Military
EUROPE
The US-Russia Peace for Ukraine Leaves Europe in the Cold
A peace plan for Ukraine, drafted by Washington and Moscow without European input, now forces a grim choice upon the continent.
Exhibitions
Egypt: The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Age of Monumental Culture
On 1 November 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza after two decades of construction as Sisi hopes tourism can revive Cairo's economy.
BUSINESS
NATO: Security Cooperation Requires Economic Stability
The 'NATO Eastern Flank Plan' requires more than military unity: Donahue’s vision risks collapse under US–EU trade wars and tech fragmentation.
BUSINESS
France Out, Africa In: Senegal, ECOWAS, and Sahel Integration
As French troops pack up their bases in Dakar, could Senegal hold the key to healing West Africa's fractured regional order?
US-China
The Red Wall of China: Western Entanglement Overlooks China’s Strategy
While Europe pours resources into Ukraine and America threatens Iran, China quietly adds 100 nuclear warheads yearly and floods global markets.
Popular
Economic Diplomacy: Establishing Safety Zones in Ukraine and Lebanon
Negotiators propose turning the volatile front lines of Ukraine and Lebanon into safe commercial hubs, employing trade to secure peace where armies once stood.
French Farmers Block Roads: Disease Control Reveals Europe’s Meat Economy
French farmers blocking motorways over diseased cattle look like a sudden crisis, yet they expose a quieter reality: slaughter has always been central to Europe's food system, just usually out of sight.
German Manufacturers Stalled EU Climate Progress Through Systemic Lobbying
German car giants preach sustainability to the public, although behind closed doors, they ruthlessly dismantle the very EU climate laws meant to save the planet.
Bosnia Off Air: Will Brussels Let the Last Broadcaster Die?
Bosnia’s public broadcaster BHRT nears collapse as funding is withheld, journalists work in tents, and regional media freedom fades
STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No WinnersÂ
Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.
