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Saudi-Emirati relations will be tense

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SAUDI ARABIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Current animosities are driven by competing economic plans and ambitions for regional leadership. Encouraged by a changing geopolitical environment, strong finances and solid…

Israel may miss climate targets, despite rising risk

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ISRAEL

Public environmental awareness is relatively poor, though a February oil spill affecting beaches was a wake-up call. Green issues are also not a national political priority. Ahead…

Moon’s Middle East trip puts business first

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SOUTH KOREA

Seoul's diverse bilateral relationships with these three US allies illustrate its abiding goals, mainly economic, in a volatile region and a shifting political environment. The…

Delhi will step up outreach in Global South

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INDIA

In September, India hosted the G20 summit for the first time. It has throughout its G20 presidency sought to position itself as a bridge between developed economies and fellow…

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…

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…

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Iran deal will not relaunch nuclear power globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of the Iran deal on civil nuclear energy.

Russia will consolidate strong ties in the Gulf

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RUSSIA

Russia seeks to enhance its cooperation with the Gulf Arab states to offset its diplomatic and economic isolation from the West, leveraging its status as a valued security partner…

Japan will strengthen relations with Gulf states

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JAPAN

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are major suppliers of oil and gas, and Japan needs to secure its future energy supplies, but Tokyo would like strategic…