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Lessons from the Caribbean to Scale the...
The GCC can advance a sustainable blue economy by applying lessons from the Caribbean in...
Iran’s Nuclear Programme in the Post-JCPOA Diplomatic...
A decade after the JCPOA, Western nuclear diplomacy with Iran has reached an impasse amidst...
Trump’s Energy Agenda: Gains and Risks for...
Trump’s second-term energy push offers the GCC climate and geopolitical gains, but risks lower oil...
Iran’s Tryst With Its Future
As public unrest, economic stress, and succession politics collide, Iran’s revolutionary system is entering its...
A Stable Iran Serves Gulf Interests Better...
As Trump threatens Iran and protests spread, Gulf states face a dilemma: a weakened Iran...
A $6 LNG Window: Mapping India’s Long-Term...
A sustained US$6 LNG world could lift India’s gas demand from short-term price-led rebounds to...
Iran’s Search for a Future
With no credible Opposition leader in sight, Iranians face a choice between imperfect alternatives: a...
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...