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Navigating corporate geopolitics in a world between orders
In the midst of Trump's tariff shenanigans and escalating US-China trade war, I wrote an opinion piece titled "Navigating corporate…
Rethinking Global Tariffs in the Age of US-China Tensions
On the sidelines of the TRENDS Symposium on April 12th at Grand Palais in Paris, I had the privilege to…
US-China trade war brings pros and cons for the Gulf
I shared comments with Valentina Pasquali for AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight on the consequences for the Gulf economies…
The GCC’s quiet exposure to Trump’s high-stakes trade strategy
I shared comments with Rachel Clare McGrath Dawson for Fast Company Middle East on the rationale behind Trump's high-stakes trade…
Gulf nations poised as ‘safe zones’ amid Trump 2.0 trade reset, but gains may be limited
I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the expected impact of Trump 2.0 trade policies for…
UAE enters BRICS arena, balancing Moscow ties and Western pressures
In this second article analysing what the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, has in store, I shared comments with…
UAE’s BRICS Summit debut marks shift towards ‘concrete action’
As the 2024 BRICS Summit is starting today in Kazan, Russia, I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian…
Inside the UAE’s business-first soft power diplomatic drive
In a Deep Dive article into the UAE's Smart Power strategy, I shared views with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian…
BRICS: Next expansion could include Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Nigeria but major rifts remain
I was quoted by Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business, on the potential new members of BRICS+ in the group's…
Beyond petropolitics: the Philippines – Saudi Arabia strategic relations
This article was written in collaboration with José Mikhail PEREZ. José is an assistant professor of political science at the…