Europe had been moving towards the slaughterhouse for years, and by 1914 a conflict was all but inevitable—that, at least, is the argument often made in hindsight. Yet at the time, as Niall Ferguson, a historian, noted in a paper published in 2008, it did not feel that way to investors. For them, the first
1 hr 8 min ago1 hr 16 min agoIsrael's prime minister rejects calls for ceasefire as ground operation intensifies. Here's what to knowFrom CNN staffIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, on October 28. Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear on Monday that Israel would not
Main Image Credit Axis of resistance: Hizbullah in Lebanon is part of a network of groups supported by Iran across the Middle East. Image: dpa picture alliance / AlamyAfter initial speculation around Iranian involvement in the Hamas attacks, Tehran is coming under increasing pressure over how to respond to the conflict. From the moment Hamas
ARMIES CAN struggle to pursue a single war aim without being blown off course. Israel is pursuing four of them, and they are in tension with each other. Its forces have begun what on October 28th the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, called the second stage of the war—the ground invasion of Gaza. He warned
Every presidency is an evolution because every presidency subjects the ideas that a leader brings into office to the test of global affairs. Nearly three years into Joe Biden’s tenure, the world keeps breaking his bedrock assumptions. After Hamas’ attack on Israel, Biden’s foreign policy is entering its third phase — one that features crises
Cyril Widdershoven Dr. Cyril Widdershoven is a long-time observer of the global energy market. Presently he works as a Senior Researcher at Hill Tower Resource Advisors. Next… More Info Premium Content By Cyril Widdershoven - Oct 28, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT The Biden Administration reconsiders its previous thaw with Iran, possibly imposing stricter sanctions, especially
As Anthony Albanese prepares for his visit to Beijing on November 4-7, he should be aware of Xi Jinping’s growing confidence that his Leninist-Marxist view of the “correlation of world forces” goes something like this: From the war in Ukraine to keeping Iran in check in the Middle East, the burden of global responsibility is
00:00Our war continues. A strike moves toward conclusion and the US economy just keeps on keeping on. This is Bloomberg Wall Street Week. I'm David Westin. This week, Roger Altman of Evercore on the financial World coming to terms with a world of higher bond yields. The very long, roughly 15 year period of ultra
Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War is a new series from the Hudson Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East. Every week, Hudson Senior Fellows Michael Doran, Can Kasapoğlu, and Jonathan Schachter will each offer an analysis of one thing—and one thing only—that is of particular importance to understand the Israel-Hamas war. Subscribe here.
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