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War in Iran: does Trump have an endgame?
In the Spotlight The president has ‘two very risky gambles’ available to him, but the Iranian regime has the upper hand if the Strait of Hormuz remains affected
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Dubai: the expat dream turns sour
Talking Point With the UAE caught in the crosshairs of a ‘wounded, hostile’ Iran, the Dubai influencer lifestyle is ‘looking rather less aspirational’
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Iranians abroad wrestle with their homeland’s new reality
In The Spotlight The country’s diaspora faces a difficult moment in Iranian history
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Iran leader vows oil pain in defiant first remarks
Speed Read The statement was his first since being named supreme leader earlier this week
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How Middle East violence could fuel more war in Africa
The Explainer Gulf states are backing opposite sides of Sudan’s civil war and the conflict is spreading to neighbouring countries
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Britain ousts hereditary peers from House of Lords
Speed Read They will leave Parliament permanently this spring
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Inquiry blames US for deadly strike on Iran school
Speed Read The attack killed at least 175 people, mostly children
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A running list of the countries where Trump has authorized military action
In Depth Ecuador is the latest country to face U.S. military might, but it has not been the first
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Can the West keep the Strait of Hormuz open?
Today’s Big Question ‘Death valley’ oil-tanker shipping passage crucial to world’s energy prices
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Strait of Hormuz mine threat roils Iran war, oil prices
Speed Read At least 16 mine layers were reportedly destroyed by US forces
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How has Iran been preparing for war?
Today’s Big Question As the Iran war enters its second week, Tehran turns to — and adjusts — longstanding plans to defend itself
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Ali Khamenei: The theocratic tyrant who made Iran a global menace
Feature The hardliner ignored calls for reform, instead spending decades repressing Iranians
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Why is Trump gamifying the war in Iran?
Today’s Big Question The White House is posting ‘video-game vibe’ content to promote US success in the Middle East conflict
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Nepal elects ex-rapper to lead post-revolt country
speed read Voters have put Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah on track to be prime minister
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