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WORLD
Iran: Trump’s Strategy of Aggressive Ambiguity
As American warships move toward Iranian waters and internal unrest tests the leadership, a strategy of aggressive ambiguity has pushed the region to the edge.
BUSINESS
After the Raid: Trump, Maduro and Exile Politics
As images of Nicolás Maduro in Manhattan federal court appeared on screens across Madrid on 5 January, Venezuelan exile communities in Europe watched the outcome of an operation that changed the region overnight.
BUSINESS
America Covets Greenland at the Cost of European Alliance
As Washington eyes a new Arctic frontier, the scramble for Greenland exposes a fragility in the European security order once anchored in voluntary restraint.
BUSINESS
Black Winter: Sahel Power Calculus and Global Security Partnerships
Military strikes from Nigeria to Venezuela presage a turn towards a power calculus that increasingly sidelines the genuine spirit of sovereign partnership.
BUSINESS
American Strategy Grants Chevron Privileged Global Access
While blockades turn away rival tankers in the Caribbean, Chevron vessels sail with immunity, anchored by a century of presence and unique American leverage.
Popular
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.
