The Middle East’s Corridor Boom Meets Reality
Dr. Emil AvdalianiIn recent years, particularly since the outbreak of the recent conflicts in Gaza and Iran,...
Iraq’s Fiscal Shock and the New Government’s Bargain
Dr. Shahla Al KliThe disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have left Iraq facing more than...
Iran’s Crypto-Fueled War Economy
Fuad ShahbazovAs the risk of renewed U.S.-Iran conflict rises, Tehran has moved quickly to adapt to...
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Smart Urban Growth in the GCC
Dr. Asharul Islam Khan Professor Ali Al-Badi Professor Mohammed Alqahtani Ali Yusuf Al AmriAs cities across the globe face rapid urbanization and increasing resource constraints, governments and businesses...
Rebalancing Ambition: Saudi Arabia’s Megaproject Pivot
Dr. John CalabreseSaudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has entered a sobering phase. The kingdom’s most ambitious megaprojects, conceived...
Gulf Data Centers: The Ambitions and Reality of “Petro-Compute”
Dr. Frederic SchneiderThe question of whether the Gulf possesses a genuine “compute advantage” has moved from speculative...
Shock at Hormuz, Stress Test for the Gulf
Dr. Yousuf Hamed Al BalushiThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has written one of the most remarkable economic transformation stories...
East Asia’s Geoeconomic Transformation in the Wake of the Iran War
Dr. Chuchu ZhangEast Asia’s exposure to the Strait of Hormuz is both structural and asymmetric. The region...
Gulf AI Infrastructure: Examining the Business and Economic Case
Dr. Frederic SchneiderHigh-tech futurism has become central to the Gulf’s post-oil vision. That vision now faces new...