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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,...
Syrian Minorities Face Rising Asylum Rejections in Europe Despite Ongoing Security Concerns
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the formal end of Syria’s 14 year civil war, European governments have begun tightening asylum policies toward...
Iran War Triggers Record Energy Shock as Global Supply Disruption Surpasses Historic Crises
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered what analysts describe as the most significant oil and gas supply disruption...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid Fragile Peace Talks and Ongoing Tensions
The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which began on February 28, has evolved into one of the most destabilizing crises...
Diplomacy in Motion: India’s Gulf Calculus Amid Regional Crisis
Warning against the rising interdependence in the international system, Ernst B. Haas had observed that “the kinds of systems change associated with rising interdependence...
Ceasefire Momentum Builds as Backchannel Diplomacy Revives Hopes for Middle East Calm
After weeks of escalating conflict, cautious optimism is emerging around a possible de-escalation in the Middle East. Israel’s cabinet discussions on a ceasefire with...
Lebanon Is Burning While Iran and Israel Bargain
As the US-Iran ceasefire was declared April 8, Hezbollah made an unexpected move. It stopped shooting.
The hiatus was several hours. Then Israel unleashed what...
Xi Calls For Rule of Law as China Pushes Back on Middle East War
Xi Jinping has called for the international rule of law to be upheld in the Middle East, in a pointed critique of the ongoing...