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Beyond the Battlefield: The Disruption of Education in the Gulf
Society & CultureWith U.S.-Iran negotiations collapsing, the war in the Gulf shows no signs of ending. Unlike...
Trump’s Blockade of Iranian Ports Raises the Stakes of the War
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAfter the collapse of U.S.–Iran negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend, President Donald Trump inaugurated...
The Impact of Leadership Loss in Iran
Politics & GovernanceThe most recent round of military strikes by Israel and the United States has targeted...
Lebanon Is Where Iran’s Proxy Empire Unravels
GeopoliticsThe U.S.-Israeli war launched against Iran in February 2026 is accelerating the end of Tehran’s...
Gulf Security, Iranian Isolation, and Regional Paramountcy After the War
GeopoliticsIn the wake of the recent ceasefire, there is much talk of a “New Middle...
Europe Caught in the Shadow of War at Sea
Defense & SecurityAs tensions remain high across the Gulf and maritime routes come under renewed strain, Europe...
Trump’s Ground War Gamble in Iran
U.S. – Gulf PolicyU.S. President Donald Trump is considering a number of options to pressure Iranian leaders to...
Saudi Arabia’s Somalia Gambit
GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia’s intensifying engagement with Somalia represents a notable development in the evolving geopolitics of...
Indonesia’s Energy Transition and the Gulf Opportunity
Energy & EnvironmentIndonesia’s latest energy deals demonstrate that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Gulf investors remain...
The Gulf Stays Out Amid Rising Tensions in the Iran War
GeopoliticsThe war in Iran has entered its fifth week and shows no sign of slowing....
East Asia’s Geoeconomic Transformation in the Wake of the Iran War
Economy & InnovationEast Asia’s exposure to the Strait of Hormuz is both structural and asymmetric. The region...
Gulf AI Infrastructure: Examining the Business and Economic Case
Economy & InnovationHigh-tech futurism has become central to the Gulf’s post-oil vision. That vision now faces new...