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Shadi's take on the cost of the US-Iran war
US Treasury signals years-long plan to rebuild Iraq banking sector
Houthis claim attacks on oil tankers as US completes 12th night of Iran strikes
Why a former US diplomat backs Ali Al Zaidi to pull off Iraq's balancing act
US reaches deal with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear programme
Oil prices hit six-week high on Hormuz and Red Sea supply disruption fears
Trump threatens to hit power plants as US says Iran 'not serious' about talks
Iraq secures energy deals worth $200bn during Prime Minister's US visit
Sudan army's 'chemical weapons use' leads to new US sanctions
US announces trade deal with Jordan to boost economic ties
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War?
US Senator condemns 'deeply concerning' end of TikTok ban
Civil resistance meets Israeli incursion into southern Syria
BlackRock-MGX consortium commits $5bn for Aligned Data Centres
Lebanon has no option but to make the ‘pilot zones’ deal with Israel fly
ICC vote to decide fate of chief prosecutor Karim Khan