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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Topic: Middle East

Ukraine war keeps fuel prices high despite cheaper crude

About 10% of the world’s refining capacity is out of operation, longer the world’s refining capacity remains constrained, the longer the cost of fuels will remain elevated.

Problem of plenty: Wartime LPG panic buy leaves India with excess cooking gas

Restaurants and industries that shifted to alternative fuels during the supply crisis have been slow to return, adding to India’s cooking gas surplus.

Every claim of victory gets reversed in the Middle East. Stay tuned for Iran’s

My personal and professional associations with the Middle East over the years have led me to the conclusion that early claims of victory never last.

SubscriberWrites: IMEC was built for a world that no longer exists

The project designed to reduce chokepoint vulnerability now finds its entire route threading through the world's most actively contested chokepoints.

3 things the US-Iran peace deal will likely yield

Lebanon is one sticky point for the peace deal. According to sources from Pakistan, the issue may remain hanging.

The world’s conflicts are still rooted in geography. Globalisation didn’t change much

Even the digital economy remains anchored in geography. Data centres, semiconductor facilities, undersea cables, satellite ground stations, and critical mineral supply chains are concentrated in specific locations.

Is Dubai losing its Middle East mojo? The US-Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities

What was sold as a bulletproof investment now looks like a giant, empty bill as more expats pack up and leave the sparkling Gulf hub.

India’s Captagon seizure shows it is becoming part of a new Middle East drug network

Often termed the ‘Jihadi drug’, Captagon is frequently used by militants to enhance combat endurance and suppress fear.

Pakistan wants to revive Middle East alliance yet again. Terrible ideas die hard

Led by Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, and with Pakistan and Egypt as its providers of hard military power, the group seeks to push back against Iran’s power in the Persian Gulf.

Why India must find ways to be visible on the Middle East crisis

If New Delhi seeks to move beyond being a voice of the Global South to becoming a consequential global actor, then moments of crisis are not interruptions; they are tests.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

Chinese imports are fuelling India’s export growth, from smartphones to pharma

A look at the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry shows imports rising faster than exports, as Indian firms continue to rely on Chinese components for manufacturing.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman