Sport · 6 min read
Asian Football Takes a Turn: Why the 2027 Asian Cup is Postponed by One Year
The AFC postpones the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, a major decision for global football.
Business · 5 min read
Xi Jinping's state visit to Cairo puts Egypt at the center of China's strategy across the Middle East, Africa and global trade routes.
Read the storySport · 6 min read
The AFC postpones the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, a major decision for global football.
Business · 7 min read
Saudi Arabia has precautionarily shut down its strategic East-West pipeline following several attacks. As the Strait of Hormuz is already heavily disrupted, this infrastructure linking eastern fields to the port of Yanbu becomes a pressure point that markets can no longer ignore.
Business · 7 min read
The United States and Iran have once again exchanged strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. Behind the military escalation, oil surpasses $92, and a vital artery of global trade holds its breath.
Business · 6 min read
Brent crude has crossed the 90-dollar threshold again after renewed clashes between Washington and Tehran near the Strait of Hormuz. Behind the immediate surge lies a global question: how far can this energy shock weigh on prices, markets and Europe?
Business · 6 min read
Brent has once again crossed the $90 threshold following a resurgence of clashes between Washington and Tehran near the Strait of Hormuz. Behind the immediate spike lies a global question: how long can this energy shock weigh on prices, markets, and Europe?
Culture · 6 min read
The inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi will bring together 84 galleries from 36 countries this November. Behind the numbers lies a global cultural and economic battle.
Business · 6 min read
Aramco announces agreements and a memorandum of understanding worth over $3.7 billion with French companies. Behind the oil equipment, Paris and Riyadh are shaping an industrial alliance that also touches on AI, logistics, and sovereignty.
Business · 5 min read
Two vessels operated by ADNOC were attacked by drones in the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported. A new warning for energy, maritime transport, and Europe.
World · 6 min read
A Syrian court has sentenced Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and cousin Atef Najib to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity, a historic verdict whose enforcement remains unlikely while the former president stays in Russia.
Business · 5 min read
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense agreement in Mecca. The pact pledges to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.
Business · 6 min read
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed an agreement in Mecca considering any attack against one as an attack against all three. With oil, nuclear power, and the second-largest NATO army, this new security triangle sends a global signal.
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