
The UAE and the Glass Fortress
The Iran conflict is shattering the UAE’s three-decade-long image of peace and impacting Dubai’s expat-driven economy.

The Iran conflict is shattering the UAE’s three-decade-long image of peace and impacting Dubai’s expat-driven economy.

With 10 million acres of olive-friendly land, Pakistan can turn “Liquid Gold” into a symbol of economic sovereignty.

Qatar’s LNG halt and the Iran conflict have sent global gas prices soaring, reshaping energy security and geopolitics.

The story of 2026 is one of balance, where new technology is helping to push the world forward even as trade arguments try to slow it down.

The Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile-wide corridor vital to the global economy, continues to be the world’s most unstable energy choke point.

Tariffs enforced by the Trump administration are transforming global trade, including secondary Iran sanctions and critical security agreements.





