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India tried to build an Israel-style lobby in Washington, DC. But money, race and ideology have kept Indian-Americans from becoming a political force.

The US and Iran seem to have their own ideas for a possible ceasefire and conclusion to the ongoing war. Everyone else hangs in the balance.
Dubai International Airport and Fujairah port were once again disrupted on Monday. Separately, there is a new warning that this conflict could result in the region’s worst crises in decades.
The Gulf states are dealing with elevated threats, even as the question of the UAE’s stability and status as a business haven becomes more pressing.