Oman
BUSINESS
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.
BUSINESS
Renewables: The Best Coolant?
Gulf states outpace Europe on climate action, using oil wealth to build effective renewables while EU governments struggle under heat and debt.
BUSINESS
Fighting Over Thin Air: Europe’s Green Energy Myth
Wind isn’t infinite—Belgium’s turbines cut Dutch output by 3%, exposing how poor planning makes renewable energy rivals, not allies.
EUROPE
Hydrogen Boom: Europe’s Energy Transition Via Oman
As Oman, Netherlands, and Germany join forces to create history's first liquid hydrogen superhighway, global energy flows reinvent themselves.
BUSINESS
UAE-EU CEPA: 27 Deals for the Price of One
UAE and EU launch CEPA talks, deepening trade ties as global power shifts east and multipolar networks reshape world commerce.
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British Safety Laws: Chat Control to Crowd Control
Britain's child safety legislation is quietly turning into a tool against digitally-triggered communal violence, with big implications for privacy and power.
France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward
Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but they are feeding the same mood in France.
Trump’s Iran Whiplash: Oil Markets and Public Sentiment
On the day Trump threatened to bomb Iran and seize its oil, he cancelled all planned strikes and sent Vance to Europe for a peace signing.
Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again
Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making that clear again.
Kushner Sazan Resort Pits Luxury Against Conservation
Albania's planned Kushner-backed resort is turning a protected coast into a test of how far tourism-led development can override environmental law, anti-corruption institutions, and public trust at once.
