Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world's largest reserve asset.
Recent clashes between protesters and police killed at least 11 people.
The worst-case oil scenario has been avoided, but inflation and slower growth continue to weigh on the global economy.
Ibrahim Moussawi says Hezbollah stepped in after diplomacy and the Lebanese state failed.
It’s hard to assume that ‘anything positive’ for Lebanon can come from its talks with Israel, argues analyst Imad Harb.
Russia, the United States and European Union all have interests as geopolitics take centre-stage.
Why Lebanon remains central to Israel's multi-front wars.
Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting after truce announcement.
A stronger dollar, higher energy costs and market uncertainty are putting pressure on currencies across Asia.
We see war now as we see everything else – through a screen.