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bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in four decades as war grinds on
The tortoise and the Hair...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Kremlin flags Hormuz risk, cautious on Magyar victory in Hungarian elections
Russia taking a “pragmatic” view on the fast moving...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Tisza victory puts Hungary back on a European path, within limits
Orban falls, but will Hungary rejoin Europe?...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Lebanon on the brink as government moves against Hezbollah
Historical...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Beirut’s safe zones are gone as Israel targets beyond Hezbollah’s strongholds
Iran ceasefire failing?...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Iran, US agree to two-week Gulf War pause and 10-point plan
The US stepped back from the brink of a major escalation with Iran late on April 7, as President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of military operations only hours after issuing stark...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Trump’s Power Plant Day deadline looms
The clock is running down on a deadline set by US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to inflict “irreversible damage” on Iran’s power sector by 8pm EST on April 7 (midnight...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Winners from the Iran war
The war in the Middle East has unleashed a far-reaching economic shock, disrupting energy markets and trade routes, with broad, knock-on effects on economies around the world. The balance of...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Trump allows Russian oil tanker to dock in Cuba but warns island is "next" after Iran
The arrival of a sanctioned Russian tanker in Cuba has exposed the limits of Washington’s sanctions policy, even as President Donald Trump signals that Havana could be the next target after...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Iran causes widespread destruction with a weekend of attacks
Iran intensified its campaign against US military assets across the Gulf over the weekend, launching a coordinated series of missile and drone strikes in a systematic effort to degrade American air...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Iran drives US military out of all its Gulf bases
Iran’s sustained missile and drone campaign against US military infrastructure in the Gulf is exposing vulnerabilities in American force deployment and air defence capacity. According to...
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks – Riyadh betting on Iran war escalation for long-term regional dominance
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is urging Washington to adopt a more forceful posture in its confrontation with Iran, framing the conflict as a strategic opportunity. According...