Ballots and bullets - How elections and war will shape the West in 2024
2024 will be a big year in global politics. A slew of important general elections will be held across the developing world – in India, Pakistan and Indonesia, to name but three. Wars may continue to ...
29 Joulu 202328min
Why is it so difficult to get aid into Gaza?
For the past 11 weeks, life has been brutally disrupted in Gaza. 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, the majority women and children, and over 50,000 wounded. The ongoing humanitarian crisis h...
22 Joulu 202313min
How will the historic Cop28 climate deal affect our future?
The global stocktake, or what is now known as the UAE Consensus, is the first-ever climate deal to transition away from fossil fuel - and it has been unanimously approved by almost 200 nations in Duba...
15 Joulu 202317min
What are the main climate action and pledges announced so far at Cop28?
It has been a week of big announcements at the Cop28 in Dubai – from action on the loss and damage fund to pledges to reduce methane gas emissions. But as the UN climate summit in Dubai enters in fina...
7 Joulu 202315min
Cop28, Union Day, and the future of sustainability in the UAE
The UAE’s 52nd Union Day, which falls on the 2nd of December, is special this year. It coincides with Cop28, the international climate summit taking place at Expo City in Dubai. 2023 is also the UAE...
30 Marras 202324min
The Israel-Gaza conflict and the US’s position in the Middle East
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Arab countries has been complex and multifaceted, and defined by a combination of geopolitical interests, economic ties and regional conflic...
20 Marras 202324min
Hamas, Israel, and where the war goes from here
We’re almost six weeks into the Israel-Gaza war and few believe it will end any time soon. Calls for ceasefires from the international community have fallen on deaf ears and hostage release negotiatio...
17 Marras 202332min
How is the Israel-Gaza war seen from a US viewpoint?
The US is feeling the pressure of the war in Gaza because of the way President Joe Biden is deemed to be handling the conflict. In the days after the October 7 Hamas attacks, Mr Biden visited Israel a...
10 Marras 202326min
