Research & Analysis
The India-UAE Partnership in Next-Generation Energy Sectors
India and the UAE are forging a future-focused energy alliance through strategic cooperation in nuclear...
Addressing the Critical Minerals conundrum: Pathways for...
While the United States (US)-China dynamic will undoubtedly curate the broader context of the subject...
I2U2: An Opportunity to Forge a Climate-Resilient...
From tariff wars and strategic decoupling to climate-induced catastrophes and regional conflicts, geopolitical whirlwinds have...
U.S. AI Action Plan: Recommendations to the...
Introduction The Donald Trump administration is prioritising the enhancement of United States (US) leadership in...
Powering the AI-Nuclear Nexus: Strategic Integration of...
If public statements are any indication of future policy direction, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s...
Beyond Oil and War: A Closer Look...
Oil and conflict dominate headlines, but MENA’s real story lies in the contrasting economic paths...
The AI-Sustainability Paradox and the Global South:...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly been framed as a solution to environmental challenges, contributing to...
The Gulf Railway Project: Bridging the Gaps...
The Gulf Railway Project (GCC Railway) has ambitiously attempted to develop a transnational infrastructure plan...
Revisiting Türkiye-GCC Economic Cooperation amid Trump 2.0
The economic relationship between Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has evolved significantly...
Global race for minerals will define new...
The hunger for rare earths and critical minerals is shaping global geo-political developments. The control...
Bytes and Bubbles: Comparing the 90s Dot-Com...
Every disruptive technology sparks excitement, investment, and the risk of a bubble—and AI is no...
Strategies for UAE’s Future Development: Promoting Equitable...
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have led the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) economic transformation. Other emirates...
Examining the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a clear goal to achieve AED 4 trillion (US$1.1...
Can energy transitions cure the Dutch disease...
Can Africa’s energy transition break the resource curse? With global aid shrinking, African leaders look...
Implications of US-China Competition for Middle East-China...
US “De-prioritization” of the Middle East The so-called “Pivot to Asia” was announced nearly 15...
Tech in big picture: Emerging trends in...
Frontier technologies have come to occupy centre stage in geopolitical discussions and national strategies in...
Will Bahrain turn the C-SIPA into a...
In September 2023, the United States (US) and Bahrain signed a Comprehensive Security Integration and...
Bahrain’s pardon surge in 2024: Focusing on...
The King of Bahrain pardoned a total of 3,482 prisoners in 2024, in four batches...
Between war and peace: Will the Israel-Hamas...
After 15 months of war, on 15 January 2025, Israel and Hamas finally agreed on...
UAE’s economic engagement in Africa
Economic engagement through logistics and big-ticket infrastructure investments are the cornerstone of the UAE’s Africa...
GloBE(al) pressures for tax reforms: The GCC’s...
While observing the latest tax developments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, it seems...
The UAE-Africa digital nexus: Opportunities for Global...
The world is witnessing an arms race for technological superiority reminiscent of the Cold War...
Triangularising agricultural diplomacy: Building a food security...
In 2022, the Global Food Security Index ranked all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in...
Harnessing Satellite Internet for Resilient Digital Connectivity...
The global internet backbone relies heavily on submarine cables, which form an intricate web of...