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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...
The UAE’s Pivot: From Oil Power to...
From oil to algorithms, the UAE is betting big on energy, capital, and geography to...
How AI Can Deliver Quality Learning at...
India’s learning crisis meets new opportunities: AI can bridge gaps, personalise instruction, and expand educational...
Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia’s Critical Minerals Strategy...
Saudi Arabia is seeking to anchor its economic diversification strategy in critical minerals, leveraging its...
The Uncertain Future of the China–GCC Free...
After more than two decades of negotiations, China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stand...
Forging South-South Climate Cooperation between the UAE...
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may seem like unlikely partners as they differ...
Reassessing Qatar’s Multi-Alignment Strategy
The mediator of the Middle East has been attacked. Twice. By two of its sworn...
The IMF’s Gulf States’ Recommendations: Progress and...
IMF guidance is reshaping Gulf economies, yet the pace and depth of reforms vary from...
Electric Delusions: AI as an Emerging Mental...
The rise of AI models that simulate empathy, consciousness, and companionship is creating unforeseen mental...
Can India and Japan deliver on their...
Energy, technology and policy drive New Delhi-Tokyo collaboration
Convergence in Grand Strategies: The France-UAE Partnership...
Introduction In the realm of foreign policy, a ‘grand strategy’ is a concept that addresses...
Building a Forest-Positive Economy: Understanding the Tropical...
Well-preserved forest ecosystems are not just home to a thriving flora and fauna; they naturally...
Between Arab Solidarity and the Abraham Accords:...
Elected to the UNSC, Bahrain must reconcile Arab solidarity with its partnership with Israel under...
Israel–Qatar Crisis: Regional Reactions and Recalibrations
Israel’s strike on Qatar has upended regional alignments, forcing neighbours and allies alike to reassess...
A Widening Gulf Between Israel and Qatar
By targeting Doha, Israel has not only unsettled Qatar’s mediation role but also reignited debates...
Israel’s Strike on Qatar Tilts the Balance...
Repeated aggressions would almost certainly push the Abraham Accords into a “cold” phase—formal on paper,...
Balancing between Sovereignty and Solvency: Does Tunisia...
More than two years ago, Tunisian President Kais Saied publicly rejected a much-needed International Monetary...
The Future of Global A.I.
Introduction: The Present and Future of Digital Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI)—a technology that was once...
From Ambition to Implementation: Europe’s Sustainable Mobility...
While the European Union (EU) has been leading the global effort to decarbonise the mobility...
Navigating Southern Waters – Norway’s Maritime Security...
Far from the Gulf, Norway anchors its role in Middle East security—leveraging maritime might to...
Perplexing Agents: Redefining the Boundaries of Online...
As AI agents surpass human activity online, the clash between companies like Perplexity and Cloudflare...