The machines are already choosing who dies. The question is whether humanity will choose to stop them. In the early...
The Iran conflict has turned frontier AI models into contested weapons of state — and the financial and human fallout is only beginning to register. In...
On November 19, 2023, Houthi militants seized a Bahamian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. That single act of piracy — framed as solidarity with Gaza...
As the Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Brent past $100, US shale producers stand to gain $63bn this year. But geopolitical risk, inflationary pressure, and investor...
The smoke was still rising over the Gulf when the trading screens flickered back to life. After two unprecedented days of enforced silence — the UAE...
When a geopolitical earthquake in the Gulf meets a fragile emerging-market economy, the tremors travel fast — and reach deep into the pay packets of millions...
The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed at 5,518 points on Wednesday, March 12, shedding 3.64% — or 208 points — in a single session, extending...
Trade routes in turmoil, mass deportations from Iran and Pakistan, shrinking foreign aid, and financial isolation are compounding Afghanistan’s economic distress — exposing a nation caught...
The Persian Gulf woke before dawn to the glow of burning tankers. By the time London’s oil traders logged their terminals on Thursday morning, Brent crude...
A sudden statement, a shift in sentiment, and seven percent shaved off crude prices. In a market wired for extreme volatility, yesterday’s surge became today’s slump...