Within days of the initial U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, the world was plunged into an energy crisis. Tehran’s near shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 ...

The peace talks in Pakistan lasted all of 21 hours. Whether there will be another round remains to be seen. There were hints of more discussions, but nothing is certain. We can only hope that the ...

In April, activity remains hit-and-miss amidst constrained population growth, burdened household budgets, and war in the ...

The Iran war will accelerate the region’s economic transformation.

Western Thrace — or Greek Thrace. The very name suggests that a visit there can feel like a journey into the past. I had come ...

Three or four men robbed the Wells Fargo Bank at 2200 Hamilton Blvd. just after 1 p.m. Monday. They sped away in a stolen truck. A few blocks away they pulled into an alley where they set the interior ...

Local officials say eight people were killed by the strike on the under-construction bridge in Karaj, a city west of Iran's ...

UK maritime officials advise ships in the area they may encounter a "military presence" and "right-of-visit procedures during ...

Trump says "something revolutionarily wonderful can happen" before his deadline of 20:00 on Tuesday (EDT) for Iran to reopen ...

Even with a U.S. blockage, geography gives Iran an edge in the Strait of Hormuz, shaping control of a vital global chokepoint ...

Two blockades now define the center of gravity in the Middle East: one imposed by the U.S. on Iranian shipping and the other imposed by Iran on the Strait of Hormuz itself. Between them sits one of ...