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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...
The UAE at 53: From importer to...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently celebrated its 53rd anniversary. From a small desert nation...
AI innovation in the UAE: Strategic use...
Ever since the breakthrough launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022, every major economy globally...
GCC-Iran Rapprochement: Challenges and Opportunities in 2025
The start of 2025 has been marked by a series of shocks, especially in the...
Saudi Arabia’s diversified support for a two-state...
More than a year has passed since the horrific attacks that took the lives of...
Justice on trial: The ICC, Israel, and...
While the ICC aims to hold perpetrators accountable, its actions raise important questions surrounding jurisdiction,...
What does Donald Trump’s win mean for...
While Donald Trump has promised to bring peace to the Middle East, his intention to...
The fall of Assad and the battle...
The collapse of Assad’s Syrian government and the broader shift in the Middle East is...
COP29 and the future of carbon trading:...
This year’s COP saw a landmark agreement on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, ending...
From Gaza to Tehran: Illusions and delusions...
Has the backbone of Hamas broken with the death of Sinwar? Yes. Will this mean...
Biden, Netanyahu, and the game theory spectacle...
Biden’s legacy in the Middle East has been characterised by his unwavering support for Israel,...
Hezbollah’s exploding pagers: What does it mean...
The sabotaging of Hezbollah’s communication devices and the targeting of civilians has carried the consequences...