Gaza
Gaza War
Iran Comes to Cyprus: Fog of War Haunts Europe
The drone strike on a British base in Cyprus has ended Europe’s hope of staying neutral and forced a divided continent to acknowledge a war that is now at home.
Gaza War
Board of Peace Divides Europe
As a ceasefire holds and 603 bodies pile up, Europe’s principled abstention has become a costly vanity.
Gaza War
Israeli Cabinet Uses Red Tape to Claim West Bank
Behind the quiet hum of government offices a new push for land titles is dividing the West Bank as paperwork becomes the latest tool for territorial control.
EUROPE
Davos Turns Peace Into a Punchline
At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.
Gaza War
Mladenov Takes Over Gaza Board After Regional Veto
Nickolay Mladenov becomes Gaza peace board head after Arab states blocked Tony Blair, raising questions about whose interests guide Washington's selection.
Popular
France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too
France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.
Syrian Reconstruction Era: Abu Dhabi’s First-Mover Advantage
As foreign funds return to Damascus, the UAE has eagerly secured prime real estate with preemptive speed.
UAE Classrooms Reopen After a Week of War
UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.
EU Development Finance Bankrolls China’s African Expansion
Brussels funds hundreds of buses for Dakar, a Chinese state firm bids at half the European price and wins the contract.
Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War
A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.
