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One week into what Donald Trump described as a “four-week operation” against Iran, the war already looks far messier than the confident timelines suggested in Washington. When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on 28–29 February, the opening strikes were designed to decapitate Iran’s leadership and cripple its military infrastructure. American bombers and…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping Chinese analysts and officials do not believe the US would target Xi in the same way it did with Khamenei, given China’s status as a nuclear power. But Trump’s embrace of war as a tool to assert American dominance has nonetheless reaffirmed Beijing’s view…
Will Dubai Property Prices Fall? Emaar Founder Gives a Bold Answer Despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns about economic stability amid US-Israel war against Iran, Dubai’s real estate sector remains resilient, according to leading industry voices. Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, recently stated that the Dubai property market has…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday vowed to press ahead with the war against Iran, declaring that Israel has a “systematic plan to eradicate the Iranian regime” and warning that the next phase of the conflict would bring “many more surprises”.In a televised address, Netanyahu said Israel would continue the campaign “with all our…
For years, China tried to have it both ways in the Middle East. It wanted cheap Iranian oil without the burden of getting entangled with the Ayatollah regime. It wanted Gulf investment, Gulf markets, and Gulf goodwill, while also keeping ties to Tehran. It wanted America tied down in endless regional crises, but without the…
A week into the US-Israeli war against Iran, US president Donald Trump is facing a growing set of military, economic and political risks that could complicate efforts to convert early battlefield gains into a broader geopolitical victory. Despite major strikes on Iranian forces and the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the crisis…
Global oil prices surged sharply this week as the war involving Iran intensified raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East.The spike in prices comes a week after the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran, escalating tensions into a wider regional conflict. The ongoing hostilities have disrupted key…
Alan Ritchson’s sci-fi film ‘War Machine’ is generating significant buzz online, with audiences praising its intense action and Ritchson’s performance. The movie, now available on OTT, follows special ops recruits facing an extraterrestrial threat during a training exercise. Critics highlight its unsettling premise and thought-provoking commentary on modern warfare. Alan Ritchson’s ‘War Machine’ is officially…
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous Middle East conflicts in years, spreading across multiple countries in less than a week. What began as a coordinated US-Israeli strike inside Iran quickly triggered retaliation from Tehran and drew in regional actors, turning the confrontation into…
Six major US defence contractors on Friday agreed to sharply ramp up production of advanced weapons after a meeting with US President Donald Trump amid the escalating Middle East crisis.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the companies had agreed to quadruple production of “exquisite class weaponry” to quickly raise US stockpiles.“We just concluded…
