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          Europe

          Migrants, who were rescued at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard after their boat sank in the Mediterranean, arrive on a boat in the port of Garaboli, east of Tripoli, Libya, in April 2023. EPA

          Libya's suspension of 10 aid groups raises alarm in humanitarian community

          MENAApril 07, 2025
          European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Last year, the eurozone’s economy grew by a modest 0.7 per cent. Reuters

          How the EU can boost its sluggish competitiveness

          EconomyApril 05, 2025
          Germany is embarking on a historic rearmament – and could look to Middle East buyers to boost its defence industry. Getty Images

          Germany set to ease arms sales to Middle East

          EuropeApril 03, 2025
          Pro-Palestine activists have repeatedly accused Germany of stifling anti-Israel dissent in the country. AP

          Four pro-Palestine protesters face expulsion from Germany

          EuropeApril 02, 2025
          The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

          PKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

          EuropeApril 01, 2025
          The US says control over the seas around Greenland is critical to American security interests. AP

          How Washington's new bloc-based foreign policy is set to carve up the world

          OpinionApril 01, 2025
          Germany's potential new government is divided over plans to turn asylum seekers away at borders to curb illegal migration. EPA

          Border row delays formation of new German government

          EuropeMarch 25, 2025
          Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at an adult education centre in Orebro, Sweden in early February. AFP

          Swedish schools to use video surveillance and random bag searches after shooting

          EuropeMarch 20, 2025
          Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. The Indian capital hosted the Raisina Dialogue this week. Vanessa Ghanem / The National

          The view from Delhi: A new world order is taking shape

          NewsMarch 20, 2025
          The National

          Shadi’s take on a boost in Europe’s defence spending

          CartoonMarch 19, 2025
          From left to right, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Minister for Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Affairs; Maria Malmer Stenergard, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs; Diego Martinez Belío, Spain's State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs; Ruben Brekelmans, The Netherlands' Minister of Defence; Florence Gaub, Director of the Research Division, Nato Defence College in Rome; Vanessa Ghanem, Arab Affairs Editor at The National News. ORF

          European ministers call for stronger defence and security co-operation

          EuropeMarch 19, 2025
          A Lithuanian soldier prepares to catch a Parrot reconnaissance drone landing during a military exercise near Hohenfels, Germany. Getty

          To defend itself, Europe needs to buy European – but that’s easier said than done

          CommentMarch 18, 2025
          European members of Nato are under pressure to raise defence spending as US President Donald Trump threatens to pull the plug on US support. Getty Images

          Nato’s costly arms race puts Europe under financial strain

          EuropeMarch 12, 2025
          Migration was a key campaign issue during Germany's recent elections. AP

          Germany seeks to block asylum seekers at border

          EuropeMarch 11, 2025
          An F-35 Lightning drops an RAF Paveway IV precision-guided bomb. More fighters and missiles will be needed if the US deserts the European alliance, say experts. Photo: Ministry of Defence

          Europe faces uphill struggle to make up US army deficit

          EuropeMarch 07, 2025
          The National

          Shadi’s take on Donald Trump’s possible strategic realignment

          CartoonMarch 06, 2025