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Syria Diplomacy Returns under Security Pressure after Damascus Blasts
Explosions near a diplomatic hotel during Macron’s visit showed both the ambition and fragility of Western re-engagement with…
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Gaza’s Sanitation Crisis Shows Why Reconstruction Cannot Wait for Perfect Politics
Sewage, pests and collapsed services are turning Gaza’s humanitarian emergency into a public health threat that governance talks…
India–GCC
Maritime Energy Resilience Study Recasts the India–Gulf Corridor as a Risk System
New modelling of chokepoint disruption places strategic inventories, alternative routes and corridor planning at the centre of energy…
Reports & Intelligence
Qatar Gas Disruption Research Shows Asia’s Exposure to Gulf Supply Shocks
A new scenario study argues that disruption in Qatar’s gas sector can ripple unevenly through importers, with India,…
Technology & AI
Desert Data Centres Put the Middle East’s AI Ambition under a Sustainability Test
As Gulf states compete for AI infrastructure, energy efficiency and cooling strategy are becoming strategic questions, not technical…
Government & Policy
GCC Workforce Readiness Becomes the Missing Link in the Region’s AI Build-Out
Research on Gulf AI strategies suggests regulatory coherence and skills may matter as much as capital expenditure on…
Technology & AI
Saudi Arabia’s GenAI Adoption Shows the Next Vision 2030 Challenge Is Skills
New research points to wide use of generative AI in Saudi Arabia, but also uneven understanding, privacy concerns…
Business & Economy
Indian Travellers Become a Key Test Market for Middle East Tourism Recovery
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman are looking to India’s outbound travel base as conflict and uncertainty weigh…
Business & Economy
Gulf Oil Producers Rush to Monetise Reserves as the Energy Transition Clock Ticks
The strategic push to extract more value from oil before demand weakens is reshaping production choices, fiscal planning…
Middle East
Iran’s Proposed Rebuild Fund Faces the Sanctions Problem That Has Defeated Past Openings
A large reconstruction framework may signal diplomatic ambition, but private capital will still ask whether legal and political…
Government & Policy
UAE–Israel Ties Face a Test as Abu Dhabi Looks Beyond Netanyahu Politics
The UAE wants the Abraham Accords to remain strategic, but Israeli domestic politics and regional conflict continue to…
Business & Economy
UAE–Saudi Payment Friction Raises Questions over Gulf Financial Integration
Reports of delayed or blocked transfers to UAE accounts underline how regulatory caution can become a strategic business…