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US President Donald Trump has written to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressing an interesting in talks. AFP

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Opec’s past projections have largely fallen short due to rising US shale production, shifting energy dynamics and missed opportunities to stabilise prices, leaving it with a shrinking market share and the need for a more adaptive strategy. Getty Images

Business InsightsHas Opec done enough to prepare for the uncertainty that lies ahead?

US Air Force F/A-18 fighter aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier at sea reportedly amidst operations launched against Huthis in Yemen. AFP

Sharp rise in US naval air power targeting Houthis in Red Sea

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Brics summit in Kazan in October 2024. AP

Special reportTurkey treads fine line in Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The ancient structures are at the centre of another debate between archaeologists. Reuters

Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National

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Elon Musk with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC. Reuters

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Displaced Palestinians arrive in Khan Younis, Gaza. AP

TrendingIsrael creates agency to oversee displacement of Gazans

Opec’s past projections have largely fallen short due to rising US shale production, shifting energy dynamics and missed opportunities to stabilise prices, leaving it with a shrinking market share and the need for a more adaptive strategy. Getty Images

Business InsightsHas Opec done enough to prepare for the uncertainty that lies ahead?

US Air Force F/A-18 fighter aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier at sea reportedly amidst operations launched against Huthis in Yemen. AFP

Sharp rise in US naval air power targeting Houthis in Red Sea

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Brics summit in Kazan in October 2024. AP

Special reportTurkey treads fine line in Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The ancient structures are at the centre of another debate between archaeologists. Reuters

Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National

Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

Elon Musk with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC. Reuters

Why X is suing India when Elon Musk is cosying up to PM Modi

Displaced Palestinians arrive in Khan Younis, Gaza. AP

TrendingIsrael creates agency to oversee displacement of Gazans

Opec’s past projections have largely fallen short due to rising US shale production, shifting energy dynamics and missed opportunities to stabilise prices, leaving it with a shrinking market share and the need for a more adaptive strategy. Getty Images

Business InsightsHas Opec done enough to prepare for the uncertainty that lies ahead?

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A Houthi fighter checks the damage caused by a US air strike on Sanaa. American forces have intensified attacks on rebel-held areas of Yemen. AFP

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Fabio De Lima, far right, is among a growing number of Brazil-born players in the UAE squad. Photo: UAEFA

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Palestinians abandon their homes in the northern Gaza Strip after renewed air attacks by the Israeli military on March 18. Reuters

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A Houthi supporter holds up his weapon during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi in Beijing on Friday. Reuters

Iran, China and Russia call for end to US sanctions on Tehran

Tehran also summons three European ambassadors in protest at 'collusion' with US over nuclear dispute

US sanctions Iran’s oil minister amid attempts to push for new nuclear deal

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Rawa Majid, left, and Ismail Abdo have both been accused of carrying out attacks for Iran. Photo: Swedish Police

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