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Bab al-Mandeb: Three Ceasefires, One Trajectory
From the Red Sea to the Litani, every fragile ceasefire line across the Middle East now hums with the electricity of an approaching summer storm.
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Netanyahu Trails as Arab Parties Hold the Balance
Eisenkot probably leads the count, but Arab-party turnout and threshold casualties decide Israel's coalition; Netanyahu's departure alters mostly rhetoric.
Djibouti: A Harbour Of Convenience On the Bab el-Mandeb
Garrisons protect Djibouti's shoreline, but politically connected companies keep Houthi-bound cargo circulating, and its neutrality model is fraying.
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.
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.
