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The bill for the Middle East war is coming due

As the World Bank and IMF meet in Bangkok from 12–18 October, the Iran war’s economic fallout is straining energy-importing economies, threatening food security and testing how far the World Bank and Gulf states can go to cushion the blow.

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The Great Standoff

Britain is pressing Israel over settlements; Israel is pressing back through diplomatic access. A recent compromise shows the limits of both.

8 October 2026  ·  6 min read

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The World Bank annual meeting 2026

Economy · News Analysis

The bill for the Middle East war is coming due

As the World Bank and IMF meet in Bangkok from 12–18 October, the Iran war’s economic fallout is straining energy-importing economies, threatening food security and testing how far the World Bank and Gulf states can go to cushion the blow.

12 October 2026  ·  7 min read

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Olive tree harvest

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A sacred tree, a hard harvest

In the Levant, the olive feeds, employs and sanctifies, and each autumn it calls families back to the grove.

12 October 2026  ·  4 min read

Culture

Olive tree harvest

Culture · Briefing

A sacred tree, a hard harvest

In the Levant, the olive feeds, employs and sanctifies, and each autumn it calls families back to the grove.

12 October 2026  ·  4 min read

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In their words

“All the great evils which men cause to each other … originate in ignorance, which is absence of wisdom.”
— Maimonides Knowledge

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