Iran’s supreme leader still not seen in public six months into war
His prolonged absence is raising more and more questions about his health and the actual role he plays in decision-making
Oil prices retreat, falling below $88 a barrel
According to Reuters, although oil prices initially surged to their highest levels in the past month, they later reversed course as traders took profits while assessing the latest developments in the Middle East
Iraq’s new prime minister sworn in with incomplete cabinet and unresolved challenges
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaini was sworn in today, but with an incomplete government, as parliament failed to reach agreement on the appointment of key ministries, including Interior and Defence
