Shadique Mahbub Islam

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone in UAE after debris from a drone interception caused a fire, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, on 3 March 2026. Photo: REUTERS
Panorama

The Strait over the bomb: Controlling chokepoint is Iran’s war strategy

One of the most persistent claims in anti-vaccine discourse is that measles is ‘mild’, a childhood illness that most people recover from. This is dangerously misleading. Photo: MEHEDI HASAN
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Amid vaccine procurement delays and misinformation, measles makes a deadly comeback

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Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb: A war of two straits

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 29 March 2026.Photo: Reuters
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Trump wants to claim victory in Iran. But what would he accomplish?

Fuel rationing in a time of war: How Asia is managing scarcity
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Fuel rationing in a time of war: How Asia is managing scarcity

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What’s driving our hoarding instinct in the ongoing fuel crisis?

Game theory and psychohistory: Decoding the Chinese Nostradamus Dr Xueqin Jiang
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Game theory and psychohistory: Decoding the Chinese Nostradamus Dr Xueqin Jiang

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A night of fire, a dawn of freedom

Despite Trump’s claim to have entered secret, ‘productive’ peace talks with Iranian leadership, the war continues. In the picture, Israeli firefighters work to put out a fire following Iranian missile strikes on Israel on 24 March 2026. Photo: Reuters
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How the fog of words is prolonging the Iran War

The scale of destruction, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and the rejection of negotiated settlement all reflect a departure from earlier frameworks of conflict management. Photo: Reuters
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Making a desert, calling it peace: The enduring logic of Israel’s ‘Clean Break’ strategy

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Beyond the ‘precision’ myth: Humanitarian and strategic cost of the Iran War

Iran’s asymmetric naval capabilities, honed over decades, give it a clear advantage in these waters. Photo: Reuters
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Can the US alone keep the Strait of Hormuz open?

Iran appears prepared for a long war of attrition — one in which survival itself becomes a form of victory. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Why winning the Iran war may be impossible