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Houthi Payroll Politics and Riyadh’s Bet to Secure Yemen Peace

Yemen’s government workers wait for paychecks as Riyadh bets that money will buy the peace that ten years of war was unable to secure.

STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No Winners 

Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.

Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth

The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.

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Why Abortion Votes Are Hitting a Veto Wall

Poland’s lower house and Liechtenstein’s parliament voted for abortion reform, yet a president and a prince can overrule them.

The Gulf Gears Up for Post-Election Strikes

Qatar signed a defence pact and bought American LNG within days, hedging against a war timed strike post US midterms.

Looters Revive a Seventies Slogan and Ditch the Theory

Italy’s 1970s slogan for political theft is back, but today’s looters hit Apple stores and the hairdresser next door.

LGBT Rights: Courts Push, Cities Flinch and Capitals Dig In

Courts expand LGBT recognition while politicians and city halls hesitate, and a Slovak couple sits in the gap.

Greece Café Buzz: Locals Cannot Foot the Bill

Greece’s economy sells leisure to the world, yet the EU’s highest share of residents cannot afford it.