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Why is the US now targeting Iranian fishing harbours?
Latest strikes suggest new phase in war has begun – with IRGC fast-attack boats used in Strait of Hormuz now in America's crosshairs
Data ExplainedWhich Nato allies spend the most on defence?
Defence spending is rising, but so are Nato's targets
Data ExplainedHow 'inshallah' has entered mainstream English
God willing, Anne Hathaway, Sting and Lindsay Lohan are not the only ones trying out the Middle East's most popular word
Data ExplainedIranian crude exports, war, sanctions and signs of a fragile recovery
Washington's 60-day waiver opens the taps on $9 billion in stranded oil
Data ExplainedHow the GDPs of the G7 and Brics measure up
The G7 still dominates, but Brics and its newest members are gaining growth momentum
What will be left for Gazans if Israel seizes 70 per cent of the strip?
Benjamin Netanyahu's threat to further expand occupation of enclave would inflict more pain on 2.1 million people
Data ExplainedUAE is magnet for AI professionals as countries compete for skilled workers
Emirates ranked second for net AI talent migration
ColumnHow a DNA test empowered me to take up running
What started as curiosity about my family history ended in a surprising new hobby
Data ExplainedHow US aid to DR Congo collapsed before Ebola outbreak
IRC says confirmed cases in eastern DR Congo rose from 246 to nearly 500 in only 96 hours due to a lack of medical surveillance caused by aid cuts
AnalysisDestruction and violence escalate in Lebanon despite a month of 'ceasefire'
After truce took effect, more than 600 people have been killed, most of them in the south, data reveals
Oil slick near Iran's Kharg Island sparks concerns – but where did it come from?
Tehran claims spill is from ballast water, but analysts say satellite imagery points to vessel discharge or pipeline leak
Iranians reach 120 days without internet as blackout continues
Regime cut off connectivity when war began, but many have not been online since January protests
Millions across the Arab world are being forced to skip meals
Food insecurity is linked to a combination of rising inflation, conflicts and imperilled supply chains
Abu Dhabi’s oil breakaway from Opec in charts
A series of charts to help you understand Opec
Iran war has shown the world the limits of US satellite dominance
With Washington withholding imagery during the Iran war, customers are searching the free market for European and Chinese alternatives
