When Saddam Hussein launched a war against Iran in the early 1980s, he too hoped for a swift victory. Alas, the war dragged ...

Economist and best-selling author Nassim Taleb says a single asset has overtaken the US dollar's position as the world’s de facto reserve currency.

Iran's hope for a deal with the US is keeping it from going 'nuclear' and destabilising energy markets, experts say ...

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