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Understanding the value of gold: Prices, global reserves, and market trends
Gold prices have quadrupled in one decade, attracting investors amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
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A simple guide to playing cricket
Cricket is among the most popular sports globally. Al Jazeera explains key terms to help you understand the game.
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What does 303 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil look like?
We visualise the scale of the world’s largest oil reserves, worth trillions of dollars and now controlled by the US.
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How does US military build-up off Iran compare to the June 2025 strikes?
And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?
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Map shows what would happen to Gaza under the US ‘master plan’
The plan treats Gaza as vacant beachfront property, proposing glass towers and industrial zones over historic sites.
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Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011
One-third of Egyptians were born after the 2011 Arab Spring protests which removed longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
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Mapping the 10 countries with the most overseas territories
Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.
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Greenland’s strategic position in seven maps: Why Trump wants the island
The world’s largest island sits in the Arctic Circle and is strategically and economically valuable.
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Which countries made the biggest deals with Israel in 2025?
Israel signed several record multibillion-dollar gas, technology and military deals with its trading partners last year.
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Mapping who controls what in Yemen in 2026
Al Jazeera examines the groups fighting for control in Yemen and the resulting humanitarian situation on the ground.
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US declares phase two of Gaza ceasefire, but what did phase one deliver?
The US has announced ‘phase two’ in Gaza, but most phase one points never materialised on the ground.
