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Ronaldo Boycott Exposes Saudi Football’s Fault Lines

One player refused to play. An entire model began to crack.

NEOM Shrinks Yet Saudi Ambition Rebrands

After years of promising a mirror-line city in the desert, Saudi Arabia is quietly rewriting the script for its most ambitious project.

Back of the Net: English Football’s Ascent Across the League

England secured six Champions League spots after topping UEFA rankings, as Premier League financial power fuels European dominance.

The GCC in the Heart of Europe: Saudi and Emirati Investment in Real Estate and Tech

Gulf petrodollars shift from real estate to European tech as Saudi and UAE funds invest in startups, golden visas, and strategic assets.

On-and-Off the Pitch: Saudi Investment in Newcastle

The acquisition of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has transformed the club into a global sports brand through strategic investments in branding, visual storytelling, and infrastructure.

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How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe

US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.

Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King

A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.

⁠EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures

The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.

French Speech Laws Allow Rivals to Attack Opponents

France detained a sitting MEP and opened a hate-speech probe against its top news channel in the same week; French law, it turned out, had room for everyone.

Judiciary “Houthification”: How Justice Became a Security Arm in Sana’a

Houthi control of Yemen’s judiciary has politicised courts, enabling repression, biased appointments, and violations of fair trial rights writes Yemeni journalist, Mohamed Al-Karami