Oil Realpolitik Has Returned With a Vengeance
Both economics and politics point to Riyadh’s looking to keep OPEC+ to its July 2021 agreement for as long as possible.
Gulf News
How Date Farming Helps Yemenis on Soqotra
Development projects in Soqotra account for a fraction of funds requested by aid agencies every year, but the impact so far is wide and sustainable.
What Does 60˚C Mean for the Middle East?
Hitting temperatures close to 60˚C over the coming decades would be disastrous for the region.
Biden’s Lost Battle With Mohammed bin Salman
The hazards of geopolitics reveal the powerlessness of the world’s most powerful country.
The Wave of Femicides in Kuwait
The murder of women in Kuwait in so-called honor killings exposes a political system and a society that remains largely indifferent to gender-based violence.
Can Football Find a Way Out of a Moral Maze?
As the world’s most popular sport, does football have the duty to lead by example when it comes to ethics?
It’s Not All Bad News for the Gulf
The US is reconfiguring its military presence in the Middle East, but it is not about to pull out lock, stock and barrel.
Middle East and North Africa Top Organized Crime Report
A new report on organized crime around the world indicates Arab countries are among the world’s biggest offenders.
