormuz—the artery for nearly 20% of global oil and gas flows—has been effectively shut, following Iranian retaliation to US and Israeli strikes and direct threats…

Geography, energy, history, and power converge in the most consequential chokepoint of the global economy

Any disruption in the Hormuz has cascading knock-on effects that extend far beyond energy markets, impacting international trade. Al Majalla explores all this and more.

The country is particularly exposed to energy market mayhem and has urgently trimmed its fuel demands, as three emergency Saudi oil shipments help keep the lights on at home.

Riyadh and Cairo are trying to ease the acute oil shortfall through alternative pipelines, but these are just band-aid solutions, as the world's most vital energy corridor remains closed by Iran

A former Ukrainian intelligence officer explains to Al Majalla how Kyiv adapted its defence machinery to combat Russian attacks in a more cost-efficient manner

Certain sectors have been hit hard by the impact of Iran's missiles and drones, but regional economies have also shown a degree of resilience.

Without a stable objective, military action risks becoming an open-ended process, rather than a strategy with a clear end goal