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The Middle East crisis is disrupting fertiliser and energy supply chains, raising cultivation costs, straining subsidies, and increasing food inflatio

A sovereign, co-development–driven partnership between India and the Gulf states holds the key to reshaping the defence ecosystem

A more open and dynamic regional economy in the Gulf will auger well for Africa as the UAE and Saudi Arabia intensify their efforts towards agricultur

On 1 January 2026, imports of certain carbon-intensive goods into the European Union (EU) became subject to additional charges under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This brief evaluates the impacts of this mechanism on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Aluminium is the main impact channel for GCC countries, with exposure varying across GCC memb

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making strides in biotechnology and digital health, investing heavily in genomics and AI, even as further research capacity and robust data governance remain essential.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have seen strong and accelerating progress in the energy transition, driven primarily by economic more than environmental factors. The adoption of low-carbon energy, including nuclear, renewables and batteries, has been most prominent in the electricity sector. Most of the Gulf countries have set net-zero carbon targets and all have renewable and hydrogen production targets in place as well. A key objecti

The GCC can advance a sustainable blue economy by applying lessons from the Caribbean in regional governance, marine planning, and de-risked finance

In an era marked by conflict, tension, and rivalry, the unfolding global power dynamics are adversely impacting the interests of the European Union (EU). This paper argues that the EU recognises the need to reassess and reshape its external engagements, framed by the principle of ‘open strategic autonomy’, in order to ensure the protection of its vital interests. To analyse the interplay between the Union’s strategic rationale and its capac

Beneath the Persian Gulf’s waters lies a new arena of power—where control of cables and pipelines could decide the balance of global stability.