GlobalExpert Speaks
The Political Economy Behind Iran’s Protests
Iranians are protesting because the social contract, economic stability in exchange for obedience has collapsed,...
Venezuela Echoes Iraq: What is America’s Grand...
America’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in “Operation Midnight Hammer” eerily mirrors the 2003...
Iran’s Shadow Fleet Fuels Maritime Environmental Risks
Why sanctions are raising marine pollution risks
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.
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...
GCC Joint Defence Integration and the US...
As the GCC pursues a joint defence shield, this requires coordination with the US to...
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...
Catalysing the GCC’s Waste-to-Energy Prospects for Agriculture
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is projected to experience exponential population growth in the coming...
The Zombie Rentier: Is Libya’s Central Bank...
Libya’s headline growth hides a zombie economy—propped up by oil, crippled by fake currency, and...
The Dubai Airshow and the UAE’s Leadership...
Autonomous systems dominated the Dubai Airshow, but the UAE’s push for AI compute sovereignty and...
The Business of Development: A New Development...
The global development system no longer reflects current economic realities. Institutions built in the 20th...
Iran’s Water Crisis: Historical Roots, Ideological Dimensions,...
Iran’s water story is intertwined with its modern political evolution. During the Pahlavi era, the...
Digital Interoperability and Trade Facilitation in the...
Introduction The announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) in 2023 garnered wide attention for...
UAE Connectivity as a Platform for Resilient...
The questions shaping growth across Eurasia and Africa have moved beyond goods production to their...
The Gulf’s Indo-Pacific Dilemma
The idea of an ‘Indo-Pacific’ has gained popularity in the past two decades, but its...
Iran’s Currency Redenomination: The Zero-Sum Game
Tehran’s bid to redenominate its tumbling rial aims to restore confidence, but without fiscal and...
Russia–GCC Relations Revisited: Limits and New Opportunities
Russia–GCC relations are strengthening. Last month’s Russia–GCC Strategic Dialogue and the launch of scheduled direct...
Between Mediation and Advocacy: Oman’s Shifting Role...
Oman’s Discreet Diplomacy: A Valuable Iran Channel Culminating in hosting a couple of rounds of...
Will COP30 deliver a new era for...
Historically, the nexus between agriculture, food systems, land degradation, and climate has rarely occupied centre...
Underwater Frontiers of Gulf Geopolitics: A Strategic...
Beneath the Persian Gulf’s waters lies a new arena of power—where control of cables and...