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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.
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Annelle Sheline
The disruption of fertilizer exports through the Strait of Hormuz exposes vulnerabilities in global food systems and is pushing governments to prioritize resilience over efficiency.
Logan Cochrane
As traditional diplomatic channels faltered, Qatar and Pakistan emerged as complementary intermediaries helping manage one of the region’s most dangerous crises.
Giorgio Cafiero
Oman’s initiative to facilitate safe passage for vessels from the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz has huge implications in the management of the Hormuz crisis, significantly diminishing Iran’s leverage on the issue in the face of growing strategic alternatives for the Gulf states.
Khalid Al-Jaber
The GCC is expanding solar energy infrastructure at a record pace across landscapes that are more ecologically complex than they appear. The challenge—and opportunity—is to ensure that clean energy development and ecosystem health advance together.
Fatima Husain
The U.S.–Iran agreement signaled a notable shift in Washington’s approach to Gulf crises, with pragmatic de-escalation taking precedence over escalation amid domestic pressures in the United States.