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This handout photo released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on March 11.
This handout photo released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on March 11.

Price Hikes at the Pump Destabilize Southeast Asian Politics

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A woman wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap attends a campaign rally of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Görlitz, eastern Germany, on May 23, 2019.
A woman wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap attends a campaign rally of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Görlitz, eastern Germany, on May 23, 2019.

The Populist International Is Falling Apart

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The Iran War Is Jeopardizing the Entire Global Economy

The fallout from conflict in the Gulf will be much bigger than just oil. This article has an audio recording

In a handout image provided by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump oversees strikes on Iran at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 28.
In a handout image provided by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump oversees strikes on Iran at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 28.

Did Trump Miscalculate on Iran?

The White House is discovering that Iran and Israel have a higher tolerance for pain, according to Mideast expert Vali Nasr. This article has an audio recording

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner speak at a press conference.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner speak at a press conference.

Witkoff and Kushner Get an F in Diplomacy

Inexperienced and overextended, Trump’s envoys have failed on three fronts. This article has an audio recording

A tall plume of black smoke rises over a city skyline.
A tall plume of black smoke rises over a city skyline.

The United States Could Lose the Gulf

Iran’s attacks on its neighbors are a reminder that the United States cannot protect them.

Visual Stories

A man is seen leaning down from a rooftop toward another man on a scaffolding as they work on a building. A minaret of a mosque is seen in the background against a blue sky.
A man is seen leaning down from a rooftop toward another man on a scaffolding as they work on a building. A minaret of a mosque is seen in the background against a blue sky.

What’s Buried by Baghdad’s Construction Boom

The politics of rebuilding in a city of memories. This article has an audio recording

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A man and a woman sit on a couch under a peacock image and sunburst/

Syria’s Yazidi Community Faces the Future With Concern

Having survived Assad and the Islamic State, Yazidis remain suspicious of Sharaa’s government.

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