On Sunday, December 28, Iran’s latest wave of unrest began not on a university campus or in a symbolic political square but in the very heart of the country’s economic sphere: the Grand Bazaar commercial center in downtown Tehran. As 2025 was drawing to a close, Iran’s currency, the rial, …

Israel may believe the tense status quo is sustainable, but Washington is frustrated about the potential implications for Arab normalization, Turkish military friction, and near-term economic plans. Prospects for more normal if not formally peaceful relations between Syria and Israel were diminishing in recent months. Thus it was positive that …

La Chine a acquis une position dominante dans le secteur des minéraux critiques en Afrique grâce à des investissements à long terme dans les capacités d’extraction et de raffinage, ce qui rend difficile pour les pays africains de progresser dans la chaîne de valeur. La demande mondiale en minéraux critiques …