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Shifting alliances leave old friends in the dust

Politics Ferry Biedermann - April 30, 2026.

Washington’s ‘epic fury’ at its European allies has flared up again after a short lull, with Donald Trump threatening to pull US troops out of...

Why did the market not react when the UAE left OPEC?

Energy Nawaf Obaid - April 29, 2026.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has just lost one of its most visible Arab Gulf members. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its exit,...

Attack on national pride - Russian Victory Day parade without military equipment

Russia TA | AP Insight - April 29, 2026.

Russia’s traditional parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II will take place next week without tanks, missiles and other military equipment,...

South Korea's new industrial policy as a response to geopolitical turmoil

Economy Anne O. Krueger - April 29, 2026.

In the early 1950s, after the devastation of the Korean War, South Korea was among the world’s poorest countries. Today, it is an advanced economy, with...

Factors behind potential White House U-turn on UK’s Falklands sovereignty

UK Harvey Morris - April 29, 2026.

Argentina has launched a renewed campaign to gain sovereignty of the British-administered Falkland Islands, buoyed by a leaked Pentagon memo that signalled a potential shift...

How will the UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC affect markets?

Energy TA | AP Insight - April 28, 2026.

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of one of its largest producers and...

France’s nuclear doctrine – a move towards a self-reliant security architecture in Europe

EU Nawaf Obaid - April 28, 2026.

For decades, France’s nuclear doctrine rested on a disciplined premise: deterrence from sanctuary.  The force de frappe was conceived as a sovereign, centralised capability anchored within...

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