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The Gulf’s Post-OPEC Order

BRAZZAVILLE/DOHA—The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ after nearly six decades of membership has dealt a major structural blow to the cartel. Losing its third-largest producer—capable of pumping nearly five million barrels a day, with ambitions to expand further—will make it increasingly difficult for the bloc to perform

The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure

As we look toward a more uncertain, insecure water future, it is incumbent on governments and financial institutions to ensure

American Jews’ Netanyahu Problem

Israeli officials would say that this was a defensive maneuver because the Democrats were drifting away from Israel. But this

A New Security Architecture for the Middle East

Reviving the Alliance of Civilizations—launched by Turkey and Spain in 2005 and later institutionalized within the UN—could provide an ideal

The Only Boots on the Ground in Iran Should Be…

With Trump having just deployed 2,000 troops from the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the region, this is the

Africa Is Forging Its Own Green Future

All of this shows that Africa is no longer willing to be defined by a crisis it did not create.

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear?

The rise of social media taught us what happens when accountability lags behind adoption. We cannot afford to repeat the

Trump Is Showing China How to Seize Taiwan

The suffering is the point: it is the lever Trump is using to apply pressure to the regime, whose fall,

A Deal With Iran Requires an Iran that Can Make…

Iran needs far less organizational coherence to continue disrupting the world than it needs to halt the decentralized offensive operations

Global Firms Betting Bigger on China during Economic Turbulence

When an economy combines sustainable growth potential, a stable policy environment, and a clear direction for industrial development, its appeal