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A man walks past a mural depicting oil pumps and the Venezuelan flag, with portraits of Venezuelan independence leader Simon Bolivar (L) and former late President Hugo Chavez (R), in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Could Trump’s oil push in Venezuela upend OPEC’s energy order?

Washington’s growing role in controlling the Latin American country's crude riches could help reshape an energy order centered on OPEC as the Hormuz crisis pressures Gulf exports.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A woman walks past a model of a Lora missile, Israel's long range artillery missile at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi on February 16, 2008. India kicked off South Asia's largest defence fair, with hundreds of global weapons firms offering their latest hardware to the country's technology-hungry military. About 450 weapons companies from 30 countries are present at the four-day "DefExpo" in New Delhi, with several big-ticket announcements expected. AFP P

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LORA missile test reveals limits of Germany’s Gaza criticism of Israel

The German navy tested Israel’s LORA ballistic missile as Berlin considers acquiring the system, deepening defense ties with Israel despite criticism of the Gaza war.

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

The entrance to the city of Qiddiya, south of the capital Riyadh, April 25, 2019.

Analysis

Iran war tests Gulf's theme park ambitions

Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with multibillion-dollar projects as the conflict disrupts regional tourism and exposes weaknesses in the Gulf states' entertainment strategies.

By Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

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Analysis

How Jewish politician joining Arab party could reshape Israeli politics

Former Yesh Atid lawmaker Yoav Segalovitz, a Jewish centrist, has joined Raam, potentially paving the way for cooperation between the Arab Islamist party and opposition factions that have so far refused to work with it.

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

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How Iran's campaign against US bases is forging a new Gulf defense network

mural of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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With Hurjet test, Turkey seeks defense dominance beyond drones

By Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Analysis

Playing for time: Despite US pressure, Israel stalls Lebanon talks until after election

By Ben Caspit

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US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

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Syria's new Islamist leaders have not officially prohibited importing alcohol but have imposed hefty new taxes and stricter rules on its consumption

Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to meet residents of Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

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Members of the Granaderos Regiment honour guard stand at the Malvinas memorial, dedicated to those who died in the 1982 war between Britain and Argentina in the Falkland Islands, known to Argentines as Islas Malvinas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project

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