Tourism
BUSINESS
Europe’s Real Problem is Housing, Not Airbnb
Barcelona plans to eliminate 10,000 tourist apartments by 2028. Rents continue to climb anyway. Who benefits: the landlord, tenant, or the Airbnb host?
EUROPE
Celebrities, Crime, and Politics: Lavish Plans to France Under Fire
French celebrity robberies expose security gaps; lenient Kardashian verdict and Joelle Mardinian’s ordeal fuel political battles in France.
Food & Drink
Oktoberfest: A Festival Without the Fest-ivities
Oktoberfest’s strict new rules on smoking, alcohol, and behavior spark tourist backlash, risking the festival’s traditional charm.
LIFESTYLE
The Outlander Effect: How the Show Put Scotland on the Map?
Outlander transformed Scotland into a tourism hotspot, boosting castles, villages, and local economies while reviving Scottish culture.
WORLD
Tourism in Afghanistan: Between Reality and Taliban Propaganda
Afghanistan tourism rises under Taliban rule, drawing visitors from Europe & Gulf while masking human rights abuses and women’s repression.
Popular
Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall
As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.
A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits
A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.
Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?
The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.
Iran Comes to Cyprus: Fog of War Haunts Europe
The drone strike on a British base in Cyprus has ended Europe’s hope of staying neutral and forced a divided continent to acknowledge a war that is now at home.
Caught in the Crosshairs: Gulf Countries Court a Multipolar Order
As American strikes set the region on fire, the Gulf found that massive wealth bought no seat at the table and its survival called for a whole new orbit.
