Stability

Iraq Infrastructure Boom Opens New Trade Routes for Greece and European Investors

Athens-Baghdad flights resume as Iraq stabilises; Greece and EU eye trade, investment, and infrastructure along the Development Road.

A Tug of War: Türkiye and its Rivals in Syria

Türkiye emerges as Syria’s dominant power post-Assad, rejecting federalism to block Kurdish autonomy and rival regional influence.

Peacemaker No More: Austria Ditches Neutrality for NATO

Austria debates ending decades of neutrality in 2025, weighing NATO membership amid rising Russian threats and shifting EU security ties.

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Out-classed: Chalamet Takes on Europe’s Classical Arts

With the Oscars five days away, Timothée Chalamet managed to unite the opera world, the ballet world, and his own family against a single offhand remark.

Gulf Sports Investments and Regional Security 

Qatar's world-famous sports infrastructure sat empty as airspace closures grounded the Finalissima, leaving decades of Gulf investment in suspension.

France: The End of Macron’s Middle Ground

The tallies from the municipal ballots gave the political fringes a triumph that the French establishment had not planned for.

Gulf War Dismantles the West’s Russia Sanctions Regime

The Iran war gave Moscow oil revenues, diplomatic standing, and the quiet satisfaction of watching Washington undo four years of sanctions.

Three Forgotten Islands Could Decide the Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned this week that any attack on its Hormuz islands would turn the Gulf bloody, as the UAE signalled it now sees a chance to reclaim them.