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EUROPE
Berlin Pride Manifests Germany’s Islamist Security Failure
Germany's recurring Islamism problem exposes gaps in deradicalisation, security and integration after the Berlin Pride attack.
WORLD
Iraq September Deadline Tests Iran’s Reach
As Baghdad's September deadline nears, Iran-backed factions now split between compliance and defiance, testing whether Iraq can truly own its arsenal.
WORLD
Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand
This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.
EXCLUSIVE
The Vacuum Narrative: A Tool of Subjugation or Security?
The myth of post-regime chaos fuels authoritarian survival: fear of a vacuum blocks real democratic change in Syria, Yemen, and beyond.
EXCLUSIVE
ISIS 2.0: New Islamism in Syria and Iraq
ISIS-linked jihadist factions resurge in post-Assad Syria as a deadly church attack signals a dangerous new extremist consolidation.
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Moscow’s Syria Deal Hints at Wider War Theatre
A renewed Mediterranean bases deal for Moscow and Baghdad's unproven claim of Ukrainian cells both hint at a Middle East drawn into Europe's distant war.
Mecca Pact Reorders the Region’s Power Balance
A missile barrage on Najran leaves old alliances wanting, as Saudi Arabia leans on Ankara and Islamabad for a diplomatic defence pact.
Food Security: Europe’s Next Strategic Crisis
Heatwaves, war and disrupted trade routes are pushing food prices higher, turning agriculture from a consumer issue into a strategic European vulnerability.
Kinahan Extradition Shows How Safe Havens Collapse
Daniel Kinahan's extradition from Dubai closes one chapter in a criminal network that grew by exploiting the space between Ireland, Spain and the Gulf.
Berlin’s Plan to Fill Lebanon’s Coming Void
Germany wants Europe to guard southern Lebanon once UN peacekeepers leave, only to find Ankara already courting Beirut for the same role.
