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How Houthi attacks are testing Saudi Arabia's defenses
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How Houthi attacks are testing Saudi Arabia's defenses

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer explains how the US blockade of Iran and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia are driving disruptions of global energy and shipping across the Middle East.

How Hamas has held onto power in Gaza
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How Hamas has held onto power in Gaza

Hamas has been severely weakened militarily, but it still maintains a tight grip on Gaza.

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid
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Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid

Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has drastically changed the answer to this question, pursuing an ‘America First’ philosophy that is dramatically more transactional: the US will give you money, but you must give the US something valuable in return.

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Three years after October 7, with Aaron David Miller

Three years after October 7, Gaza remains locked in conflict, Israel is heading into a pivotal election, and its relationship with the US is under growing strain.

Three years on, Gaza remains in limbo
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Three years on, Gaza remains in limbo

Three years after October 7, Gaza remains divided, impoverished, and without a clear path forward.

How October 7 changed the Middle East, three years on
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How October 7 changed the Middle East, three years on

Three years after the October 7 attacks, the Middle East looks very different, and Gaza remains without a clear path forward. Hamas retains influence despite being severely weakened militarily, while millions of Palestinians continue to face difficult humanitarian conditions. Former top diplomat Aaron David Miller joins Ian Bremmer to examine what comes next for Israel and the Middle East.

Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward
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Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward

Ian Bremmer reflects on the third anniversary of 10/7.

The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper
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The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on 25 years since 9/11, the lessons of America’s forever wars, and the biggest threats to US national security today

America’s long arm of counterterrorism
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America’s long arm of counterterrorism

In the 25 years since 9/11, the US has pursued counterterrorism operations in dozens of countries around the world.

The global geography of terrorism is shifting
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The global geography of terrorism is shifting

Since 9/11, the most dramatic shift in the number of terrorist attacks has been toward sub-Saharan Africa.

The Strait Escape | Six months into the Iran war, oil exporters are finding ways to bypass Hormuz | image shows a map with arrows and location hotspots depicting ways exporters are bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait Escape

Six months into the Iran war, oil exporters are finding ways to bypass Hormuz.