A Gulf-Yemen energy corridor could reshape the Arabian Peninsula. But it cannot happen without a durable political settlement involving the Houthis and other Yemeni factions.
European countries were taken by surprise when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. But this crisis may offer Europe a chance to address longer-term risks by helping shape the Gulf region’s future trajectory.
The announcement of a new defense-focused free zone in Abu Dhabi emerges at a moment of acute national security concern but relies on an established economic development playbook.
The May 19 edition analyzes a regime-backed religious defense of women who don’t wear the hijab, IRGC responses to Trump’s threats, and the empowerment of Iran’s parliamentary speaker.
