Geopolitics

Jordan Valley: The Middle East’s New Fault Line

Iran's missiles strike Jordan, Europe's sanctions hit Israeli settlements, and London's oldest allies learn how quickly loyalty frays under diplomatic pressure.

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.

TĂĽrkiye’s Space Race Gathers Momentum with Somali Launch Pad

TĂĽrkiye 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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Celtic Pact: Is a Post-UK Future Inevitable?

The pact signed in Cardiff dares Westminster to defend a fragile union which Trump's transactional treatment of old allies has left looking suddenly negotiable.

The Houthi Movement Already Uses Frontier Software

A cell in northern Yemen tried building guided missiles with Claude weeks before Houthi forces took the Bab al-Mandeb coast, and no slowdown pledge undoes that.

UAE Capital Backs Germany’s Technology Pivot

Germany's old industrial economy and its emerging digital one are being asked to share the same factory floor, backed by Gulf capital betting both can work.

Chlorine in Khartoum: a Familiar Formula

Evidence of chlorine attacks surfacing from Sudan revives a question Syria's civil war answered, chemical arms buy ground but rarely buy lasting victory.

Germany Finds a Steady Partner in Abu Dhabi

Berlin welcomes billions in Gulf capital as Abu Dhabi's state visit forges a new Strategic Dialogue