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Saudi Arabia Is Borrowing to Preserve Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia recorded a budget deficit of 125.7 billion riyals, approximately $33.5 billion, in the first quarter of 2026. That is almost as large as the $44...

Iran’s Economy Is Unraveling

Iran International reports that the average advertised monthly rent in Tehran has climbed to 723 million rials, or about $389 at the open-market exchange rate. Many...

PRIVATE BLOG – The Middle East Crisis Turning Against USA

PRIVATE BLOG – The Middle East Crisis Turning Against USA Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to...

PRIVATE BLOG – Crisis in Food & Fuel & Middle East Chaos

PRIVATE BLOG – Crisis in Food & Fuel & Middle East Chaos Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or...

Trump Demands Gulf States Pay $5 Trillion to Fund War

It is being reported that Trump has delivered an ultimatum to the Gulf States that “If you want the war to continue – 5 trillion dollars. If you want it...

Trump, London, Netanyahu, & Neocons

QUESTION: Do you think Trump has been subjugated by the Neocons and Israel?  Socrates picked the low on the Feb 26 before the war, five days later Lloyds cancels...

Comments from Dubai

COMMENT #1: Thank you! I was going to ask for it. Will read it now. I am out of the Middle East because I read your posts. Back in September 2024 you started to...

IRAN into 2027

QUESTION: Do you still see the risk of a Middle East War by 2027? HF ANSWER: Unfortunately, yes. I will do a Report on the Middle East for 2026. The Paradox of a...

PRIVATE BLOG – Crude & the Middle East Peace Deal

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PRIVATE BLOG – The Coming Middle East War

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