The Prophet’s Birthday: Being Human in the Age of AI
In an age of artificial intelligence, the Mawlid invites a more ancient question: what is a human being for? Artificial intelligence has given humanity an unusual mirror. For centuries, people…
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Operation OPEC Fury: Abu Dhabi’s Exit Symbolises Unilateralism and a Post-Petrostate Outlook
After significant and unprecedented wartime defence spending, economic disruption and commercial losses, the UAE intends to maximise oil revenue by…
Al-Qaeda’s Attempted Takeover of Mali: Today a Blow to Russia, Tomorrow a Global Threat
The offensive exposes significant Russian vulnerabilities in protecting its Malian client. Russian setbacks in West Africa should not, however, be…
The Gulf’s Reckoning
The Gulf has discovered — at grievous cost — that it cannot stand apart from a war being fought, in…
Getting the Ball Rolling: Morocco Leverages Its World Cup Role for Infrastructure and Image
Morocco is preparing to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, mobilising massive investments in infrastructure that…
Tehran, We Have a Problem: Iran’s Grim Post-War Economic Outlook
The economic damage sustained within Iran is both more structural and irreparable than the disruption inflicted on enemies and bystanders…
The Iran War Through Sunni Eyes: Tehran’s Image Declines Amid Attacks on Neighbours and Sectarianism
A review of Sunni discourses over the course of the month and a half of fighting reveals that critical attitudes…
Sudan’s Civil War Risks Regional Spread Amid Global Indifference
As the war intensifies and both sides maintain deliberate opaqueness — denying responsibility for attacks and instinctively blaming the other…
Courting a Divided Libya: Foreign Powers Eye Energy Security in Fractured North African State
An orderly Libya offers badly needed remedies for global energy markets, particularly for at-risk Europe. At a time of prolonged…
Crude Awakening: The New Oil Crisis
Since February 28th, Iran has been engaged in a violent attempt to export its own economic misery. By lobbing drones…
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The Disarmament Paradox: A Case Study of Militias That Laid Down Their Weapons
The hidden rewards of disarmament — and the heavy costs of remaining armed. Almost four decades have passed since a…
Iran, Cornered: A Weakened Regime Chooses Its Battles
As Iran widens its retaliation against the Gulf monarchies, why is Israel largely spared and what does that reveal about…
Syria’s Dangerous Bet on Normality
Bombs in Damascus complicate a rehabilitation the West has already decided to bless. For a country trying to persuade the…