Military
EUROPE
Netanyahu Aide Bypasses Military Censors via German Tabloid
Behind the headlines of a German tabloid lies a high-stakes effort to bypass Israeli military censors.
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?
Popular
LVMH, War and the Luxury of Trees
As war dents luxury sales and Europe's tree cover grows more unequal, an old truth is returning: comfort is becoming easier to buy than to share.
UAE Quits OPEC to Define New Energy Order
After missile strikes on Gulf ports and thousands of flight cancellations, the UAE's exit from OPEC shatters the old oil order, exposing a ruthless energy future.
After the Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Trump Changes Tone
After gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this weekend, Donald Trump responded with less fury than after earlier political attacks, and that change matters.
West Overlooks Russian Grain and Borders in Ukraine
As stolen grain enters Israeli docks and Berlin hints at regional trade-offs, a quiet consensus forms around the permanence of Russia's seized Ukrainian areas.
Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand
This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.
