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Briefing: War in Iran: Chronically ill fight for survival

Strategic angle: As a consequence of the US-Israeli war against Iran, a new humanitarian crisis is looming. Millions of chronically ill people in Iran are at risk of losing access to medical care.

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Briefing: Is Iran's regime at a breaking point?

Strategic angle: Eighteen days into the conflict, Iran's Revolutionary Guards remain active despite major setbacks.

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Briefing: Fearing Israeli strikes, a Druze village screens for Hezbollah militants among Lebanon’s displaced

Strategic angle: In the predominantly Druze city of Aley, authorities check identity documents of displaced individuals to prevent Hezbollah infiltration.

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Briefing: Iran War Overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict

Strategic angle: Pakistan declares open war on the Taliban amid escalating tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: US Weighs Options on Iran's Buried Uranium Stockpile

Strategic angle: Investing News Network reports on the potential strategies regarding Iran's uranium reserves.

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Briefing: Iran war: Europe's corporate winners and losers revealed

Strategic angle: As the conflict in Iran enters its third week, the market is telling a stark story — one of energy windfalls and industrial ruin, drawn along a single fault line: proximity to oil.

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Briefing: Central banks face policy trap as Iran war drives inflation shock just as growth momentum fades

Strategic angle: Central banks are caught in a dilemma as rising inflation from the Iran conflict coincides with slowing economic growth.

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Briefing: World Cup 2026: US-Iran war an ethical tipping point

Strategic angle: The US is the main host of the 2026 World Cup, but its ongoing war with Iran complicates the ethical landscape of the tournament.

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Briefing: Dubai flights delayed or cancelled after latest drone and missile attacks

Strategic angle: Regional travel hubs Doha and Abu Dhabi also severely constrained by fallout from conflict

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Briefing: Ghassan Salamé urges Israel and international community to let Lebanon 'do Its job more efficiently'

Strategic angle: Amid Israel's military escalation and Hezbollah's activities, Lebanon faces a humanitarian and political crisis.

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Briefing: Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

Strategic angle: The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?

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Briefing: Who is winning the Middle East war?

Strategic angle: Iran has taken a beating but it retains the advantages of geography, time and a superior tolerance for pain.

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Briefing: How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabian détente with its regional rival has unravelled as US-Israeli war triggers furious Iranian retaliation

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Briefing: Tehran prepares for a Persian new year under air assault

Strategic angle: Nowruz is Iran’s biggest annual celebration but many in the capital are hunkering down amid US and Israeli strikes.

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Briefing: Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks

Strategic angle: The 25 basis points hike was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters.

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Briefing: In Iraqi Kurdistan, the trauma of the Halabja chemical massacre resurfaces as war returns to Iran

Strategic angle: Survivors of the Halabja attack reflect on the enduring impact of the tragedy as tensions rise in the region.

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Briefing: Trump's confidence is undimmed - but every Iran option comes with risk

Strategic angle: The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

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Briefing: US average diesel prices cross $5 a gallon as Middle East War tests global economy

Strategic angle: Rising diesel prices signal economic strain amid ongoing conflicts.

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Briefing: Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'

Strategic angle: The president recently launched a war in Iran after topping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by force.

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Briefing: Vance backs Trump on Iran — but defends past skepticism

Strategic angle: Vance supports Trump's stance on Iran while addressing his previous doubts.