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From the Gulf to the Campaign Trail, Britain's Search for Leverage

From the Gulf to the Campaign Trail, Britain's Search for Leverage

Editorial digest April 09, 2026 Last updated : 00:42 Keir Starmer landed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with a message calibrated for two audiences at once. To Gulf allies nervous about Washington's unpredictability, the prime minister offered Britain as a steady hand — a country ready to help reopen

A Ceasefire That Satisfies No One — And a War Still Spreading

A Ceasefire That Satisfies No One — And a War Still Spreading

Editorial digest April 09, 2026 Last updated : 00:41 The guns have not fallen silent. A two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was supposed to mark a turning point in the Middle East. Instead, it has become a mirror — reflecting American division, Israeli defiance, and the dangerous entanglement of conflicts