Three key outcomes from COP29 present opportunities for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to drive climate finance in the Global South.
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Three key outcomes from COP29 present opportunities for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to drive climate finance in the Global South.
A new agreement to finally connect Iraq to the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority marks a significant step toward greater energy integration in the region.
Iran’s new foreign minister has an opportunity to reshape the country’s foreign policy, cutting a creative path through the rigid confines of the political landscape.
Spearheaded by Iraq and Turkey, the Development Road Project is an ambitious trade route connecting the Persian Gulf to Europe through rail, road, and port infrastructure.
Even if most women voters did not participate in the election, they still had a significant impact on its outcome
Iran’s two presidential candidates have presented two diverging visions for the future of the Islamic Republic at a time when most Iranians have come to question the fundamental tenets of their political system.
The Russian war against Ukraine has been both a gift and a curse for oil producers in the Persian Gulf. It has stoked oil demand, but also made clear the strategic necessity of the energy transition.
Through investments in solar and wind power, grid connections, and hydrogen, energy transition in the Middle East is well under way.
Embracing shared objectives, drawing on collective strengths, and navigating challenges with a collaborative spirit will the Gulf region towards a future defined by sustainability, resilience, and mutual prosperity.
The complexity of Gulf power markets has significantly increased due to climate change, making it essential to pay more attention to how systems are planned and designed.
In recent years, Iranian women have accounted for a growing share of major Iranian accounts on Instagram, seizing economic opportunities that are unavailable in Iran’s offline economy. Today, that progress is at risk.
Greater Gulf cooperation on hydrocarbons, as a part of balanced strategies incorporating climate protection, could manage some of these threats and promote longer-term cooperation solutions to problems facing the region’s critical economic sector.
The legacies of the Middle East’s major oil and gas pipelines offer important lessons for regional leaders hoping to integrate energy markets and infrastructure.
Sanctions have pushed thousands of Russian and Iranian buyers into Istanbul’s housing market. Many Istanbul residents blame the influx of foreign investors for rising property prices.
With both economic sanctions and government policies damaging women’s status, female vendors are fighting on domestic and foreign fronts to sustain their livelihoods.
The scale of solar investments is far from shifting the GCC away from its heavy dependence on fossil energy and solar power is far less promising in the Arabian Peninsula than many outside observers might think.
One year has passed since the tragic death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in police custody and the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, which has induced cultural transformations within society and families in Iran.
A new report, citing data from Kpler, an analytics company, claims that Iranian oil exports to China will reach 1.5 million barrels per day this month, the highest level in a decade.
Earlier this month, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, Iran’s air force commander, ended weeks of speculation about the imminent delivery Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets.
In a world with two parallel financial systems, a country would not necessarily have a single reserve bank.
