Architecture

Egypt: The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Age of Monumental Culture

On 1 November 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza after two decades of construction as Sisi hopes tourism can revive Cairo's economy.

Casablanca’s Urban Revolution: What Europe’s Cities Are Missing

Casablanca’s rapid urbanisation offers lessons for Madrid and Milan in transport, planning, sustainability, and social justice.

AECD Forum Go Ahead Despite Vision 2030 Hiccups

Riyadh hosts 120 mayors at the Arab-European Cities Dialogue Forum, advancing urban innovation despite Saudi project slowdowns.

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Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control

Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.

Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin

Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.

Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges

Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.

Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?

America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.

Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes

Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.