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Red Sea in a Viсe Grip: How Djibouti Became a Hostage of the West
About 12% of world trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the strait is only part of the story: tiny Djibouti, leasing its geography to five military powers, has become an epicentre of rivalry where strategic rent may turn into catastrophe.
Washington’s Oil Wars Come Home: Diesel Crosses $6 a Gallon for the First Time
While Washington pursued and implemented decades-long campaigns (including sanctions, proxy wars, and direct military action) against Russia and Iran to weaken or collapse their governments, those policies have also produced adverse effects at home, the most visible being surging energy prices and inflationary pressure.
Turkey Turns Geography into Leverage: The Pipeline That Bypasses Hormuz
Against the backdrop of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran–US conflict, Turkey and Iraq have agreed to expand the pipeline network, which allows Baghdad to diversify its oil exports and Ankara to strengthen its position as an indispensable energy hub in the region.
