COP28 is Middle East’s Last Chance to Avoid Climate Catastrophe
The COP28 summit has ambitious goals with particular relevance to the Middle East, ensuring the region plays a key role in fighting climate change.
Putin’s War in Ukraine and the Interests of GCC Hydrocarbon Producers
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the interests of oil producers of the Persian Gulf is much more complex than is commonly thought.
Threats and Challenges to Trade in the Red Sea: Should Europe Be Concerned?
The Red Sea serves as a critical waterway for global trade, making the Red Sea region a key geopolitical interest for Europe.
The Geopolitics of Energy in the East Mediterranean
*Separate registration for IN PERSON and ONLINE attendees below. A series of discoveries over the past decade revealed that the East Mediterranean region sits on large reserves of natural gas. […]
Charting a New Direction: Turkey and Israel Normalise Ties
On 17 August 2022, Turkey and Israel announced that they would restore diplomatic ties and appoint ambassadors. Signs that the tide was turning were apparent with Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s […]
Can Lebanon and Israel avoid war by solving their maritime border dispute?
Lebanon and Israel are stuck in indirect negotiations over where the lines should be drawn with respect to their maritime borders and the scope of each state’s rights to explore […]
The GCC has an opportunity to play a role in resolving the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Published in the Saudi Gazette