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Officials warn deployment of ISF could strengthen Hamas, restrict IDF operations in Gaza

Israeli defense officials warn that an international stabilization force could restrict IDF operations, strengthen Hamas, and erode Israel’s military achievements. The defense establishment assessed that the entry of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into Gaza could restrict the IDF’s freedom to conduct offensive operations, weaken its ability to act against …

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Gulf investors bet billions on Uzbek energy transformation

For decades Gulf money has poured into luxury property markets, trophy assets and the world’s best-known financial centres. But increasingly it is heading to a former Silk Road hub, where ageing gas infrastructure, a rapidly growing population and economic reforms offer the opportunity to invest in a new energy system. …

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Yanbu attacks expose Saudi oil export vulnerability

Iranian-backed Houthi strikes over the weekend on Saudi Arabia‘s Yanbu Red Sea terminal and the Jazan refinery matter less for the damage inflicted than for what they reveal: the vulnerability of the kingdom’s oil export safety valve, analysts told AGBI. While there is no evidence of shipment disruption, experts say …

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Iran Update Special Report, July 27, 2026

Key Takeaways Recent attacks on regional states by Iran’s proxies and partners enable Iran to maintain plausible deniability while continuing to advance its objective of coercing the United States to end the war in terms favorable to Iran, which include accepting Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia …

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Russia Is Not Leaving Syria

While it no longer enjoys primacy in Damascus, the Kremlin has proven itself able to adapt to the new reality, and Washington must play the long game in response. Today, Syria is a fundamentally different country from the one where Moscow intervened in September 2015 to preserve the rule of …

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