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Energy Security as Risk: As Tensions Mount...
The Strait of Hormuz—a narrow yet strategic waterway between Iran and Oman—is responsible for almost...
Escalating Israel-Iran Tensions: Experts React
On 13 June 2025, the long-simmering tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into direct, overt...
Bahrain-Iran challenges and potential rapprochement during Trump...
As Bahrain navigates its ties with Iran, Trump’s return could shift the equation—will rapprochement persist,...
Telecom AI: Increasing AI Integration in Networks...
This article is part of the essay series – Nations, Networks, Narratives: World Telecommunication and Information...
The State of the Global Energy Transition
Attribution: Mannat Jaspal and Jesse Scott, “The State of the Global Energy Transition,” ORF Issue...
AI and Soft Power: The UAE’s Strategy...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) entered mainstream public consciousness with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November...
The Gulf in Trump’s Gulf Visit: Missing...
President Trump’s 2025 trip to the Gulf reflects a policy of selective engagement driven by...
Strengthening EU Geopolitical Resilience Through Gulf Partnerships
As the EU recalibrates for global turbulence, strategic ties with the Gulf are emerging as...
UAE’s Critical Minerals Dilemma
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) pursuit of a cleaner and more efficient energy architecture, along...
Assessing Trade within the Abraham Accords
In 2020, Bahrain, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) normalised relations with Israel, becoming...
Codifying Climate Action in the Heart of...
Climate-specific legislation is becoming a necessity for all economies, regardless of their development pathways. Even...
Building Sustainable Infrastructure in a Rapidly Expanding...
As the Gulf's real estate market rapidly expands, building sustainable infrastructure is essential to securing...
Trump Returns to the Gulf: Experts Decode...
Trump Returns to the Gulf: Experts Decode the Strategic Implications Last week, the United States...
From Innovation to Participation: Why Open Data...
The modernisation of the global economy in the 21st century has been closely linked to...
Artificial intelligence checks in: How it is...
AI-powered advisors, facial recognition and GenAI chatbots are among tools that people, airlines and the...
Bahrain Must Rethink Its Stand on the...
The UN and SIDS The Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA) of 1994, a policy document...
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...
AI safety on the chopping block: How...
In an increasingly competitive geopolitical landscape, choosing between AI Safety and AI Security is quickly...
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...