Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
It would behoove regional energy producers to proactively shape global carbon certification standards to maintain market access and upstream sovereignty.
The U.S. president’s visit provided Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE with an opportunity to shape Washington’s policy toward the region on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and defense to regional diplomatic files.
The recent U.S.-Saudi arms deal signals Riyadh’s strategic shift toward military autonomy and defense-sector localization through technology transfer and co-development.
With many countries still reliant on dirty fuels like coal, LNG has a big role to play as a bridge fuel to a cleaner future. But will heavy investment in LNG production make the bridge too long?