Saudi Arabia

Are the US and the EU being outflanked by China in the Middle East?

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sarwar Kashmeri on his podcast Polaris Live to answer this and other…

2 months ago

India turns to Gulf jewellery market to offset US tariffs

I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on Indian jewellery makers turning to the GCC markets to…

4 months ago

Navigating new frontiers: Japan and the UAE’s space partnership

The growing space cooperation between Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fascinating example of strategic synergy that…

4 months ago

Trump’s Gulf visit looms over new EU-UAE trade talks as president teases ‘very big’ announcement

I shared more comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on Trump's coming visit to Saudi Arabia, the UAE…

7 months ago

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…

8 months ago

Trump’s Saudi-brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could leave Zelensky with no good options

I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal being negotiated by Trump and…

9 months ago

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…

12 months ago

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…

1 year ago

Geopolitics will ‘hit you where it hurts’

Is BRICS+ setting the stage for a post-dollar world?In this latest episode of the AB Majlis podcast, I was invited…

2 years ago

BRICS UAE, Saudi expansion marks biggest challenge to the US dollar in the 21st century

I shared some more perspectives with Tala Michel Issa of Arabian Business on the changing dynamics of Great Power Competition,…

2 years ago