Gulf
EUROPE
IRGC Blacklisting: Europe’s Iran Policy U-Turn
Brussels punishes Tehran through the same lens that Washington uses to view its fleet as the diplomacy Europe once championed fades into a memory.
BUSINESS
The Gulf Rift Over Yemen: Shared Interest in Managed Partition
Saudi air strikes on Emirati cargo imply a total breakdown between the powers, but theatre hides a cold logic where both states gain from a segmented Yemen.
EXCLUSIVE
Chameleon Diplomacy: Qatar and UAE Compete in the Horn
Qatar and the UAE vie for influence in Somaliland, with commentary from Moustafa Ahmad and Dr Andreas Krieg.
Guest Bylines
Sudan’s Emergence as a New Captagon Hub
Sudan is emerging as a new hub for captagon production, with RSF-linked labs fueling its war economy and Gulf trafficking routes.
BUSINESS
Make Europe Secure Again: Gulf Energy Underwrites Europe’s Transition
UAE LNG deal boosts Germany’s energy security and defence role, marking a new Gulf–Europe compact amid shifting global power.
Popular
Freezer Hackers Turn Up the Heat on Supermarkets
Remote temperature changes can wreck a supermarket's stock cheaply, exposing how poorly protected connected refrigeration is.
Democrats Take Congress After Voters Put Prices First
Democrats' congressional majorities can block and investigate, but the veto stays with the Republican White House.
Algeria Enters Niger With Its Own Agenda
Algeria's deployment in Niger safeguards pipelines, frontiers and prestige, leaving Moscow dealing with Algiers' strategically autonomous Sahelian ambitions.
A Cautious Tokyo Rations Defence Intimacy With Berlin
German founders flood Tokyo's flourishing innovation ecosystem and Japan vigilantly polices its fighter timetable, leaving Berlin outside the cockpit.
Nomads Pay Twice as Independent Hotels Go Global
Europe's independent hoteliers trade distinctive identity for global chain loyalty schemes, leaving budget travellers and nomads with pricier streets.
