Gaza, Hamas and the future
Gaza has borne the brunt of three months of war between Israel and Hamas. Mosques and churches have been destroyed. More than 200 out of Gaza’s 325 heritage sites, many of them centuries old, are gon...
5 Jan 202415min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 202332min
