Libya

Russia Bunkers Down in Libya, European Assets on the Line

Just 1,000 kilometers from Italy, Russia is quietly building its next front against Europe while Brussels remains fixated on Ukraine's endless war.

Libya: EU Patches Up a Broken Seam

EU aid can't buy peace in Libya. Without united political engagement, Europe risks fueling instability instead of ending it.

Lampedusa: Sunseekers and Asylum Seekers

Lampedusa: A Mediterranean paradise and migrant gateway, balancing tourism, humanitarian challenges, and European migration policies.

A Peace of Paper Only: True Reconciliation Distant Hope

Libya's peace charter sees the support of the African Union in Addis Ababa yet the absence of key factions raises doubts over true reconciliation.

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Hollywood Takes Homer and Greece Pushes Back

Christopher Nolan had every right to reinvent Homer, but Greek frustration reveals what is lost when a living cultural inheritance becomes Hollywood spectacle.

Iran and Ukraine’s Wars Are Converging

Caspian strike on Iranian ship and warnings to Europe suggest two wars merge into one conflagration.

The US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Normalises Enrichment in the Gulf

The US-Saudi nuclear agreement may be civilian in name, but its enrichment provisions could persuade other Middle Eastern states that nuclear latency is becoming the region's new measure of power.

Greece Keeps Betting on Golden Visa Capital

Greece is preserving its golden visa programme because foreign capital remains valuable to its recovery, even as property investment worsens pressure on housing.

Andy Burnham Plans to Retax British Homes

Burnham weighs a property tax overhaul that could redirect who pays for Britain's homes.