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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) thought it would be a jolly good strategy to play both sides – “publicly” maintained a stance of neutrality while “privately” and actively encouraging the U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran. He has repeatedly stated that Saudi Arabia is neutral and will not permit its airspace or territory to […]
... written on Oct 13 2026In a rare move, Donald Trump personally welcomed Xi Jinping’s entourage at Andrews Air Force Base as the U.S. Air Force band marched on the tarmac and U.S. and Chinese flags flew. The last American president to welcome a foreign leader at Andrews John F. Kennedy in 1962, although Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
... written on Sep 24 2026The aerospace and security industries are entering an era where technology is no longer simply improving existing capabilities. It is changing what aircraft, satellites, surveillance systems, and defence platforms can actually do. Artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, autonomous systems, secure communications, and increasingly sophisticated data networks are becoming central to how governments and aerospace companies approach […]
... written on Sep 20 2026In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point – with a possibility of one more increase in the cards before year-end. Effectively, the rate hike moves the central bank’s target range on the overnight funds rate to 3.75% to 4%, where […]
... written on Sep 17 2026Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) – the highest since July – after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that destroyed four Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and […]
... written on Sep 09 2026Donald Trump hails “historic” deal for the U.S. to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil, which critics slammed as a deal made at “gunpoint”. Of course, the U.S. has denied that the energy deal, which the U.S. president bragged as “the biggest oil deal in world history”, is an example of Washington’s “heavy-handed” attempt […]
... written on Sep 03 2026The U.S.-Iran conflict has evolved into a “game of chicken” in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side betting that the other will blink first and make concessions. For Tehran, threatening maritime traffic in the strait provides the only leverage over the global economy and a means of pressuring Washington. The U.S., on the other hand, […]
... written on Aug 18 2026A week ago, Donald Trump said he was calling off the biggest military attack since World War II because a deal to end the Iran War was imminent. When there was no deal, as the world had already anticipated, he changed his story. Now, he’s signalling the U.S. is in no rush to resolve the […]
... written on Aug 11 2026Houthi militants have claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening another important route for oil flows and stoking fears that the U.S.-Iran conflict could escalate further. As a result, oil prices jumped back to US$100 a barrel on Thursday before retreating, fueling a bond selloff and sending stocks sliding. Brent Crude futures jumped […]
... written on Jul 24 2026Just when you thought Donald Trump was too busy with the Iran War, getting ready to bomb the Pickaxe Mountain believed to have been stashed with thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges, the U.S. president suddenly dropped started a new round of war. He announced an additional 50% tariff on certain goods from Canada, including wine, hockey sticks, […]
... written on Jul 21 2026
