Europe
BUSINESS
Renewables: The Best Coolant?
Gulf states outpace Europe on climate action, using oil wealth to build effective renewables while EU governments struggle under heat and debt.
BUSINESS
An Emotional Rollcoaster: AI Governance in the Gulf
Users spiral into all-consuming obsessions with artificial intelligence, triggering delusions that tear apart families across the world.
BUSINESS
Slow Decoupling: Europe Is Ditching Microsoft
Europe ditches Microsoft as seven nations embrace digital sovereignty, switching to open-source tools over U.S. tech giants.
EUROPE
NATO: Ottawa’s Pivot to Europe
From Ottawa to Brussels, a new defense partnership shows how quickly allies abandon ship when America's commitment starts to waver.
LIFESTYLE
One Rule for Some: NBA Should Include All (Non-)Arab Stakeholders
The NBA built its brand on diversity, so why does its European expansion read like an exclusive club with questionable membership rules?
Popular
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
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
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
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.
