What's the impact of rising tensions between the US and Iran?
Tension escalates rapidly across the Gulf - despite last month's ceasefire. An oil facility hit in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian boats attacked, while the US tries to force open a shipping route i...
9 Mai 27min
Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, will it undermine US?
Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, allowing the transit of goods. It's a much-needed reprieve for both economies. But does it undercut Washington's pressure campaign on Tehran? And how will it ...
7 Mai 27min
How serious is the rift in NATO?
Divisions widen within NATO. US President Donald Trump is furious after a refusal by European member states to join the Iran war. Reports say he's considering measures against the UK and Spain. So, ho...
5 Mai 28min
Will Ukraine war intensify after EU's $105bn loan to Kyiv?
A loan drama tied to geopolitics. Kyiv is getting a much-delayed lifeline from Brussels, as it fights Moscow's invasion with nearly empty coffers. That's after Ukraine repaired a pipeline carrying Rus...
29 Apr 28min
EU-Israel relations under strain over Middle East tensions
More than a million Europeans have signed a petition asking the EU to suspend a trade deal with Israel for its atrocities in Gaza. Three states — Spain, Ireland and Slovenia — tabled a proposal backin...
27 Apr 28min
Could the EU's alliance with Israel soon change?
Israel's alliance with the European Union is under mounting political pressure. Behind the shift are demands to suspend the main agreement underpinning their close relations. But their ties survived I...
24 Apr 29min
What role is China playing in the Iran war and how is it affected?
China tells its ally Iran the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened. International leaders have been visiting Beijing almost daily - underlining its importance in the crisis. So what's the impact of the I...
22 Apr 27min
Is war more profitable than peace? David Keen explains
As the United States-Israel war on Iran deepens, conflict scholar David Keen examines why some wars persist without a clear victory. He argues that war can serve political control, economic interests ...
20 Apr 29min
