Adam Bensaid

Why was Istanbul home to royals, thinkers and artists from East and West?

Apart from giving refuge to the troubled and destitute, the city also stole the heart of many renowned artists, thinkers and philosophers.

The race for space colonisation and limitless wealth is already here

China and Russia are committed to collaborating on lunar colonisation, joining the tier of corporate titans and governments who recognize space is not only the last frontier, but a geopolitical endgame.

The wholesome social engineering behind Arabic-dubbed anime

Here's how young Arab boys and girls grew up watching Japanese shows dubbed in classical Arabic on channels like SpaceToon.

Secret Red Sea air base built on strategic Island off Yemen coast

While the owner of the airbase still can’t be independently verified, for better or worse it promises to reshape Red Sea dynamics once completed.

French call to replace English with Latin as Europe's official language

Met with scorn for now, the sentiment against English language is moving from the fringes to mainstream politics.

France alarmed by radiation, a colonial legacy still lingering in Algeria

A spring desert wind laced with radioactive dust has struck France, but it's nothing compared to what Algerians have faced as a result of France's testing of nuclear weapons in former colonies.

The ICC’s new probe into Israeli war crimes changes everything

After six years of painstaking investigation, the ICC is finally moving to probe Israeli violations of human rights and international law, which could lead to the prosecution of both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel's autonomous 'robo-snipers' and suicide drones raise ethical dilemma

With its considerable line-up of ‘robo-snipers’, ‘suicide drones’ and ‘robattle’ battlefield robots, Israel’s defence industry is pushing the envelop of autonomous machines with only token human involvement.

US admits F-35 failed to replace F-16 as planned, needs new fighter jet

Going back to the drawing board again could see the ageing F-16’s replaced in 2040, once they’re 60 years old.

Why is Algeria's protest movement back on the streets?

Algeria’s president has made token gestures to appease protestors and promised new elections, while being confronted with a popular movement that is a shadow of its former self.

The battle between Covid-19 conspiracies left only losers, no winners

Conspiracy theories for political gain ravaged the world at a time when it needed clear communication to face Covid-19.

With four elections in two years, Israel has a consensus problem

Between entrenched social divides, the lack of a contesting left and increasingly virulent political rhetoric, Israel is struggling with political fragmentation.