Arabic
LIFESTYLE
Perfume Capitals: Grasse Fields and Dubai Malls Compete for Status
One town grows the flowers. One city sells the dream. Both claim the title.
Exhibitions
Second Renaissance: Arabic Calligraphy Takes the European Art Scene
Arabic calligraphy is undergoing a renaissance in Europe, blending tradition with modernism to explore themes of identity and culture, gaining recognition in galleries, urban spaces, and global art movements.
Popular
Europe’s Power Mix is Finally Turning Green
Solar now leads Portugal's electricity grid, mirroring Germany's fossil-fuel milestone, and the evidence points to economics and policy as the true drivers.
Burnham Wants a Constitution. Does Anyone Else?
Britain's new prime minister wants a written constitution, but a Parliament still splintered by Brexit may not agree on what it should say.
Spain Fears Morocco is Winning the 2030 World Cup Final
Spanish anxiety over losing the 2030 World Cup final to Morocco is growing just as Gianni Infantino's authority inside FIFA faces its sharpest challenge yet.
How Disinformation and Panic Overwhelmed Ceuta
A treaty opened Gibraltar's border calmly in July, while a court ruling in Ceuta let panic, rumour and traffickers overwhelm Spain's southern frontier.
Why Sweden is Building a New Spy Agency
Sweden is building its own foreign spy service after a run of Russian espionage cases, a striking break from two centuries of neutrality.
