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Gaddafi Assassination Opens a Road for Haftar in Libya

Gunmen in Zintan ended a name that haunted the country for fifteen years and opened a road for the current strongmen to settle the scores they hold today.

Libya’s Aviation Struggle: How Rival Factions Block a Unified National Airline

Libya seeks a singular sky within a world of separate authorities as a new airline takes flight while military leaders perish during overseas missions today.

Old Rivalries as Leverage: Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean

When diplomatic protests turn into gas field disputes, old-fashioned regional quarrels become tomorrow's Russian leverage in the Mediterranean.

Russia Bunkers Down in Libya, European Assets on the Line

Just 1,000 kilometers from Italy, Russia is quietly building its next front against Europe while Brussels remains fixated on Ukraine's endless war.

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Russia Still Wants a Red Sea Anchor

Russia's quest for a Red Sea naval base has fallen silent again, the pause manifesting Sudan's bargaining instincts and Moscow's enduring strategic patience alike.

War Killed Mona Khalil and Erased Decades of Conservation

When a conservationist dies in a conflict zone, the loss is ecological as well as human, and the species she protected have no replacement for her.

What Starmer’s Exit Means for Europe and the Middle East

Keir Starmer's resignation hands Andy Burnham a fragile inheritance, as Britain's standing in Brussels and across the Gulf hinges on what changes next.

Barnier Reopens Britain’s EU Exception Fight

Barnier says Britain could rejoin the EU and keep the pound and Schengen opt-out, weakening the claim that re-entry would mean total submission to stricter terms.

The UAE Deploys an AI Spokesman for the State

The UAE's new AI spokesman is not a communications novelty: it is a sign of how the state wants authority to sound in the age of artificial intelligence.