Category: Pro
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Israeli attack on Iraq ‘imminent’ if Baghdad fails to rein in Iran-backed militias — report
Washington has informed Baghdad that IDF airstrikes against Iraq are “imminent,” unless the Iraqi government manages to prevent Iran-backed factions from launching attacks against Israel, according to sources cited by the Saudi news outlet Al-Hadath. The US has told Iraq it has exhausted “all means of pressure on Israel,” and has asked Baghdad to quickly…
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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal/Payare review – colour, pace and silky strings
It’s no longer a given that European tours by North American orchestras will include the UK, which is one more reason to welcome this visit from the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and its Venezuelan music director Rafael Payare. The evening started with Jeder Baum spricht, a short 2020 piece by the Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi…
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Expert Region: Iran
Mahjoob Zweiri is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is a professor of contemporary politics and history of the Middle East at Qatar University, with a focus on Iran and the Gulf region. Previously, Zweiri was the director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University from 2018…
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UN atomic czar rejects Netanyahu claim IDF hit nuclear facility at Parchin
UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says there is no indication that an Israeli strike on Iran’s Parchin military complex last month hit a nuclear facility or that there was any nuclear material present. On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strike had hit “a specific component in their nuclear program.” Speaking to…
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10 Things to Say When Someone Asks Why You’re Still Single
More Americans are remaining single—but hold off on your offers to set up a blind date or introduce them to your ridiculously good-looking cousin. Many freely choose their single status. “Lots of people really like being single and want to stay single, and not because they have issues or have had awful romantic experiences,” says…
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Asia’s Dark Fleet Hub Highlights Trump’s Oil Sanctions Headache
Welcome to our guide to the energy and commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Weilun Soon takes a look at the Southeast Asian oil hub helping funnel sanctioned Iranian crude to China. US President-elect Donald Trump wants to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Iran in order to curb oil revenue and thus the…
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Can Donald Trump curb Iran’s nuclear programme?
Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics China’s government uses to press women to have more children (10:24). And the sneaker wars get more competitive (18:06). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to…
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Paisie: Favorable Fundamentals Will Lift 4Q Crude Prices
Since the latter part of July, oil prices have bounced around from highs to lows approaching a difference nearing $20/bbl because of the competition between factors that are both positive and negative for oil prices. Concerns about China’s economy and the influence on the extent of oil demand growth has been a recurring theme for…
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Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression
A prominent Saudi dissident who worked closely with Jamal Khashoggi said he will pursue further legal action against X after a US appeals court said that a 2014 security breach of the company – then known as Twitter – by agents of Saudi Arabia caused him injury. Private identifying information about Omar Abdulaziz, who lives…
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Oil Traders Price In Trump’s Foreign Policy as Bearish for Crude
Oil’s longstanding geopolitical risk premium has evaporated as traders interpret Donald Trump ’s foreign policy agenda as bearish for oil demand — and prices. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil futures have routinely traded above their so-called fair value, elevated by the threat of war-related supply disruptions. But that risk premium has faded, even…