Syria
EUROPE
All Roads Lead to Mecca: Syria’s New Patron
Syria’s new interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, visited Mecca after arriving in Riyadh yesterday in a trip that indicates the future order of regional power in Syria.
WORLD
U.S. and Russian Forces Pull Back from Syria
As global powers retreat from Syria, a defiant Israel digs in while Kurdish forces weigh alliances.
EUROPE
Shifting Tides: Belarus in Syria
Reports of Russia's withdrawal from Syria indicate that Russian allies, such as Belarus, will have to tread carefully as they develop relations with Damascus' new leadership: Ahmed al-Sharaa.
EXCLUSIVE
Assad in Exile: A Test for International Justice
National healing must start with justice before any talk of sanctions relief, reconstruction, and pluralism.
WORLD
Türkiye and U.S. Sideline France in Northern Syria
Paris falters in Syria as Türkiye rejects French involvement, solidifying the U.S. as its sole partner in the region.
Popular
Scientology’s Public Relations Push: Community Service as Strategy in Europe
Scientology-backed volunteers boost drug-prevention across France, using community outreach to reshape the group’s public image.
On the Defence: The Militarisation of the Assembly Line
Economic shifts push skilled workers from closing civilian plants to defense factories as Europe ramps spending amid labor shifts.
Trafficked Antiquities: Where Southern Europe’s Treasures Actually Go
Global police dismantle a long-running antiquities trafficking network, seizing 3,000 looted artefacts worth over €100 million.
British Virgin Islands Hit by FATF Grey List
The British Virgin Islands, a tiny territory where businesses outnumber residents ten to one, holding billions in wealth within a system designed for silence.
EU Perception Shift: Albania Gains Ground While Croatia Appears Unsettled
No headline about European enlargement ever mentions temperament, yet it often shapes perceptions behind closed doors.
