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Diplomacy triumphed for now, but opinion, not arms, may decide what follows. The announcement of the 20-step peace plan on September 29 came at a crucial time, as the link between Israel and the US appeared to be weakening. Earlier that month , Trump publicly declared   he “would not allow” West Bank annexation, a rebuke of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition’s talks to extend sovereignty. It followed earlier frictions, including   Israel’s strike on Doha   that undermined US-Qat

Economic systems are often the backbone of political ideologies and are never all about money. They shape how power is organised, who wins and who is left out. Fascism is often thought of as uniquely Mussolini’s creation, but it can be defined as any ultranationalist authoritarian system that rejects individual rights in favour of a “national identity”, where the economy is controlled not by abolishing private property, but by surrendering it to the regime’s will. As such, th

Just thirty minutes from Burj Khalifa, a global symbol of luxury, eight migrants share a small bedroom in overcrowded Al Quoz labour camp. This is Dubai’s paradox: a city of skyscrapers, artificial islands, and impressive growth, yet based on a fragile economic model labour exploitation, sustained by speculative capital, and external dependence. How long can this instability, rooted in inequality and unsustainable growth, last? This image of progress is no accident. Dubai has