Macron gives Syria’s reconstruction a vital boost
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus last week was the first by an EU head of state since the fall of the Assad government in 2024. Both sides agreed to reappoint...
Netanyahu hits new lows in his battle for survival; there will be a great...
PM repairs his partnership with the blackmailing ultra-Orthodox political leadership at the terrible price of destroying equality under the law and, despite the echoes of 2023, weakening Israel’s capacity to...
US faces looming public debt wake-up call
Japan appears to be on the cusp of a full-blown currency and bond market crisis. Although the Japanese authorities spent more than $70 billion in May to prop up the yen, the...
NATO must strengthen its ties with the Gulf
NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, Turkiye, on Tuesday and Wednesday for a major summit. In the run-up to the gathering, it was clear what the No. 1 issue on the agenda would...
Where will Gulf sovereign wealth funds focus their security investments?
Sovereign wealth funds have long been used to support economic diversification but they are now increasingly playing a wider strategic role. As Gulf governments invest in sectors linked to national security, where...
How to protect yourself from evolving cyber threats
As digital interconnectedness now permeates every facet of our lives, the privacy and security of ordinary individuals are facing unprecedented challenges. Hackers, increasingly sophisticated in their methods, are now harnessing advanced technologies...
Gaza war forcing a political shift in US
A major showdown on the floor of the House of Representatives seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling vote on stripping Israel...
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Reforms
Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of presidential republicanism with the approval of the announcement of constitutional reforms by the reform-oriented President of Kazakhstan by a majority of 81.5%, in the national...
The institutions behind the future economy
When people talk about the future economy, they often focus on technologies. Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, clean energy. But we need to understand that technologies do not create themselves.
The need to restore the Gulf front
The Arab Gulf states face security and existential challenges that may be greater than anything they have experienced before, including the Iraq-Iran War and the occupation of Kuwait. At that time, the...