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Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems
As Africa urbanises amid a warming climate, climate-smart food systems offer a path to resilience,...
The EU’s Relevance to a Post-Conflict Region:...
On 9 October 2025, all eyes turned towards Egypt as an agreement was reached between...
Diffusing Tolerance: The UAE’s Soft Power Through...
The UAE’s tolerance agenda functions not merely as a domestic social policy but as a...
From Sana’a to Tel Aviv: The New...
Yemen has become the latest front in the broader Iran–Israel confrontation. With Iran’s influence receding...
Climate Resilience in CSIDS: The Case of...
This paper examines how smallholder farmers in the Eastern Caribbean are building climate resilience through...
Parametric Insurance for Climate Change Adaptation
Insurance can be an effective strategy to help cope with climate risks by pooling and...
Space Bytes: The Prospect of Launching Data...
Introduction The increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) tools are positioning it as a driver...
Iraq Heads to the Polls: The Stakes...
As Iraq heads to elections, voters face a choice: preserve the oil-dependent status quo, risk...
The UAE–Greece Tourism Partnership in Strategic Perspective
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) refers to itself as “an exceptional tourism destination”, a self-description...
The UAE’s Pivot: From Oil Power to...
From oil to algorithms, the UAE is betting big on energy, capital, and geography to...
How AI Can Deliver Quality Learning at...
India’s learning crisis meets new opportunities: AI can bridge gaps, personalise instruction, and expand educational...
Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia’s Critical Minerals Strategy...
Saudi Arabia is seeking to anchor its economic diversification strategy in critical minerals, leveraging its...
The Uncertain Future of the China–GCC Free...
After more than two decades of negotiations, China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stand...
Forging South-South Climate Cooperation between the UAE...
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may seem like unlikely partners as they differ...
Reassessing Qatar’s Multi-Alignment Strategy
The mediator of the Middle East has been attacked. Twice. By two of its sworn...
The IMF’s Gulf States’ Recommendations: Progress and...
IMF guidance is reshaping Gulf economies, yet the pace and depth of reforms vary from...
Electric Delusions: AI as an Emerging Mental...
The rise of AI models that simulate empathy, consciousness, and companionship is creating unforeseen mental...
Can India and Japan deliver on their...
Energy, technology and policy drive New Delhi-Tokyo collaboration
Convergence in Grand Strategies: The France-UAE Partnership...
Introduction In the realm of foreign policy, a ‘grand strategy’ is a concept that addresses...
Building a Forest-Positive Economy: Understanding the Tropical...
Well-preserved forest ecosystems are not just home to a thriving flora and fauna; they naturally...
Between Arab Solidarity and the Abraham Accords:...
Elected to the UNSC, Bahrain must reconcile Arab solidarity with its partnership with Israel under...
Israel–Qatar Crisis: Regional Reactions and Recalibrations
Israel’s strike on Qatar has upended regional alignments, forcing neighbours and allies alike to reassess...
A Widening Gulf Between Israel and Qatar
By targeting Doha, Israel has not only unsettled Qatar’s mediation role but also reignited debates...
Israel’s Strike on Qatar Tilts the Balance...
Repeated aggressions would almost certainly push the Abraham Accords into a “cold” phase—formal on paper,...