As the demonstrations in favor of the Pishë Poro-Narta protected area go on, local communities in other parts of Albania are also in turmoil. The symbol of this new wave of protests is the barbed-wire fencing surrounding the areas where new projects are planned. The fence represents power and exclusion; …

Two institutions, one pattern The IMC is the body responsible for regulating the broadcast media sector in Kosovo. It operates under the direct authority of the Parliament, which votes on its annual budget and appoints its seven-member board. RTK, the public broadcaster, has an eleven-member board approved by the Assembly, …

Damascus, Syria – US President Donald Trump declared the memorandum of understanding that would end months of war between the US and Iran “all signed” last week. Those in Syria have been onlookers to the war, often literally, with Iranian missiles targeting Israel frequently visible in the night sky over …

Less than 48 hours after Iran and the United States reached a deal to end the war and begin negotiations on a durable peace, Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killed at least four people, and Hezbollah carried out two operations against Israeli forces trying to infiltrate deeper into Lebanese territory. …

After over four years of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and numerous rounds of sanctions, companies effectively controlled by individuals and entities from Russia and Belarus continue to operate in Poland and across Europe. Wealthy Russians with ties to Sberbank are conducting business as usual in the heart of Europe. …

As negotiations with Iran and Lebanon continue, chaos is at the heart of the Netanyahu government’s calculations. Israel is pursuing its annihilatory campaign in Lebanon under the guise of enhancing its security. However, it has long dawned upon most people in the Middle East (and not a few outside) that …

Although claimed compromises by some of Iran’s proxies are unlikely to result in actual disarmament anytime soon, Washington can still erode Tehran’s illicit financial networks by carefully exploiting the militias’ desire to be treated as normal political actors. Since December, various Iraqi officials—including Supreme Judicial Council chief Faeq Zaidan—have reportedly …

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The Syrian Interior Ministry is reorganizing its internal security apparatus through a new visual identity and administrative restructuring, after the dissolution of the former regime’s security institutions. During this process, Enab Baladi monitored disparities in security performance, with cities stabilizing after most of them witnessed a wave of chaos following …

Europe’s industrial supply chains leave it vulnerable to global shocks. The EU needs a pragmatic green industrial strategy that balances durable partnerships and bolsters homegrown clean tech without sacrificing low-carbon ambition. Executive SummaryEurope needs a pragmatic clean industrial strategy and external action to match. In an era of fuel shocks, …