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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...
Following “Snapback” Sanctions, More Dilemmas for Iran’s...
With the decision of the E3, the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Germany, to trigger...
Mapping Interstate Trust: The Strategic Geography of...
As data and computing power become the foundations of global economic and security systems, data...
Bridging Farm and Table: AgriFoodTech in the...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) currently imports 83 percent of its food, and its food...
Railways and Realignments: Charting the Gulf’s Inclusive...
Broadening the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor to include the wider Gulf is key to unlocking its...
The UAE Climate Finance and ODA Nexus...
As Western aid wanes, the UAE’s climate finance push marks a Gulf-led model, linking sovereign...
A Fork in the Road for EVs?...
EVs in Emerging Markets While electric vehicle (EV) sales in China, Europe, and the United...
China’s Cautious Balancing in a Changing Middle...
China’s caution in the Middle East endures. As US influence wanes and Gulf states diversify...
Biotechnology and Digital Health in Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making strides in biotechnology and digital health, investing heavily...
Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems
As Africa urbanises amid a warming climate, climate-smart food systems offer a path to resilience,...
The EU’s Relevance to a Post-Conflict Region:...
On 9 October 2025, all eyes turned towards Egypt as an agreement was reached between...
Diffusing Tolerance: The UAE’s Soft Power Through...
The UAE’s tolerance agenda functions not merely as a domestic social policy but as a...
From Sana’a to Tel Aviv: The New...
Yemen has become the latest front in the broader Iran–Israel confrontation. With Iran’s influence receding...
Climate Resilience in CSIDS: The Case of...
This paper examines how smallholder farmers in the Eastern Caribbean are building climate resilience through...
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...
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...