Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in New York, I'm John Fassman.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Morocco's World Cup run is over.

It's been said endlessly that it's the first Arab country to reach the semi-finals.

But that, it turns out, is a contentious statement.

We look into the debates around Moroccan identity that this World Cup has sparked.

And more than a century ago, when Jews began emigrating on Egypt from Eastern Europe to

America, they brought their food with them.

The Jewish Delhi became a storied institution.

But a new museum show asks whether it's still vibrant or yesterday's locks.

And first, the conflict in Ukraine is entering a critical stage.

Troops on both sides are heading into a winter that will test all sorts of things.

They're hardware, there's supply lines, the morale.

This may prove to be an inflection point.

To chart the months ahead, the economist has been given unprecedented access and exclusive

interviews with Ukraine's military high command.

Those charged with the defense of the country have shared their thoughts on the future of

the conflict and the decisions that'll need to be made for peace in Ukraine.

So over the past two weeks, I've spoken to three men who are really at the centre of

Ukrainian's war effort.

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