Ahmed al-Sharaa'
BUSINESS
Rails Across Continents: The Orient Express and Hejaz Line Revived
Two legendary railway lines, one in Europe and one crossing the Middle East, are being restored in 2025, proving that infrastructure can tell stories across time.
BUSINESS
Tartus: Syria Eyes Up European and Emirati Integration
UAE's $800M Tartus port deal signals Syria’s shift from Russian military reliance to Gulf-European economic integration.
WORLD
End of an Era: Hope and Anxiety for the Kurds
In a stunning about-face, the Kurds via the PKK, lay down their guns... leaving hopes of peace and political questions hanging in the mountain air.
BUSINESS
On the Back Foot: Israel Targets Turkish T4 Base
Türkiye’s missile deployment at Syria’s T4 base sparks Israeli airstrikes, escalating tensions over defense, trade, and regional power.
Popular
Anime’s Cult is Fading in Europe But Why?
Japanese anime helped romanticise Europe for global audiences. If the industry weakens, Europe may lose one of its strangest and most flattering cultural mirrors.
Greek Prosecutors Score Wins Amid Political Resistance
Greek prosecutors dismantled a €71million fraud ring and indicted four MPs this week, even as Athens keeps limiting the EU's own prosecution office.
Gulf Airlines Sell Reassurance as Their Core Summer Product
Emirates and Etihad are not simply selling seats this summer; they are selling the idea that the Gulf is safe enough to book, and those are very different products.
Gibraltar Border Opens, but the Real Test Starts Now
The new Gibraltar treaty removes a border that had become economically absurd, but its real success will depend on whether Britain, Spain and the EU can turn symbolic relief into durable trust.
Football Becomes Another Front in the Falklands Dispute
Argentina's win over England has reignited old grievances over the Falklands, though the celebration conceals a claim with little new diplomatic leverage.
