Research & Analysis
Middle Eastern Quad? How Abraham Accords opened...
It may be too early to call it a ‘Middle Eastern Quad’, but the United...
Pegasus in the Room: Law of surveillance...
“Surveillance is not new, but technology has permitted surveillance in ways that are unimaginable,” noted...
Turkey’s return to Africa and its implications
With shifts in geopolitics and business, Africa, which is known for its abundant natural resources,...
Until the next time…. The Gaza ceasefire...
As a fragile ceasefire starts to take hold in Gaza, there is a dismal sense...
Water scarcity in the Middle East: Beyond...
This article is part of GP-ORF series — From Alpha Century to Viral World: The Raisina...
Bridging the Gulf: Towards a New Politics...
Few regions in the world today are as consequential as the Gulf. The Gulf, which...
China inks a strategic gambit with Iran...
While China’s push into Iran is impressive on paper, how Beijing puts this into practice...
Analysing Iranian Defence Minister’s visit to India
Iran may become an important point of contact — diplomatically — in the near future,...
Israel’s rapid vaccination drive against COVID-19
Israel has already vaccinated more than 72 percent of those aged 60 and above of...
China-Turkey extradition treaty and implications on Uyghurs
Ankara will face pressure from within and outside its Parliament if it ratifies the extradition...
The Abrahamic Middle East — Will Israeli-Arab...
Despite the narrative of ‘peace’ around the Abraham Accords, it is not to be forgotten...
The challenges for Oman’s new ruler
Less than a year ago, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik took charge of Oman with much...
A secret visit and a historical rapprochement:...
At 7:30 pm on November 22, a flight took off from Tel Aviv and dropped...
What does Biden’s victory mean for the...
Donald Trump tried to dismantle the rules-based world order established by America after the second...
Data localisation in emerging markets: The case...
Data localisation requirements under Turkish law have so far been sector-specific and, hence, limited in...
Israel’s normalisation with UAE and Bahrain: A...
Discreet relations already existed between all three countries and the ceremony in the White House...
Comparing Erdogan’s outreach to India and China
Erdogan’s current stance vis a vis the Uighurs is unrecognisable to his previous position. The...
‘Neo-Ottomanism’ in Turkish foreign policy
Erdogan’s boisterous efforts to revivify Islamist Turkey, viewed in conjunction with his equally headstrong approach...
The maritime implications of growing China-Iran strategic...
Iran’s recent decision to drop India from the Chabahar-Zahidan railway line project has been the...
Middle East energy challenges and India
India can be much bolder in its engagement with the Middle East, and particularly the...
Strait talking: The China question extends from...
China’s supposed multi-billion dollar deal with Iran comes at a time of increasing alarm bells over Beijing’s...
Is India’s Chabahar calculus in trouble?
Recent developments bring to light two key costs for India as it seeks to pursue...
UAE navigates the post-COVID19 era: #WeAreAllResponsible
In some markets in the Middle East we are already living the ‘new normal’. With...
Pipelines to swords: How COVID-19 shifted focus...
Covid-19-related economic repercussions have rendered the unifying, cooperation-creating element of a common energy market in...