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With Love From Russia: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend

Facing sanctions, Russian investors turn to diamonds for asset protection, using re-exports and domestic cutting strategies.
EUROPE

Thirty Years In Power: Lukashenko Enters His Seventh Term

Belarus handed Alexander Lukashenko another term as president while Hungary blocked European efforts to condemn the controversial election.
BUSINESS

Moscow Leads on Investment Despite Sanctions

Moscow continues to lead on investment attractiveness as Russia advances business across the Eurasian Economic Community.
BUSINESS

China and India Refuse Russian Oil Under U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia's energy sector are starting to bite as Beijing and Delhi consider other sources of oil and gas.
BUSINESS

Shadow Fleet Stranded off the Coast of Germany

The stranding of a Russian oil tanker near Germany highlights the environmental and political risks posed by shadow fleets that operate clandestinely to bypass international sanctions.

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Owning the Narrative: Emirati Media

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The UAE became a MENA media hub by owning its narrative—building media to shape soft power, not react to criticism.

Geopolitics in the Skies, New Airport in Socotra

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Yemen's remote Abd al Kuri island opened its first airport, in the Socotra archipelago, positioning the strategic outpost amid regional rivalries.

Aviation in the Safari: Tanzania’s Coming of Age

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 The skies above Julius Nyerere International Airport witness history as Tanzania's first locally assembled Czech-designed aircraft launch commercial operations.

It’s All Change in North America, the Canadian Election

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Mark Carney leads polls in this week's Canadian election; U.S. tensions push Ottawa closer to EU amid rising nationalism.

Meloni Rides Out the Transatlantic Storm in Style

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With a warm handshake in Washington, Meloni cast herself as Europe's Trump whisperer while tariff thunderclouds gathered over transatlantic trade.
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Owning the Narrative: Emirati Media

The UAE became a MENA media hub by owning its narrative—building media to shape soft power, not react to criticism.
BUSINESS

Geopolitics in the Skies, New Airport in Socotra

Yemen's remote Abd al Kuri island opened its first airport, in the Socotra archipelago, positioning the strategic outpost amid regional rivalries.