Tehran, We Have a Problem: Iran’s Grim Post-War Outlook
During the Iran war, Tehran’s official messaging sought to project resilience on the home front, while broadcasting defiance of its enemies to…
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Courting a Divided Libya: Foreign Powers Eye Energy Security in Fractured North African State
Libya emerged from the Arab Spring as one of the most battered states in the region, making headlines for all the wrong…
All Quiet on the Northeastern Front? Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Policy Challenged by the Iran Conflict
The Iran war, now in its third week, continues to dramatically affect countries bordering Iran and the wider Middle East. The regime…
Inflation in Turkey: The Price of Ankara’s Cheap-Credit Era
On March 12th the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey left its one-week repo rate (its main policy rate) unchanged at…
Military AI: When the Future of Tech Meets the Power of the State
For an industry that enjoys speaking in the accents of moral philosophy, America’s frontier-AI business is learning the language of procurement. The…
Oil, War and the Strait of Hormuz: The Economic Stakes of the Iran Conflict
Wars are usually measured on maps. Economists begin with choke-points. The war with Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into the…
The Negotiated Aesthetic of Middle Eastern Fashion
When examining fashion across the Middle East in 2026, it is clear that the story is not one of tradition versus modernity,…