Iranian Drones Could Tear the Balkans Apart
In February 2022, Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine transformed Europe’s traditional security architecture...
Climate Action in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: Pragmatism or Greenwashing?
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of climate change around the world. These...
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
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The Dynamics Shaping Global Energy Markets in 2023
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to major reverberations in energy...
The UAE’s OPEC+ Dilemma
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was one of the first members of the Organization of...
Winter is Coming: Iran’s Looming Energy Crisis
The Iranian government is currently embroiled in the most serious threat to its rule since...
Striking Oil: How Strikes in Iran’s Energy Sector Could Shape the Protest...
Considering the central role of energy exports to Iran’s economy, the security of the nation’s...
Adding Fuel to the Fire: the Consequences of OPEC+ Production Cuts
On October 5, during its 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting in Vienna, OPEC+ agreed...
The United States Cannot Influence Global Oil Markets
Even before U.S. President Joe Biden visited Jeddah in mid-July, Saudi Arabia and the UAE...
Iran’s Energy Sector Needs Sanctions Relief and Foreign Investment
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent energy crisis it unleashed, have highlighted the...
Iran Cannot Develop its Oil Sector Without Sanctions Relief
Thanks to a combination of Western animosity and Iran’s regional foreign policy, the country’s energy...
Iraq’s Perennial Electricity Problem and its Implications for Social Stab...
The growing social unrest we see in Iraq today can be directly linked to the...