A big share of Iran’s economy is owned by the business wings of the armed forces.

Cuts and hikes in all the wrong places?

Iranians have long taken national pride in their natural resource wealth. But ordinary people aren’t seeing the benefits.

Once again, sharply rising food prices contribute to turmoil.

Most Iranians live in cities. Protests are no longer confined to Tehran and other big cities, as the move to small cities is changing the landscape of protests.

Iran’s economy continues to struggle with not finding enough jobs for its young.

How Viktor Orban rides the populist wave against Muslim “invaders.”

Germany will continue to gradually slip from the top to the upper middle ranks of the growth league of major European countries. Its current golden decade will end in the 2020s.

A selection of the most interesting features by Jean-Pierre Lehmann.

To Trump, the broad masses of the American people are ultimately no better than Mexico’s poor. All he really desires is the approval of the billionaire class.