Global Economy
Why Are Gas Prices So High? Oil Tops $110 as the Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed
Why are gas prices so high in 2026? The Iran war has kept the Strait of Hormuz nearly shut and Brent above $110. What it means for U.S. drivers and…
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Engineering & Megaprojects
How Tel Aviv Anchored a 100-Foot Underground Station Against 126,000 Tons of Water
Tel Aviv’s Red Line stations sit 100 feet deep in wet coastal sand. How slurry walls, tension piles and jet grouting stop them from floating up like a bottle.
Engineering & Megaprojects
Mount Gilboa: How Israel Turned a Mountain Into a $500 Million Water Battery
Israel’s Gilboa pumped-storage plant stores electricity by moving water between two reservoirs 500 m apart, delivering 300 MW to the grid. How the mountain battery works.
Middle East
Will the U.S. Strike Iran After the Midterms? What Trump’s Pledge Really Means
Trump says the U.S. won’t attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms, but reports say new U.S.–Israeli strikes are being planned. Where US–Iran talks stand now.
Defense & Security
How Israel Sees Through 80 Meters of Rock: The Physics of Finding Underground Bunkers
How can anyone map a bunker buried under 80 meters of rock? Seismic sensing, radar satellites, gravity measurements and heat signatures — the physics explained.
Defense & Security
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Explained: Aramco Evacuation, Airport Strikes and a U.S. Drawdown
Houthi drones and missiles are hitting Saudi airports and oil sites. Why Aramco evacuated its headquarters, why U.S. staff were ordered out and what comes next.
Defense & Security
Mines, Drones and $1.3 Million a Day: Inside the Shipping War in the Strait of Hormuz
At least 93 ships hit and 24 sailors killed since February. How mines, drones and war-risk insurance turned the Strait of Hormuz into the world’s most dangerous shipping lane.
Middle East
Gaza Ceasefire One Year Later: What the U.S.-Brokered Truce Has — and Hasn’t — Delivered
One year after the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed, aid lags and no stabilization force has deployed. Where the deal stands now.
Middle East
Israel Election 2026: What Americans Need to Know Before the Oct. 27 Vote
Israel votes Oct. 27, 2026. Polls show Netanyahu’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition near a tie, both short of 61 seats. Parties, polls and what it means for the U.S.
Defense & Security
UN Peacekeepers Are Leaving Lebanon: What Happens After UNIFIL Ends on Dec. 31?
UNIFIL ends operations in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026, as Israel–Hezbollah tensions rise. What the UN exit means for Hezbollah’s weapons, southern Lebanon and U.S. policy.