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Healthy Competition: A New Challenger to the Gulf’s Aviation Titans
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air is throwing a dose of healthy competition in the Gulf’s aviation “Big Three”: Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad.
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Food Security: Europe’s Next Strategic Crisis
Heatwaves, war and disrupted trade routes are pushing food prices higher, turning agriculture from a consumer issue into a strategic European vulnerability.
Kinahan Extradition Shows How Safe Havens Collapse
Daniel Kinahan's extradition from Dubai closes one chapter in a criminal network that grew by exploiting the space between Ireland, Spain and the Gulf.
Berlin’s Plan to Fill Lebanon’s Coming Void
Germany wants Europe to guard southern Lebanon once UN peacekeepers leave, only to find Ankara already courting Beirut for the same role.
