Europe
BUSINESS
The AI Talent Diaspora America Ignored
America is losing its AI talent edge as Europe, the Gulf, and India rise—driven by defense, investment, and homegrown innovation.
BUSINESS
Tartus: Syria Eyes Up European and Emirati Integration
UAE's $800M Tartus port deal signals Syria’s shift from Russian military reliance to Gulf-European economic integration.
LIFESTYLE
MENA-Asia Tourism Boom: Europeans Want Sophistication, Not Just Bling
Global trade tensions are reshaping tourism as Asia and the Middle East pivot to attract high-spending, experience-driven Europeans.
EUROPE
Schengen: Freedom of Movement No More?
Schengen under strain: EU faces rising border controls, migration pressures, and terror threats, testing free movement and unity.
EUROPE
Sovereignty by Arms: EU-France Defence Clash
As Europe rushes to arm itself, Paris clings to the golden key of weapons oversight, playing a high-stakes chess game with EU allies over who controls the guns.
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.
