The U.S is subtly shifting its strategy for round two. “No plan survives first contact with the enemy” is a military dictum usually credited to Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke th…
Saudi Arabia has launched strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah, according to media controlled by the rebel group that controls large parts of the country. Houthi securi…
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said the leaders of China and Russia had assured him they were not supporting Iran in its conflict with America, and warned that any military a…
Can a novel capture the shock of planetary instability? This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Last week, I…
The second map ever featured on Strange Maps — back in 2006, when it was still a fledgling WordPress blog — was a literary take on Maine. It showed the real and imagined places th…
Philippines Navy personnel and Chinese coastguards clash near a grounded warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, that Manila uses as a military outpost in the South China Sea. ReutersInfo …
White people don’t own the accomplishments of ancient Greece. This article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. In a different time, Christopher Nolan’s The Odys…
Omani delegation in Iran to discuss managing traffic in the strait, which has become the main focus of the US conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the leaders of China and Russia have personally assured him they will not supply weapons to Iran, warning that any future invo…
The U.S. and U.K. are planning to convene a high-level meeting in London next week that will focus on a potential international coalition to protect maritime shipping in the Strai…
Shadi's take on disruption to the global economy Shadi's take on the cost of the US-Iran war Shadi's take on Gaza's crumbling ceasefire Shadi's take on the UK's new Prime Minister…