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Healthy Competition: A New Challenger to the Gulf’s Aviation Titans

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air is throwing a dose of healthy competition in the Gulf’s aviation “Big Three”: Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad.

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Smuggled and Forged: The Houthis’ Shadow Economy

In 2025, the U.S. re-designated the Houthis as terrorists, but their shadow economy of forged passports and smuggled money endures.

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EU-UAE Trade Talks: Small Steps Before Big Leaps

Europe's UAE trade talks might succeed where American bluster and Chinese pressure tactics have repeatedly failed.

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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.

Graz, The Day After: New Weapons Legislation

June 23, 2025 0

Austria debates stricter gun laws after Graz shooting as officials weigh public safety, mental health, and personal freedom reforms.

Is the Line Secure? Austria WhatsApp Surveillance Law

June 23, 2025 0

While Europe, specifically Austria, debates surveillance rights, every diplomatic WhatsApp message flows through servers controlled by Silicon Valley.

Tourists Under Fire: Europe’s North-South Economic Divide Alight

June 23, 2025 0

From Barcelona to Naplea, protests against tourists expose how single-sector dependence is strangling southern European communities.

The Red Wall of China: Western Entanglement Overlooks China’s Strategy

June 20, 2025 0

While Europe pours resources into Ukraine and America threatens Iran, China quietly adds 100 nuclear warheads yearly and floods global markets.

New Troubles: Northern Ireland Vigilante Crisis

June 20, 2025 0

From solidarity to savagery in 72 hours: How Northern Ireland's protective instincts twisted into vigilante violence targeting entire families.

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