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Unfrozen from the Dead: Taliban Gains First Backer in Russia

Moscow's recognition of the Taliban government breaks four years of international isolation and opens a new chapter in Afghan diplomacy.

Investment and Mediation: The UAE’s Stake in Kashmir Stability

Kashmir tensions escalate, risking UAE’s investments, expat stability, and regional security amid rising India-Pakistan conflict.

The Return of Boko Haram: Security Collapses After Niger’s Withdrawal

The deadly resurgence of Boko Haram sweeps across northern Nigeria, capturing territory and shattering fragile peace as Niger's withdrawal from regional forces leaves civilians vulnerable.

AfPak: Border Disputes, Security Challenges, and the Path to Stability

AfPak tensions persist due to border disputes, security challenges, and ethnic divisions, impacting regional stability and trade.

Prosecutors Drop Case Against Mathilde Panot Amid Free Speech Debate

Paris drops terror probe of leftwing politician, Mathilde Panot, who called the Hamas attack an "armed Palestinian offensive."

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France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too

France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.

Syrian Reconstruction Era: Abu Dhabi’s First-Mover Advantage

As foreign funds return to Damascus, the UAE has eagerly secured prime real estate with preemptive speed.

UAE Classrooms Reopen After a Week of War

UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.

EU Development Finance Bankrolls China’s African Expansion

Brussels funds hundreds of buses for Dakar, a Chinese state firm bids at half the European price and wins the contract.

Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War

A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.