Geopolitics

Cyprus Corridor: A Hub Between India and Europe

While yachts ferry panicked Israelis to safety and Modi lands for historic talks, tiny Cyprus finds itself at the heart of Middle East power games.

Currency as Strategy: Syria’s Regional Pivot by Money

Syria shifts currency printing to UAE and Germany, signaling strategic realignment, trust-building, and post-war reconstruction goals.

Geopolitics in the Skies, New Airport in Socotra

Yemen's remote Abd al Kuri island opened its first airport, in the Socotra archipelago, positioning the strategic outpost amid regional rivalries.

Türkiye’s Space Race Gathers Momentum with Somali Launch Pad

Türkiye is constructing a rocket launch facility in Somalia, which not only advances its space ambitions but also enhances its geopolitical influence in Africa, while providing economic benefits and job opportunities for Somalia amidst regional instability and ongoing conflicts.

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STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No Winners 

Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.

Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Raises Questions for Winter Travellers

Airstrikes on the Thai-Cambodian border look alarming from afar, yet tourism ads still show turquoise bays. How should travellers read this contradiction?

National Security Strategy: The Era of Investment Power

Washington has stopped acting like a global policeman and started operating like a hedge fund, trading lectures for massive sovereign wealth deposits.

Moscow’s Calculus: Guns Fall Silent, Commerce Speaks

As Moscow sheds the weight of defunct military pacts, it ruthlessly prioritizes the economic engines that bind it to Europe.

Italy’s UNESCO Victory: Shared Mediterranean Food Gets a National Label

UNESCO has crowned Italian cooking an intangible treasure, but in a shared Mediterranean kitchen it raises a question: how far can one country claim what ends up on the plate?