Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall

As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.

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A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits

A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.

Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?

The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.

Iran Comes to Cyprus: Fog of War Haunts Europe

The drone strike on a British base in Cyprus has ended Europe’s hope of staying neutral and forced a divided continent to acknowledge a war that is now at home.

Caught in the Crosshairs: Gulf Countries Court a Multipolar Order

As American strikes set the region on fire, the Gulf found that massive wealth bought no seat at the table and its survival called for a whole new orbit.

Sánchez Says No to War. Washington Says Pay for It Anyway.

When Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain this week for refusing to open its bases for strikes on Iran, Sánchez replied in three words: No to war.

Qatar’s LNG Shock: When Energy Security Meets Physical Reality

Iranian drones struck Ras Laffan last week, QatarEnergy halted a fifth of global LNG supply, and European gas prices jumped 52% by morning.

Foreign Groups Launch Multi-Front AI Attack Against France

Fake clips now trick world leaders as AI turns a local protest into a tool for groups that want to cause chaos and damage how a whole nation's economy runs.

Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War

As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.

Digital Bridges: Austria and the UAE

Austria’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Etienne Berchtold, discusses digital bridges, education, and people-to-people ties driving innovation between Austria and the UAE.

Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise

Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran.

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Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation

Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.

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Adapting to New Realities: Sweden’s Military Strategy In Flux

Sweden boosts Arctic military, economic, and strategic presence amid global competition for resources and security.

U.S. Wants Türkiye to Hand Back Enigmatic Jet Gear

As Washington reclaims F-35 gear from Türkiye, fears grow that America's prized fighter jets come with a hidden kill switch only the Pentagon controls.

Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War

As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.

Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation

Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.

Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth

The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.

Why is Somaliland Strategically Important to the United States?

The strategic location, democracy, and security role of Somaliland makes the de facto state a key U.S. ally. Will Trump recognise its sovereignty in 2025?

Sánchez Says No to War. Washington Says Pay for It Anyway.

When Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain this week for refusing to open its bases for strikes on Iran, Sánchez replied in three words: No to war.

Madagascar: A Postcolonial Wave of Francophone Influence Lost

President Rajoelina fled Madagascar on a French military plane as protestors took over the capital. Paris is losing its hold on yet another former territory.

Nickel, Nationality, and Negotiation: France’s Deal for New Caledonia

Is France offering New Caledonia a gilded cage, a statehood that glitters but lacks the substance of true freedom from its colonial past?

Memories of Independence: Seventy Years On

Seventy years after Toussaint Rouge, the War of Independence remains a powerful symbol of anti-colonial resistance.

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Dubai After Iran: Young Professionals Relocate for Speed, Not Sunshine

Dubai added 53,000 new member companies in FY25, as younger professionals treat relocation as a career strategy: something that will sustain beyond the sparks of war.

Too Many Captains, Too Few Ships: Britain’s New Right

The digital hype of millions of views on X could not mask the lack of a real foundation as competing leaders fought for control over a fragile Britain’s New Right.

Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Becomes Permanent

As Ireland confirmed in February 2026 that its Basic Income for the Arts scheme would become permanent, creative work moved closer to public infrastructure than private risk.

How Rob Jetten Reclaimed the Dutch Centre

After a season of political chaos, the Netherlands' youngest premier has shown that the centre can hold when it offers real paths forward.

Andrew, Royal Lodge and the Slow Grind of Institutional Scrutiny

s police searches at Royal Lodge continued this week following Prince Andrew's release under investigation, the case raised questions the British establishment would clearly prefer to leave unanswered.

French Antifa and the Federal Drift of European Politics

A street brawl in Lyon has sparked a bitter public row between Paris and Rome and it unmasks how lines of sovereign authority are starting to vanish.

Drill Rap on Trial: UK Courts Treat Lyrics as Evidence

More than 240 people jailed based partly on rap lyrics. Sixty senior legal figures now demand reform.
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A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits

A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.

Qatar’s LNG Shock: When Energy Security Meets Physical Reality

Iranian drones struck Ras Laffan last week, QatarEnergy halted a fifth of global LNG supply, and European gas prices jumped 52% by morning.

Asymmetric War Looms Over Global Economy

A single drone over Ras Tanura sent Brent crude climbing toward $80 as the stall in the Strait of Hormuz took the world’s finances hostage.

Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise

Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran.

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Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall

As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.

A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits

A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.

Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?

The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.

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Adapting to New Realities: Sweden’s Military Strategy In Flux

Sweden boosts Arctic military, economic, and strategic presence amid global competition for resources and security.

U.S. Wants Türkiye to Hand Back Enigmatic Jet Gear

As Washington reclaims F-35 gear from Türkiye, fears grow that America's prized fighter jets come with a hidden kill switch only the Pentagon controls.

Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War

As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.

Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation

Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.

Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth

The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.

Why is Somaliland Strategically Important to the United States?

The strategic location, democracy, and security role of Somaliland makes the de facto state a key U.S. ally. Will Trump recognise its sovereignty in 2025?

Houthis Recruit Military Yemenis for Russian Frontlines in New Development

The latest batch of Houthi fighters arrive on Russian frontlines as relations deepen with Moscow, whilst President Trump designates Houthis FTO.

Gaza, Genocide, and Comedy, Right?

Comedian Mina Liccione on faith, Gaza, and why laughter is resistance: balancing art, truth, and healing with higher purpose.

Looking for a Better Life: African Migrants Under Houthi Trafficking

Houthi recruitment of African migrants in Yemen surges, after the 7th of October, fueling forced labour, child soldiers, and human rights abuses.

Two Arteries, One Lifeline: Somaliland and Taiwan Talk Maritime Cooperation

Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties amid Chinese pressure, defending sovereignty and maritime trade routes from Red Sea to East Asia.