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As Saudi Arabia and the UAE deepen technology ties with South Korea and Japan, the objective should be to move beyond buying and testing foreign technology. Gulf governments should use their capital, industrial demand, and market access to secure a stake in the products they help develop, and the revenues those products generate abroad.
Elliott Ahn
Houthi escalation is testing regional security. Its consequences extend beyond military targets, shipping routes, and national borders to civilian lives—and risk eroding the current rules of engagement.
Khalid Al-Jaber
The departure of U.S.-led coalition forces removes a longstanding source of contention in Iraq while exposing a deeper struggle over who controls the use of force.
Zeidon Alkinani
Negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz are shifting from restoring wartime navigation to establishing long-term governance. Can the Arab Gulf states find a common position—or do they even need to?
Khalid Al-Jufairi
Across the Middle East, the countries most vulnerable to climate change are often the least equipped to secure and deploy climate finance. Closing this capacity gap will require financing institutions and stronger regional support to prioritize vulnerability above all else.
Noor Omer
Washington appears trapped between a desire to withdraw from the Middle East and a persistent need to remain there. Whenever it has attempted to shift its weight toward Asia, the region has put its power and influence to the test.