This Is The Real Story Behind The Economic Crisis Unfolding In Qatar
The Qatar crisis proves two things: the continued infantilisation of the Arab states, and the total collapse of the Sunni Muslim unity supposedly created by Donald Trump’s preposterous attendance at...
View ArticleThe Secret Documents That Help Explain The Qatar Crisis
Qatar made a series of secret agreements with its Gulf neighbours in 2013 and 2014 barring support for opposition and hostile groups in those nations, as well as in Egypt and Yemen. The existence of...
View ArticleWhy China Is Building A New City Out In The Desert Of Oman
Nobody is going to confuse the dusty fishing village of Duqm for Dubai. But Oman intends to change this by building an entirely new, $10.7 billion transit-oriented industrial city on the desertified...
View ArticleSaudi King Seeks Oil-Pact Extension On ‘Epochal’ Russia Visit
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz is making an historic first visit to Russia by a monarch of the Gulf kingdom as he and President Vladimir Putin seek an understanding on whether to extend an agreement...
View ArticleWith No End In Sight, Gulf Blockade Nudges Qatar Closer To Iran
Nearly five months on, the “crisis” between Qatar and a coalition of nine countries led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has reached a relatively stable equilibrium. The countries’...
View ArticleIndia, Iran And A Divided Middle East
The first presidential visit from Iran since 2003 comes at a complicated moment in Tehran. For the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is the best of times and the worst of times. Iran’s regional influence...
View ArticleSaudi Shakeups Have Created Fractures in Middle East Politics
The Gulf crisis that pit Saudi-led coalition against Qatar has indicated the eroding basis of regional security and stability. In general, the crisis was construed as a component of escalating...
View ArticleThe Geopolitical Implications Of The Global Energy Transition
If for more than half a century oil and natural gas have been at the heart of the geopolitics of energy, it is sensible to investigate if and how this will change as a result of the global energy...
View ArticleThe Energy Crisis Will Deepen
Today’s global energy crisis could turn out to be even worse than what the world experienced in the 1970s. Much will depend on more informed collaboration between governments and industry leaders,...
View ArticleThe Energy Crisis Is Global
As Russia plays hardball with Europe’s gas supply, the continent is staring down a worrisome energy future—and it’s not alone. Read More Here
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