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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...
AI’s Expanding Water Footprint and the Case...
While AI promises transformative potential, its escalating water footprint demands urgent attention. Integrating circular water...
The Golan Heights: From Demilitarisation To a...
The Golan Heights' post-Assad reset has hardened Israel–Syria fault lines, as Netanyahu and Sharaa lock...
GCC Joint Defence Integration and the US...
As the GCC pursues a joint defence shield, this requires coordination with the US to...
India and the UAE Could Define ‘Eastern’...
Ethical models for artificial intelligence are getting divided between Eastern and Western frameworks. India and...
Strengthening Media and Information Literacy in Africa
In the face of escalating disinformation campaigns, enhancing Media and Information Literacy (MIL) across the...
The US War Department and the STEM...
The formation of the US’ War Department has triggered a global recalibration of STEM talent...
A $6 LNG Window: Mapping India’s Short-Term...
The global gas market is entering a structurally softer phase. A wave of liquefaction additions...
Challenges to Breaking China’s Critical Minerals Grip
The imposition of export controls that China aimed at Skydio in October 2024 may be...