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In 1948 world Jewry was associated with the suffering of Europe. In the same years, hundreds of thousands of Jews who had lived in the Arab world for centuries also migrated to Israel; this silent migration still shapes Israeli society today.
The wave of recognition of Palestine begun by Spain, Norway and Ireland and joined by France and the United Kingdom raises the question “why now?”: a belated conscience, or a new Western strategy against unilateral US support?
The EU wants to be not just a player in AI but an ethical, human-centred leader. The “AI Continent Action Plan” announced in April 2025 is the latest link in a vision built since 2018.
The cost of cybercrime to the global economy is measured in trillions, and the question is no longer “will we be attacked?” but “when?”. The EU is responding with NIS2, DORA and the Cyber Resilience Act.
Germany does not leave cybersecurity to state institutions alone. The Alliance for Cyber Security (ACS), led by the BSI, brings companies, associations and NGOs together in a common network.
Druzism is a belief system, but with their strong identity the Druze are perceived almost as a separate people. With influence far beyond their numbers in Lebanon, Syria and Israel, this community holds a critical position in Syria’s new balances.
What happens if the US withdraws from Syria? The article assesses the SDF’s manpower, weapons capacity and ability to resist a possible Turkish operation in a scenario where US protection is lifted.
For years Germany kept its distance from selling Eurofighters to Turkey; in the end it gave its approval. The decision points to a pragmatic turn in a European security balance changed by the Russia–Ukraine war.
According to guest author Hakan Güngör, there is a fundamental change in PKK actions: two-person teams, strategic targets in the metropolises and a strategy of fear aimed at an emotional rupture in society.
Founded in 1982 with Iranian support, Hezbollah has become an armed force stronger than the Lebanese army. With its rocket and anti-tank arsenal, guerrilla experience and tunnels, how long can it hold out against Israel?
Shared by eighteen religious communities, Lebanon is economically bankrupt and has hardly a functioning army. How did its sectarian system of government, demographic change and foreign interventions produce this fragility?
On 17 September 2024, Hezbollah’s pagers exploded simultaneously. The incident showed how the global supply chain can become a means of attack and how exposed states are to such risks.
A farmer’s son born in the Altai Mountains became a weapons designer after the helplessness he experienced in war. With its ease of use and durability, Kalashnikov’s AK-47 became one of the deadliest weapons in the world.
After the Kirov assassination, Stalin purged millions of people in the name of “the enemy within”. There are striking similarities between the Great Purge and what has happened in Turkey since 15 July.
The EU’s Digital Markets Act designates the biggest technology companies, from Google to Meta, as “gatekeepers” and imposes new obligations on them. What will change for users?
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