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UAE First GCC Stop for Ukraine as Relations Soar with CEPA
Ukraine and the UAE strengthen ties through humanitarian aid, trade, and the CEPA agreement, paving the way for post-war recovery and growth.
EUROPE
The Trump Factor: Europe Charts Its Own Path on Defence
Europe boosts defense spending as Trump questions NATO role, sparking security shifts and renewed military cooperation.
Ukraine War
Trump Breaks Rank with Europe at Riyadh on Ukraine
Trump's Riyadh talks with Russia on Ukraine spark tension, bypassing Kyiv and risking a U.S.-Europe rift on future cooperation.
BUSINESS
Ukraine Looks to the GCC at Time of Crisis
UAE-Ukraine CEPA deal slashes tariffs, boosts GDP, and strengthens Gulf ties in key sectors like tech, agriculture, and investment.
Ukraine War
Peacekeepers Line Up: Britain First in Line with Ukraine
Paris summit debates EU peacekeepers in Ukraine: UK backs deployment, NATO tensions rise, whilst Moscow warns of escalation.
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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
