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News and analysis
Gulf producers are expanding LNG capacity and stepping up energy diplomacy as the EU tightens sustainability rules.
December 12, 2025
News and analysis
Tensions in Hadhramaut, Yemen’s largest and most economically significant governorate, rose sharply in late November.
December 5, 2025
News and analysis
Saudi Arabia plans to expand alcohol access – for some while the US moves towards FTO designation of Muslim Brotherhood
November 28, 2025
News and analysis
Saudi budget pressures test the viability of state-led diversification while in Morocco, Rabat weighs its response to Gen Z 212.
October 10, 2025
News and analysis
Landmark restart of KRG–Turkiye oil exports coincides with a Trump–Erdogan summit underscoring closer policy alignment.
October 3, 2025
News and analysis
UN sanctions on Iran are set to snap back amid stalling diplomacy, increasing the risk of regional escalation.
September 26, 2025
News and analysis
Syria hopes the Suwayda plan will lead to a repeal of the Caesar Act. The Gaza City offensive and UN genocide finding further isolate Israel.
September 19, 2025
Analysis
Israel’s strike on Qatar effectively torpedos hopes for a diplomatic solution to ending the war in Gaza.
September 12, 2025
Analysis
As global insecurity rises, Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to localise defence production.
August 22, 2025
Analysis
The Israeli cabinet has voted to support West Bank annexation, signalling that a takeover of the territory is now active political agenda.
July 26, 2025
Analysis
Israel’s intervention in Suwayda signals an intent to deter Damascus from reasserting control in a region where Israel seeks to project influence.
July 19, 2025
Commentary
The Houthis’s latest strikes on Red Sea shipping underscore not only their resilience, but also their evolution into an autonomous and rising regional power.
July 14, 2025
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