Everybody’s Business

The Middle East Has a Big Weak Spot—And It’s Not Oil

This week on Everybody’s Business, we focus on the Iran war, artificial intelligence, Chinese spies and double agents.

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It’s been less than a week since the US and Israel attacked Iran. Since then, the price of oil has been on a wild ride. Javier Blas writes about oil for Bloomberg Opinion, but oil isn’t his top concern right now. In a recent column, Blas takes a look at the extreme vulnerability of the drinking water supply in many countries in the Middle East.