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Why Abortion Votes Are Hitting a Veto Wall
Poland’s lower house and Liechtenstein’s parliament voted for abortion reform, yet a president and a prince can overrule them.
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The Gulf Gears Up for Post-Election Strikes
Qatar signed a defence pact and bought American LNG within days, hedging against a war timed strike post US midterms.
Looters Revive a Seventies Slogan and Ditch the Theory
Italy’s 1970s slogan for political theft is back, but today’s looters hit Apple stores and the hairdresser next door.
LGBT Rights: Courts Push, Cities Flinch and Capitals Dig In
Courts expand LGBT recognition while politicians and city halls hesitate, and a Slovak couple sits in the gap.
Greece Café Buzz: Locals Cannot Foot the Bill
Greece’s economy sells leisure to the world, yet the EU’s highest share of residents cannot afford it.
Guilfoyle Gets the Boot: Greece Eyes Washington’s Judgment
Kimberly Guilfoyle is out, but the questions she raised about Washington’s respect for Athens are staying.
Canada: Unity Can Become a European Energy Concern
Provincial upheavals in Canada complicate Europe's diplomatic courtship as hydrocarbons become pressing for energy-starved Brussels.
BUSINESS
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
PODCASTS
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.
PODCASTS
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.
BUSINESS
Dead Internet: Yandex Outage and Infrastructure Power
The Yandex outage proved nothing about bots, but it showed that platforms profit from keeping online political chatter unmeasurable.
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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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BUSINESS
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.
EUROPE
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.
PODCASTS
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
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.
EXCLUSIVE
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?
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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.
EUROPE
Why Abortion Votes Are Hitting a Veto Wall
Poland’s lower house and Liechtenstein’s parliament voted for abortion reform, yet a president and a prince can overrule them.
BUSINESS
A Balancing Act: Serbia Strengthens Ties with China
Serbia continues to balance relations between Beijing and Brussels as the EU fears Chinese influence may jeopardise future accession plans in the Balkans.
BUSINESS
Greece Courts Haftar as Türkiye Expands Role in West
On 6 July, Greece and Libya's LNA under Haftar discussed migration, maritime borders, and economic cooperation as a strategic hedge by Athens in Benghazi.
EUROPE
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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EUROPE
Looters Revive a Seventies Slogan and Ditch the Theory
Italy’s 1970s slogan for political theft is back, but today’s looters hit Apple stores and the hairdresser next door.
LGBT Rights: Courts Push, Cities Flinch and Capitals Dig In
Courts expand LGBT recognition while politicians and city halls hesitate, and a Slovak couple sits in the gap.
Guilfoyle Gets the Boot: Greece Eyes Washington’s Judgment
Kimberly Guilfoyle is out, but the questions she raised about Washington’s respect for Athens are staying.
Macron and Merz Hold the EU Budget Lock
Negotiations over Brussels' seven-year spending plan have deadlocked on enormous reductions, but a bilateral bargain could finally unlock agreement.
Omar Sy Gets a Mic, Imran Khan a Deadline
Fame amplifies a protester’s voice, but legal status decides what it costs, as two actors show.
Albania Students Rebel Against a Jobless Boom
Albanian students torched Tirana ministries over tuition bills and graduate unemployment, but their frustration outweighs any faint French resonance.
France Hunts Down Stolen Renoirs As Museum Roofs Leak
France can crack art thefts with DNA, yet its biggest museum still leaks and leaves security gaps.
Business
BUSINESS
Canada: Unity Can Become a European Energy Concern
Provincial upheavals in Canada complicate Europe's diplomatic courtship as hydrocarbons become pressing for energy-starved Brussels.
Spyware Ads and Weak Passwords Share One Back Door
A spyware ad and a weak password sound worlds apart, yet both attacks arrived through someone nobody was watching.
Frontex Freezes Reintegration Aid as Removals Surge
Frontex froze reintegration funding after returns spiked, exposing a strategy that relentlessly demands deportations and starves voluntary departures.
Albania Students Rebel Against a Jobless Boom
Albanian students torched Tirana ministries over tuition bills and graduate unemployment, but their frustration outweighs any faint French resonance.
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LIFESTYLE
Akram Afif: Fair Play Needed On and Off the Pitch
Qatar’s Akram Afif sparks controversy in World Cup qualifier vs UAE, raising questions on fair play and Middle Eastern football ethics.
BUSINESS
Design First, Scale Second: Dubai’s Metro Vs Saudi Mega Rail
Dubai Metro outperforms Riyadh in integration, efficiency, and investment impact, redefining urban mobility in the Gulf region.
EUROPE
Wilders Out: The Rise of Practical Politics
D66 rises as Wilders loses support: Dutch voters favour practical policies on migration, housing, healthcare, and stable governance.
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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.
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?
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.
Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Raises Questions for Winter Travellers
Airstrikes on the Thai-Cambodian border look alarming from afar, yet tourism ads still show turquoise bays. How should travellers read this contradiction?
Start to Finish: Ukraine Peace and Nuclear Arms Race
Peace in Ukraine and the future of the world atomic arsenal collided in Abu Dhabi during the week as diplomats tried to save a treaty and stop a war all at once.
Water Wars: American Corporations Buying Up Canada’s Water
Canada’s abundant freshwater resources face growing threats from American corporate interests... not to mention Trump's plan to take over Canada.
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.
