Qatar, leveraging its hydrocarbon wealth and sovereign funds, has emerged as a key player in the global race for critical minerals, with Africa—home to 30% of the world's reserves—serving as a prime ...

The exploitation of gas off the Gaza Strip could bring $4 billion to Palestine per year. Here lies one of the reason of the almost 2-years war over Gaza, and the will of the far-right Israeli ...

History is being written as we speak. Since Syrian rebels entered Damascus unopposed in December 2024, toppling President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and ending six decades of his family’s ...

The Trump administration's decision to close USAID programs has had the effect of a diplomatic bomb. What will the repercussions be for Lebanon? The cessation of USAID programs could lead to ...

ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY ENERGY HYDROCARBONS BY REGION MENA & GCC War on Gaza: How Israeli LNG exports could weigh in heavily The outcome of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza depends on several factors.

The Gaza Strip has been under siege since October 2023 by the Israeli armed forces. In The Hague, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), international lawyers are debating the term "genocide" ...

Middle Eastern countries face many challenges, starting with feeding their growing populations. Solutions exist, both in terms of quality and quantity. But in the context of global warming, it is ...

The emblematic modernization of the Qatari military has continued in earnest in recent years. A $5.9 billion deal with Italian ship maker Fincantieri for a new amphibious warship and a $12 billion ...

Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe economic crisis since 2019. With soaring inflation rates, job losses, and a significant drop in GDP, the country's financial state is dire. Despite the IMF's ...

Afghanistan by itself is a true spoil of war. Ever since Soviet geologists mapped Afghanistan’s crags and valleys for minerals and raw materials, which according to estimates are worth trillions of ...

The Sudanese regime may change its policy towards Russia as the naval base Russians wished to establish could not see the light of day. In the event Khartoum agrees to respect its non-binding ...

UK-based Deputy CEO of Norge Mining, Michael Wurmser knows well the mining industry and the Middle East for having worked in the region for years. But it’s far-away that he may have hit the jackpot ...