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Trump’s Energy Agenda: Gains and Risks for...
Trump’s second-term energy push offers the GCC climate and geopolitical gains, but risks lower oil...
ORF Global Quarterly: Navigating Megatrends for 2026
Setting the Compass: 2026 Welcome to the first edition of ORF Global Quarterly. This is...
Grey-Zone Warfare and Cyber Precursor To Conventional...
Contemporary conflict between State actors is increasingly unfolding in the grey-zone arena, an ambiguous space...
Digital Public Infrastructure and The Future of...
Executive Summary Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has become a cornerstone of inclusive growth and innovation...
Recommendations for the U.S. AI Action Plan
Introduction The United States (US) stands at a defining moment in the global contest for...
Iran’s Tryst With Its Future
As public unrest, economic stress, and succession politics collide, Iran’s revolutionary system is entering its...
A Stable Iran Serves Gulf Interests Better...
As Trump threatens Iran and protests spread, Gulf states face a dilemma: a weakened Iran...
A $6 LNG Window: Mapping India’s Long-Term...
A sustained US$6 LNG world could lift India’s gas demand from short-term price-led rebounds to...
Iran’s Search for a Future
With no credible Opposition leader in sight, Iranians face a choice between imperfect alternatives: a...
IMEC: A Blueprint for Transcontinental Energy Integration
IMEC offers a blueprint for transcontinental energy integration—linking markets, securing affordable energy flows, and shaping...
The Political Economy Behind Iran’s Protests
Iranians are protesting because the social contract, economic stability in exchange for obedience has collapsed,...
China’s Evolving CBDC Architecture
China’s interest-bearing digital yuan marks a shift toward digital deposits, potentially boosting domestic uptake and...
Smart Climate Governance: Beyond The “Hot &...
Smart climate governance needs to be set in place that aligns incentives and institutions to...
Venezuela Echoes Iraq: What is America’s Grand...
America’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in “Operation Midnight Hammer” eerily mirrors the 2003...
The Emerging ‘Hybrid Professional’: GenAI’s Impact on...
Introduction The global economy is grappling with a profound paradox. While Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)...
Iran’s Shadow Fleet Fuels Maritime Environmental Risks
Why sanctions are raising marine pollution risks
Swords and Shields: Navigating the Modern Intelligence...
Introduction In his 1998 book, Seeing Like a State, social scientist James Scott articulated the...
Bahrain’s Difficult Yet Necessary Fiscal Turn
The Bahraini government has fiscally reformed amidst political consensus-building. The next challenge: improving credit ratings...
The South African MDPMI Report: Countering Platform...
The South African MDPMI report is a step towards safeguarding media pluralism by regulating international...
The Rentier Divergence: Trajectory of a Post-Oil...
Arab states are splitting: some moving beyond oil, others stuck in dependence—shaping two futures.
Inside America’s New Defence Tech Ecosystem
Emerging technologies, private capital, and startups are reshaping US defence planning, as AI, autonomy, and...
Water Security Modelling and Drought Forecasting in...
Water scarcity has shaped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for millennia. This...
Sunlight Across Borders: Applying India’s Mini-Grid Models...
India’s PM Surya Ghar shows how digital governance and targeted subsidies can scale household solar—offering...
Developing an Effective Trilateral Partnership
The relationship between India and China is one of Asia’s great paradoxes. The two nations...