I N A WAR in which tens of thousands of bombs have been dropped across the Middle East, killing perhaps thousands of ...

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Iran has been hit thousands of times and struck back against neighbours with drones and missiles. The conflict now spans at ...

Iran’s conflict with Iraq in the 1980s provides valuable lessons for today, writes Richard Cockett, a senior editor ...

The importance of a single passage depends not just on the trade it carries, but on the available alternatives. For some passages—such as the Red Sea, where attacks by the Houthis have sent insurance ...

MOSES brought ten commandments down from Mount Sinai. If only the UN’s proposed list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were as concise. The SDGs are supposed to set out how to improve the lives ...

The Kottayam hoard and others unearthed in India since have given economists plenty to chew on. The sites date back to the ...

India's security forces claim they are close to defeating Maoist insurgents after six decades of conflict, with rebel ...

Oil prices have surged to $100 per barrel amid conflict with Iran, creating winners and losers across American businesses as ...

Britain's veterinary industry faces regulatory scrutiny, fewer new pets and thriftier owners after a decade of rapid growth ...

Donald Trump sets ultimatums and diplomatic overtures with Iran around market hours, as America and Iran consider a third ...