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Lebanon suffers from Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran are palpable: the use of Lebanon for proxy power plays has some serious repercussions particularly in relation to Saudi-aligned Gulf States. Lebanon boasts an...
View ArticleYemen: The forgotten war
Despite being a catalyst for the growth of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, as well as for a growing anti-western sentiment in the region, the Yemen conflict has lacked media coverage. At the heart of...
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Doha meeting reveals Opec’s inability to control global oil prices
The recent Doha meeting of major oil producers failed to agree oil output freeze deal and confirmed the existence of deep disagreements within Opec. The oil prices agony continues as major oil...
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Just how bad is the state of Turkey’s tourism sector?
With Ankara facing internal and external security threats, as well as tensions with Russia, Turkey’s tourism sector is paying the price. In February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on...
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Three ways to do business with Iran
Iran has re-entered the global market and investors are lining up. See who is leading the pack, and who is lagging behind. With the fall of Iran’s international sanctions in January, many countries...
View ArticleWeekly Risk Outlook
Syrian Support Group meets. Argentina reenters global debt bond market. Russia-Iran trade deals loom. Global metals conferences on the horizon. G7 convenes in Japan over economic policy. All in the...
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Could Iran be the key to disarming North Korea?
Iran and South Korea have unveiled a new series of agreements to expand cooperation on energy, trade, and infrastructure development. While the prospect for increasing future economic relations is a...
View ArticleDangerous liaisons: Algeria and Iran’s unlikely partnership
Since Algeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran restored relations in 2000, the two countries have forged an unlikely partnership, which has proven to be a source of consternation among some of the Arab...
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Modi in America highlights growing ties
Narendra Modi’s fourth visit to the U.S. in two years is an indication of how strong the US-India relationship is becoming. June 2016 marks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fourth visit to the USA...
View ArticleThe rise of Iran’s e-commerce industry
The internet is often a boon for business, breaking down transaction costs and creating market opportunities. This is especially true in Iran, where the online market has expanded significantly over...
View ArticleDoes China’s Silk Road lead to Damascus?
The People’s Republic of China continues to expand its influence in the Middle East. Syria’s long term bilateral ties with China brings about questions on how China’s ambitions might play out both...
View ArticleHow Turkey’s attempted military coup hurts NATO
Under Erdoğan, Turkey has increasingly become an obstruction to NATO and Western foreign policy implementation in the region. Following Friday’s attempted military coup, the Turkish army’s support for...
View ArticleSecurity challenges in the Turkish-Syrian borderlands
The recent spate of ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Turkey and subsequent attempted coup, combined with foreign fighters’ incessant attempts to enter ISIS’s shrinking territory have kept Turkey’s...
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Under the Radar: Sukuk bonds boom in West Africa
Long under-serviced by Islamic finance, sub-Saharan Africa, and West Africa in particular is seeing a boom in sukuk bonds. West Africa is set to benefit from more intra-regional investment and...
View Article3 reasons why an OPEC production cap is still unlikely
Although OPEC is set to meet again in September, three factors mean any deal to cap production is still extremely unlikely. Global oil markets have become volatile once more as Organization of...
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Future Generator: An auspicious August for Iran
The ‘Future Generator’ is a highly unique and cutting-edge approach to political risk forecasting, developed by a partnership between Global Risk Insights (GRI) and Ethnographic Edge (EE). It combines...
View ArticleSyria: A convergence of interests for Russia and Iran
Russia’s recent use of an Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes into Syria is the most recent evidence of the strengthening of ties between Russia and Iran. Russia’s recent use of an Iranian airbase to...
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Could Iran be the key to disarming North Korea?
Iran and South Korea have unveiled a new series of agreements to expand cooperation on energy, trade, and infrastructure development. While the prospect for increasing future economic relations is a...
View ArticleSecurity challenges in the Turkish-Syrian borderlands
The recent spate of ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Turkey and subsequent attempted coup, combined with foreign fighters’ incessant attempts to enter ISIS’s shrinking territory have kept Turkey’s...
View ArticleLeading with Lukoil: Russia’s economic diplomacy in Iran
The approval of the Iranian Petroleum Contract is the culmination of a summer of economic diplomacy between Moscow and Tehran. A long summer On September 17th, Iran’s parliament endorsed a new...
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