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Ongoing conflict in Middle East keeps energy prices high, Bank of Canada syayes The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% for the seventh consecutive meeting. In a statement, the bank said that the policy rate was left unchanged because the economy and inflation …
September, 2026
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2 September
Greenland’s right to determine own future at stake, foreign minister tells European lawmakers
‘We do feel that we have support because NATO is involved, the West is involved,’ Mute Bourup Egede says Greenland’s right to determine its own future is at stake amid ongoing geopolitical tensions over the semi-autonomous Danish territory, Greenland’s Foreign Minister Mute Bourup Egede said Wednesday. “We are …
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2 September
Trump touts US control of Strait of Hormuz after striking Iranian boats
US president suggests renaming strait as ‘Trump Strait,’ says strikes a year ago stopped Tehran from being ‘2 weeks away’ from nuclear bomb US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, crediting last year’s US strikes with halting Tehran’s …
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2 September
The Islamic State’s Buried Fortune: How ISIS Hid Its Wealth Across the Deserts of Syria and Iraq
The Islamic State may have lost its territory, its cities and the illusion of statehood that once allowed it to control large parts of Syria and Iraq, but it did not necessarily lose its wealth. Beneath abandoned farms, desert tracks, private properties and the ruins of its former …
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2 September
Yesterday’s Enemies, One Electoral Trench: What Brings Hamas, Dahlan and the Palestinian Left Together?
Palestinian politics is approaching a potentially extraordinary moment. With legislative elections scheduled for November 28, 2026, forces that spent years fighting one another may now find themselves sharing the same electoral list. Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007, is seeking the broadest possible political coalition. …
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2 September
Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran: Who Belongs Inside the Mecca Alliance?
The emerging Mecca Alliance could become one of the most consequential attempts in years to reshape the security architecture of the Muslim world. What began as closer strategic coordination among Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is increasingly raising a larger question: who else belongs inside this new framework, …
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2 September
Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran: Who Belongs Inside the Mecca Alliance?
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The emerging Mecca Defense Alliance is beginning to raise a question that may prove more consequential than its original formation: where does it go from here, and who gets to come inside? Statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following the first ministerial meeting of …
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2 September
Venezuela outlines 25-year oil framework with Washington
Venezuela is preparing for a major restructuring of its oil industry under a 25-year energy framework with the United States, according to interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who said the arrangement could significantly increase production and generate hundreds of billions of dollars for the Venezuelan state. The announcement comes …
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2 September
Washington sanctions regime reaches its breaking point
Samuel Geddes Trump’s desperate bid to crush Iran’s economy without military escalation places the US’ sanctions regime against Iran, Russia, China and all its other adversaries at existential risk. So far, 2026 has been the most sobering year in living memory for the American self-image. Having at long …
