Walter MurrowWhat Comes Next
The coming weeks will be decisive. If the Islamabad talks fail to produce a framework for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Europe faces a summer of grounded flights and economic pain. If Israeli…
Beyond the Crises
In brighter news, NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is completing its return journey to Earth after a nine-day trip around the Moon. The Orion capsule, carrying four astronauts, represents humanity’s first…
Ukraine Escalates Attacks on Russian Oil Infrastructure
Separate from the Middle East crisis but intimately connected to global energy markets, Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian oil terminals, according to Der Spiegel. Kyiv’s strategy targets…
Pakistan Cuts Fuel Prices as Regional Dynamics Shift
In a sign of cautious optimism about the broader trajectory of Gulf tensions, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced dramatic fuel price cuts on Friday. Diesel prices were slashed by Rs135…
Israeli Attacks in Lebanon Threaten Peace Process
Recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon and the ongoing Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are actively endangering the fragile framework for peace negotiations, according to reporting by El País….
Trump’s Inflammatory Rhetoric Ahead of Pakistan Talks
On the eve of US-Iran peace discussions scheduled to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, President Donald Trump struck a characteristically combative tone. In a post on his Truth Social platform,…
Europe’s Airports Sound the Alarm
European airports are warning that jet fuel shortages could severely disrupt the summer holiday season unless oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are restored within three weeks. The Airports…
In Other News
Gabon bans social media for under-16s: The Central African nation enacted one of the continent’s strictest digital laws, making it illegal for children to create social media accounts except in…
Beyond the Ceasefire: What’s at Stake in Islamabad
The Saturday talks carry enormous weight. If they succeed, they could formalize the end of a war that drew in multiple state actors across the Middle East and introduced AI-driven warfare at an…
The AI War: How Technology Reshaped the Battlefield
One of the most striking dimensions of the US-Iran conflict has been the role of artificial intelligence. A detailed analysis in Dawn described how the joint US-Israel strikes in February 2026…
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