Walid Arfush
Founder & Editorial Director · Global affairs analyst — Editorial Director of SN Media. International media contributor, political commentator and global affairs analyst.
Astana Puts Artificial Intelligence at the Center of Kazakhstan’s Regional Ambitions
AI & Digital Bridge 2026 is bringing technology leaders, investors, researchers and policymakers to Astana as Kazakhstan seeks to strengthen its position as a center for…
Iryna Podyryako-Bourdelles, Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Nice: “After the war, the ties that have formed between France and Ukraine will have to be strengthened”
On Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Nice reflects on the war, the Franco-Ukrainian community on the Côte d’Azur, and why the…
Omar Harfouch and the Power of One Man Against a Mafia System
Riad Salameh’s incarceration is framed as a turning point in Lebanon’s financial reckoning—and as the result of Omar Harfouch’s long campaign for accountability.
The Bicycle Migrant: Paddling Through Africa’s Edge toward the European Dream
At the gates of Ceuta and Melilla, a bicycle in the surf captures a humanitarian and political crisis that reverberates from Madrid to Paris.
Kyiv Shakeup: Zelenskyy’s Grip Slips as Youth Embrace the “Carton Revolution”
Youth-led protests over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal reveal a widening generational and political fracture in wartime Kyiv.
Strategic Pivot in Paris: The Ukrainian “Freyja” Program and a New Era in Anti-Ballistic Defense
Ukraine’s proposed Freyja anti-ballistic program puts technological independence and European defense production at the center of the Paris security talks.
The Monaco Incident and Its Impact on the Ukrainian Community in France
An attempted assassination in Monaco has spotlighted the Ukrainian community in the south of France — and the administrative and financial pressures testing thousands of displaced…
Kyrgyzstan’s Financial Reform and the Regional Economic Outlook
A strategic SN Media analysis of Kyrgyzstan’s fiscal and financial reforms, banking modernization, investment climate and regional integration — the economic context shaping Central Asia’s outlook.