Plans for a European Football Super League Will Resurface
An article by Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidli discussing about the future of European football super league
A Gulf-European Strategy for Joint Cooperation
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk talking about the strategies that will focus on developing the mechanism of cooperation between Europe and the Arab Gulf States in various fields.
OPEC Must Seize the Opportunity to Modernize Its Image
An article by Omar Al-Ubaydli talks about how OPEC must use the opportunity to modernize their image.
Maintaining Global Energy Security: Lessons From the Ukrainian Crisis
Between US President Joe Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports into the United States starting from march 8, 2022 and the final statement of the European Union Summit march 10-11, 2022, which included the Leaders’ Agreement for Europeans to phase out their dependence on gas, oil and coal imports from Russia, the question arises: How can the energy issue reshape the global landscape in the short and long term?
Economic Decoupling Is a Threat to World Peace
Conflict between the world’s major powers is intensifying, and policymakers are actively disengaging their economies from those of their adversaries in an attempt to gain an advantage. While this tactic brings short-term gains, its long-term effect could be World War 3.
The Dilemma of Buffer States in International Conflicts: Case Study of Ukraine
Why did the Ukrainian crisis develop so rapidly into the current situation? The well known version of the story is attributed to the expansion of NATO by annexing the republics of the former Soviet Union e.g. Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. But when that expansion reached the borders of Ukraine, we are facing the crisis of this magnitude… why Ukraine? To answer simply, Ukraine is a buffer state between major powers. What is a buffer state?
Sustainability – First and Foremost
Dr. Abdulla Al-Abbasi compares the historical context of sustainability with its projections on current applied trends.
Replace hegemony with trade between neighbors and watch peace take root
Several traditionally conflicting Middle Eastern powers are poised to launch ambitious energy partnerships. Can renewed economic ties contribute to repairing politically and socially strained relationships?
The Atlantic-Russian Dialogue: Military Confrontation or Avoidance?
Following the freezing of contacts between the two sides for more than two years, this first round of NATO-Russia dialogue, held on January 12, 2022, could see the start of future dialogue and the potential resumption of diplomatic relations.
Arabia cannot woo international investors until everyone plays by the same rules
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction of fraud is the latest example of a powerful individual being held accountable for greed-induced crimes. It could be argued that in order for the region to increase international investors, everyone needs to start playing by the same rules.
