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Most of the AI infrastructure the Gulf has built to date is not an engine of independence but an architecture of dependence: sophisticated, expensive, and pointed in the wrong direction.
Muhanad Seloom
As the U.S.-Iran war flares again, commercial transit at the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoint is obstructed once more. Have alternative routes proven successful enough to offset the disruption?
Frédéric Schneider
Understandings between Washington and Tehran, in the form currently on the table, are unlikely to resolve the underlying tensions or bring stability to the region.
Ibrahim Al-Sheikh
Gulf states must pivot more to Southeast Asia to increase their oil exports, as ASEAN’s rising demand for an oil-driven energy transition, its limited appetite for Iranian crude, and longstanding energy ties with the GCC create prime opportunities for Gulf producers.
Hannan Hussain
Gulf security has become a daily test of the region’s ability to adapt to a turbulent regional order—one in which military power intersects with maritime corridors, American calculations with the concerns of Gulf states, and Iranian ambitions with global trade considerations.
Suleiman Al-Akaili
Western, especially European, reactions to the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups reveal double standards. While Qatar faced a barrage of unfair criticism, the US has escaped accountability for organizing a tournament marred by several controversies, including visa discrimination, issues of accessibility and affordability, and bias.