How to feed 10 billion people
With the world struggling to feed 8 billion people today, how will we feed 10 billion by 2050? Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population requires not just a radical increase...
When young people thrive, societies prosper
Globally, one in five young people are not in employment, education or training, according to the International Labour Organization. The stark reality is that tens of millions of young people are being...
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ strips Netanyahu of control
Critics from all sides will have much to say about this week’s unveiling by President Donald Trump of his much-touted “Board of Peace,” of which he is chairman. The board is an...
Influence requires responsibility
In the Middle East today, imperfect states are not the problem. The problem is state collapse. A weak government can be pressured to reform, supported and ultimately held accountable. A failed state...
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics race ahead
The latest UN Climate Change Conference ended in a political deadlock. November’s COP30 in Belem, Brazil, produced no agreement to phase out fossil fuels, no binding plan to halt deforestation and no...
Fate of the Tehran regime is in its own hands
Ending the nuclear program and stopping external activity could spare Iran foreign intervention that enables internal change by exploiting widespread domestic unrest.
The Iranian regime is facing an existential...
The geopolitical consequences of Iran protests for South Caucasus
The ongoing mass demonstrations in Iran are the largest protests the country has seen in about half a decade. Although this current round of nationwide demonstrations began as a response to the...
Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE
The decision to annul UAE agreements was not abrupt or reckless, but a necessary assertion of sovereignty, constitutional order and national unity.
By any objective...
Discordant voices and the Kingdom’s stances
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US was very successful. In addition to securing agreements, he managed to cut the string that bound American arms exports to Israeli preference. President...
Britons should welcome debate, not shut it down
For some time, debate in the UK over immigration has been increasingly reduced to accusations. Too often, those who raise concerns about immigration levels or integration are dismissed as “racist” or “fascist,”...