Advancing Stability and Opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa
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Seasons of light: Ramadan through ancient travellers’ eyes
From Mecca and Damascus to Cairo, travellers across the centuries recorded the rhythms of Ramadan, documenting lantern-lit mosques, night prayers,…
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Iran, Mojtaba and the future of the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader marks the most consequential political transition in the Islamic Republic in more…
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MBS, Guardian of Holy Places, Master of the Unholy Game
How the House of Saud weaponized Islam, at home and abroad, while its elite played by entirely different rules
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Libya’s Oil Revival and the Fragile Politics of Production
Libya’s oil sector has staged a remarkable recovery in 2025, with production climbing back toward 1.3 million barrels per day,…
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Iraq’s Pipeline Paralysis: The Baghdad-Erbil Oil Dispute and Its Mounting Costs
For more than two years, the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline linking northern Iraq to Turkey’s Mediterranean export terminal has sat idle. The…
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After the Twelve Days: The Israel-Iran Ceasefire and the Remaking of Middle Eastern Security
Two months after the ceasefire that ended the Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran, the Middle East is grappling with…
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Egypt’s Stabilisation Tightrope: IMF Progress, Suez Losses and the Limits of Reform
Egypt entered the second half of 2025 with its macroeconomic stabilisation programme showing tangible results, though the foundations remain fragile.…