Year 2026

What is the JCPOA, and why does it matter?

US President Barack Obama addresses the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., regarding the Iran nuclear agreement under consideration in Congress on August 5, 2015. Pete Marovich/Bloomberg/Getty Images Since US President Donald Trump exited the 2015…

UAE to exit OPEC oil organization.

The state news agency WAM reported that the United Arab Emirates will exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on May 1. This choice is consistent with the United Arab Emirates‘ long-term economic and strategic vision and the…