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WORLD
Abu Dhabi Recalibrates Relations with Syria’s New Leadership
UAE backs Syria’s new leadership with reconstruction aid as al-Sharaa visits Abu Dhabi, signaling shifting Gulf dynamics post-Assad.
BUSINESS
Re-Alignment in the Red Sea: Russia & Iran
Russia and Iran recalibrate influence from Syria to Sudan, leveraging Red Sea conflicts and deepening military ties in shifting alliances.
WORLD
U.S. and Russian Forces Pull Back from Syria
As global powers retreat from Syria, a defiant Israel digs in while Kurdish forces weigh alliances.
EXCLUSIVE
Assad in Exile: A Test for International Justice
National healing must start with justice before any talk of sanctions relief, reconstruction, and pluralism.
WORLD
Poisoning of Assad Rumoured in Moscow
The former Syrian president’s purported poisoning in Russia, though not unprecedented, sparks intrigue as his clan unravels.
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Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
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Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
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EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
