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Iraqi Kurdistan: Lost Stability and Baghdad’s Strengthened Position
Iraqi Kurdistan’s autonomy erodes as internal party splits, corruption, and Baghdad’s tightening control threaten its fragile stability.
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Austria: Mediation, European Security, and the MENA
Austria remains committed to peace, neutrality, and mediation — focusing on European security and strong global partnerships even in the Middle East.
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An Imperial Dichotomy: Europe to Choose U.S. or India
Trump’s tariffs trap Europe and India with historic penalties, forcing Brussels to choose between U.S. obedience or strategic autonomy.
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Make Europe Secure Again: Gulf Energy Underwrites Europe’s Transition
UAE LNG deal boosts Germany’s energy security and defence role, marking a new Gulf–Europe compact amid shifting global power.
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Oman: Rentier State No More
Oman breaks Gulf tradition with first-ever income tax on top earners, marking a bold step toward post-oil economic transformation.
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Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
