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From Belfast to Gaza: Britain’s Attempt to Export the Good Friday Agreement

Keir Starmer links Britain’s Gaza peace plan to Northern Ireland’s disarmament model, blending technical expertise with symbolic recognition of Palestine.

108 Years Too Late: Palestine and Politics

When diplomatic schedules matter more than diplomatic substance, London shows how to manage competing constituencies with the recognition of Palestine.

Old Myths, New Realities: A New Middle East

After Iran's attack on Qatar, the UAE calls for bold regional security reform and lasting peace, urging Trump to lead the way in the Middle East.

Prosecutors Drop Case Against Mathilde Panot Amid Free Speech Debate

Paris drops terror probe of leftwing politician, Mathilde Panot, who called the Hamas attack an "armed Palestinian offensive."

Israeli Airstrikes Kills Gaza Head of Police, 67 Others

Israeli airstrikes on the 2nd of January, 2025, killed at least 68 people in Gaza, including Mahmoud Salah, the head of Gaza's Hamas-controlled police force and his deputy, Hussam Shahwan, amidst escalating violence and a humanitarian crisis in the region.

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New Hunting Grounds: Dutch Cash Crime Migration

ATM rigging points to a hidden cost of one of Europe's greatest achievements: the euro.

The Sahara Vote: A Key to Regional Reconciliation?

UN backs Morocco’s autonomy plan, marking a historic shift in Western Sahara diplomacy and boosting Rabat’s global influence.

Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection

Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.

NEOM Revisited: The Blueprint for Instant City Ventures

Big city dreams cooked up by consultants often turn into very expensive ghost towns before anyone even moves in as with the case in Saudi's NEOM.

Troubled Waters: Return of Piracy and Somalia’s Governance

With fishing nets coming up empty and governments in conflict, the line between Somali fishermen and pirates is once again dissolving into the sea.