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.
Both economics and politics point to Riyadh’s looking to keep OPEC+ to its July 2021 agreement for as long as possible.
Recent developments in the Middle East have shown the UAE that it can no longer rely on the US for national security as it has for decades.
In the Gulf, governments are starting to tackle their own problems — and this time without the directing influence or involvement of the United States.
The crisis in Afghanistan is a perfect example of emerging challenges and opportunities for new strategies in humanitarian assistance.
It’s more than a year away, but the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is illuminating fault lines between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
There is a growing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as both states seek to call the shots in the Middle East.
The UAE is a key hub for gold trading linked to money laundering, organized crime and terrorist financing. The authorities have promised to clean up their act, but a court case in India suggests there is still a long way to go.
Saudi Arabia steps up its efforts to replace the UAE and Qatar as the go-to hub in the Middle East.
