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The Return of the Koh Ker Ganesha
with Brad Gordon, Channy Set, and Nguon Chhay Song | Hosted by Deborah Lehr
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CES, Digital Trade, and the Future of Tech Supply Chains
with Ed Brytzwa | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings
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Iran, The Days After: The Succession
By the Basilinna team
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Why China Is Pushing Trade Facilitation Despite a Record Surplus
By Leigh Wedell and Ruihan Huang
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Mexico Now America’s Top Trading Partner as USMCA Review Looms
By Abel Hibert, Senior Fellow
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Nature as National Asset: How the Middle East Is Turning Biodiversity into Economic Opportunity
By Basilinna Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO.
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China Economic Stimulus Tracker
A comprehensive timeline of announcements and policy actions implemented by the Chinese government to stimulate economic activity.
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From the Middle Kingdom to the Saudi Kingdom: Opportunities Abound
By Yasser Elnaggar, Chair of the Middle East and Africa
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Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
The interim U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding signed in June remains suspended as a formal ceasefire but still provides the principal diplomatic framework for negotiations. Since late July, however, the conflict has entered another volatile phase in which military escalation and diplomacy have proceeded simultaneously.
Monitoring Report: Houthi-Saudi Arabian Conflict
By the Basilinna team
The conflict in Yemen has entered its twelfth year and remains one of the Middle East’s most strategically significant and politically complex crises.
Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
The United States and Iran signed an interim memorandum of understanding establishing a ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and creating a 60-day framework for negotiating a broader agreement.
Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, pausing direct hostilities and opening a narrow window for negotiations in Islamabad later this week.
2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
As the war enters its fourth week, the news has been dominated by the sudden emergence of a possible diplomatic track. The United States, working through regional mediators including Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye, is waiting on Iran’s response to a proposed high-level summit that could take place as soon as this week.
2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
As the war enters its third week, the most immediate concern is the rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, where reduced Western tanker traffic, rising insurance costs, and ongoing security risks are raising questions about how — and whether — confidence in transit through the corridor can be restored.