Analysis Arid Gulf states pursue global water deals, leveraging desalination expertise After becoming leaders in domestic water desalination, Gulf states are spotting opportunities to generate lucrative returns by exporting their know-how in a world facing growing water pressures. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Ditch NPT or embrace diplomacy? Snapback sanctions widen Iran's postwar rift Iran faces an escalating internal crisis over the UN snapback sanctions, as hard-liners demand immediate NPT withdrawal, while moderate voices call for renewed diplomacy to avert conflict and isolation. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Pentagon kicks off Bright Star war games in Egypt with 1,500 US troops US Central Command is seeking to firm up Washington’s sway with Egypt's leaders amid signs of instability, as China expands its own leverage over the strategic state that controls the Suez Canal. Egypt
