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Foreign involvement precludes Libyan conflict solution

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LIBYA

The UAE has been heavily involved in the Libyan conflict, providing moral and material support to Haftar and enabling him to launch an offensive against the Tripoli-based GNA in…

Iran's military will keep asymmetric advantage in Gulf

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IRAN

With geopolitical tensions in the Gulf rising as a result of Saudi and Iranian involvement in Syria and Yemen, the risk of military escalation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz…

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Gulf states will demonstrate military power in Yemen

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GULF STATES

Ten Saudi and five Bahraini soldiers were also reportedly killed. The loss is a major setback for the Saudi-led coalition that has helped local fighters push Huthi militants from…

Abu Dhabi will boost oil output for energy transition

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This is part of a wider strategy to capture more value from hydrocarbons resources, launched after a major corporate restructuring following the 2015 oil price crash. The publicly…

China will ultimately set Gulf Arab ties above Iran

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IRAN/CHINA/GULF STATES

There has been increased Western media speculation over a possible deepening of the Iran-China relationship -- and the implications for Gulf stability -- following the leaking in…

Qatar’s green strategy will focus on greening of LNG

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QATAR

Doha’s decarbonisation strategy, which started slowly, focuses on electricity production and industrial exports. Qatar has toughened sustainability targets and moved swiftly…

Huthi missile attacks on Abu Dhabi face constraints

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This came as Emirati-backed forces continued their advance towards Yemen’s Marib city. On January 17 and 24, the Huthis launched major long-range missile and drone attacks on the…

Economic warfare in Yemen could boost piracy risk

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YEMEN

Since it began in March 2015, the many-sided conflict has become internationalised, following threats to the vital shipping artery in the Bab al-Mandab strait, through which trade…