
The UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: A Turning Point for Global Oil Markets
The UAE’s exit from OPEC marks a strategic turning point reflecting a structural transformation in global oil markets.
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From Market Access to Investment: Europe’s Expanding Role in Pakistan
Europe can support Pakistan’s economic recovery, but only if domestic reforms ensure a stable and credible environment to attract investment.

Between Chokepoints and Corridors: Connectivity, Competition, and the Future of Emerging World Order
Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.

Running on Fumes: Africa’s Competing Gas Pipelines and the Race to Reach Europe
Two rival pipelines backed by Morocco and Algeria are racing to deliver Nigerian gas to a shrinking European market, in a strategic contest.

Global Connectivity in Crisis: The Hidden Geo-Economic War in the Middle East
The war in the Middle East is reshaping global connectivity by weakening some corridors while strengthening others.

China-Gwadar-Africa Corridor: A Route to Blue Economy
The China–Gwadar–Africa corridor aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia and Africa while developing a sustainable blue economy.

China-Gwadar-Africa Corridor: A Route to Blue Economy
The China–Gwadar–Africa corridor aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia and Africa while developing a sustainable blue economy.

What “Board of Peace” Offer to the World?
China’s refusal to join the “Board of Peace” highlights the clash between a U.S.-led initiative and support for UN-centered multilateralism.

Between Chokepoints and Corridors: Connectivity, Competition, and the Future of Emerging World Order
Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.

The War in Iran and the Revival of the IMEC
The war in Iran is delaying the development of the IMEC, but a lasting weakening of Tehran could ultimately secure this strategic project.

Global Connectivity in Crisis: The Hidden Geo-Economic War in the Middle East
The war in the Middle East is reshaping global connectivity by weakening some corridors while strengthening others.

What Future Awaits the Port of Darwin?
The development of Darwin Port, managed by Chinese company Landbridge, is being reassessed amid rising tensions in Australia-China relations.