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In Gulf Cooperation Council states, governments, companies and societies must adapt to new models as the world transforms and further digitizes.
A new cold war between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates is playing out across the Middle East and North Africa
The crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, and Russian President Vladimir Putin share similar thoughts when it comes to multiple issues in the Middle East.
Great leaders develop talent on a continuous basis, according to Tuck School of Business professor Sydney Finkelstein. In a conversation with Wharton’s Peter Cappelli, he explains why that’s more important than ever.
In our first FO Live, we look at relations between China and the US and ask whether we are seeing a new Cold War.
The Black Death was the second pandemic of bubonic plague and the most devastating pandemic in world history. It was a descendant of the ancient plague that had afflicted Rome, from 541 to 549 CE, during the time of Emperor Justinian.
Maryum Saifee recounts the moment when she was forced to undergo female genital cutting. Viewers should watch at their own discretion.
Russia’s power in the Middle East is a reality that Arab actors cannot ignore, especially since Moscow’s military intervention in Syria intensified in 2015.
Israel has been developing close relations with right-wing central European governments. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to integrate his country into the Visegrad states, where populism, xenophobia, Islamophobia and even anti-Semitism find fertile ground.
In mid-June, Washington imposed harsh economic sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Act. A key US objective behind these sanctions is to prevent President Bashar al-Assad from achieving a true victory in the civil war.
Like many Arab and African countries, Tunisia has faced pressures as a consequence of the three-year-long Gulf crisis.
