Italy

Back of the Net: English Football’s Ascent Across the League

England secured six Champions League spots after topping UEFA rankings, as Premier League financial power fuels European dominance.

Drin Drin: Italy’s Economic Exodus Forges the Ora! Party

Italy’s “Ora!” party emerges from brain drain: 525,000 young Italians left 2008‑22, seeking better pay and opportunities abroad.

A Skeleton of Itself: How Isaias Afwerki Grounded Eritrea Down

Ethiopia's recent war accusations resurrect fears of another conflict in the Horn of Africa, but the real tragedy is what Eritrea has already become.

A Martyr is Political Capital: Meloni Links Kirk Assassination to Red Brigades

Meloni politicises Charlie Kirk’s assassination, linking U.S. violence to Italy’s past terrorism and framing her government as defender of democracy.

Comedy Role Models and Future Ventures

Mina Liccione shares her dream comedy partners from Bassem Youssef to Fluffy, and teases her new future special Arabised on life in the Middle East.

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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.