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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.
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Syria at Crossroads: Geostrategy Amid Turmoil
There is a critical need for a
unified Syria amidst escalating unrest in the Middle East to support Syria's sovereignty and security, while addressing rising sectarian tensions inside the country. Jordan plays a key mediating role; it advocates solutions to reconstruction efforts and the plight of Syrian refugees.
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Quakes and Politics Threaten Europe’s Historic Sites
Nature and politics both threaten Europe's historic sites, revealing how easily protection can fail against forces beyond anyone's control.
The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map
As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.
Reform’s Welfare Ban Risks Pensioners’ Rights Abroad
Sweden is expelling elderly Britons under Brexit rules while Reform UK proposes a benefits ban that could strip rights from Britons living across the EU.
Europe’s Museums Keep Getting Robbed
Antonello da Messina works stolen from a Sicilian museum during La Vara, highlighting growing risks to Europe’s cultural heritage.
Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border
Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.
