Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia proposes hosting WTO meeting in 2028

Thank you to Deepthi Nair for inviting me to comment for The National News on Saudi Arabia proposing to host…

8 months ago

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…

10 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

3 years ago