Research & Analysis
Underwater Frontiers of Gulf Geopolitics: A Strategic...
Beneath the Persian Gulf’s waters lies a new arena of power—where control of cables and...
Following “Snapback” Sanctions, More Dilemmas for Iran’s...
With the decision of the E3, the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Germany, to trigger...
Securing the Transition: Unlocking India–Japan Collaboration on...
The 11th India–Japan Energy Dialogue and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tokyo in...
Mapping Interstate Trust: The Strategic Geography of...
As data and computing power become the foundations of global economic and security systems, data...
Bridging Farm and Table: AgriFoodTech in the...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) currently imports 83 percent of its food, and its food...
Railways and Realignments: Charting the Gulf’s Inclusive...
Broadening the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor to include the wider Gulf is key to unlocking its...
The UAE Climate Finance and ODA Nexus...
As Western aid wanes, the UAE’s climate finance push marks a Gulf-led model, linking sovereign...
Beijing’s Middle East Playbook in a Changing...
Introduction While Beijing’s foreign policy is not focused on the Middle East—or ‘Western Asia’, the...
Sea of Hope: The Blue Economy Imperatives...
Executive Summary The Blue Economy Oceans cover over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and...
A Fork in the Road for EVs?...
EVs in Emerging Markets While electric vehicle (EV) sales in China, Europe, and the United...
China’s Cautious Balancing in a Changing Middle...
China’s caution in the Middle East endures. As US influence wanes and Gulf states diversify...
Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of...
In a pre-emptive move towards ensuring the responsible application of emerging biological sciences, scientists have...
Gaza Ceasefire Tests America’s Middle East Clout
Trump brokers a landmark Gaza peace deal, freeing hostages and reviving hopes of stability —...
Biotechnology and Digital Health in Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making strides in biotechnology and digital health, investing heavily...
Between New Delhi & Kabul, a fine...
Pragmatism and convergence on Pakistan have replaced ideology and legacy concerns as the main drivers...
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...
























