Blog Post

From a Gulf perspective, red lines keep being crossed, and the guardrails for avoiding entanglement in conflict prove unsatisfactory.

Through its increasing ties with Serbia, the UAE has secured a lasting strategic foothold in the Western Balkans, and Serbia has gained an influential Arab partner that is likely to remain central to Belgrade’s multipolar foreign policy calculus.

The Iranian regime’s internet censorship and shutdowns function as comprehensive weapons of political warfare, designed to isolate, demoralize, and ultimately suppress dissent.

The recent increase in the Saudi unemployment rate is puzzling and may be due to statistical issues with the Labor Force Survey rather than a reflection of economic conditions.

With its position challenged in the Middle East, Iran is expanding its ties with the Sahel region as the West disengages.

A founding member of OPEC is now effectively under external control, raising questions about sovereignty, influence, and the resilience of producer-led market management.

The STC’s failed attempt at independence likely means that Yemen won’t split along North and South lines.

Alongside its bid to become a regional and global economic powerhouse, the UAE capital is also rising as a new global capital for culture.