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BUSINESS
Rails Across Continents: The Orient Express and Hejaz Line Revived
Two legendary railway lines, one in Europe and one crossing the Middle East, are being restored in 2025, proving that infrastructure can tell stories across time.
EUROPE
From Stalemate to Hope: Erhurman’s Win Rekindles UN-Led Cyprus Talks
A landslide election in Turkish Cyprus, fueled by economic crisis, decisively breaks the political stalemate, renewing the push for a federal solution.
EUROPE
Antalya Forum: Recognition of Kosovo in the Horn of Africa
At the 2025 Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Sudan recognised Kosovo, Türkiye boosted it's role in diplomacy, and Africa-Europe ties deepened.
PODCASTS
A New Protectorate: Türkiye in the Horn of Africa
In Part 2 of our first Horn of Africa series, Guled Ahmed and I explore Erdogan's exploitation of geopolitics in Somaliland, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
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Hargeisa Celebrates a Fragile Diplomatic Milestone
Israel's recent diplomatic recognition of Somaliland puts the full load of final sovereign legitimacy squarely on the political will of African capitals.
Kuwait Exposes a Failing Truce
After Kuwait accused the IRGC of trying to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, the Gulf’s uneasy truce with Iran started to look dangerously temporary.
Epic Fury II: Tactical Arrests and Bigger Plans
Europe absorbs the bombs and the bills as Washington, emboldened by daring renditions, keeps weighing renewed strikes on Iran with an endgame still undefined.
The Way to Europe: Securing India’s Trade Masterplan
As Middle Eastern warfare restricts global oil shipments, Narendra Modi is driving an urgent intercontinental tour to secure India's industrial base.
SRMG Deepens Bet on Thmanyah, Increasing Stake to 75%
Saudi Arabia's most recognisable podcast brand is being drawn deeper into the state media apparatus, and the deal that makes it happen tells you something about where Vision 2030 has arrived.
