Tony Blair’s re-entry into Middle Eastern diplomacy casts a long shadow — not only over Arab governments, but over Keir Starmer’s Labour. In a moment defined by trust and transition, is Blair a broker of peace or a relic of a fading order?

As President Trump’s visit dazzled Britain with pageantry and promises, three financial heavyweights—Mark Spitznagel, Howard Marks, and Ray Dalio—offer a sobering counterpoint. Their warnings about market exuberance, tail-risk strategies, and suspicions over the fragility of global economic systems are getting louder.