More: Middle East
China and Hong Kong Stocks Fall as Weak Data and Middle East Tensions Hurt Markets
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined sharply as investors reacted to weaker than expected economic data, rising tensions in the Middle East,...
After Hormuz, Gulf Security Cannot Survive on Deterrence Alone
The Strait of Hormuz has rarely been spoken about outside of emergency language: naval escorts, insurance rates, oil prices, missile ranges, LNG disruption and...
Why OPEC’s Foundational Conditions No Longer Hold for the UAE
The institutions that govern producer cartels rest on a set of conditions that are usually invisible because they hold uniformly across the membership. When...
Struggle for the Strait: US Iran Confrontation Pushes Middle East Truce to the Brink
The fragile ceasefire across parts of the Middle East is under severe strain as the United States and Iran escalate military actions around the...
Eurozone Factories Stockpile Raw Materials as Middle East War Dampens Confidence
Manufacturing activity across the Eurozone showed mixed signals in April. While production and new orders increased, underlying business confidence weakened sharply due to uncertainty...
OPEC After the UAE Exit: The End of Oil Unity
The withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates to abandon OPEC is far more than just a change in policy, but represents a change in...
Gulf Counterterrorism and the Limits of Interest-Driven Security
Since January 2025, The United States of America has systematically dismantled the prevention side of its counterterrorism apparatus. The agencies responsible for countering radicalization,...
A Fractured Cartel: What the UAE’s Exit Means for Global Oil Governance
I. The Moment That Changes Everything
When the United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would quit OPEC effective 1 May—after nearly six decades...
The UAE Just Walked Out of OPEC and the Cartel May Never Recover
Fifty-nine years of membership, ended with a statement on a Tuesday and an effective date of Friday. The United Arab Emirates announced it will...
Drones Above, Law Below: The Crisis of Modern Warfare
In March and April 2026, drone warfare has entered a new disturbing phase, one that not only reveals the cruelty of the present-day conflict,...