Mar 22, 2023
This episode focuses on how global energy trends have shaped the geopolitics of the MENA for much of the past century, and how they will continue to do so.
For over two decades, the region seemed to be losing a lot of its energy importance for the West. Both the US and European countries have sought to reduce their...
Mar 15, 2023
Originally published 15 March 2023.
The recent annual meetings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress (NPC) - the ‘Two Sessions’ - have already confirmed the national budget, high-level personnel appointments, and noted China's foreign and security outlook.
Mar 8, 2023
Following the announcement of the ‘Windsor Framework’ between the UK and Brussels over Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements - ending the most bitter Brexit dispute - there is a palpable sense that the UK may have turned a corner in its relations with the EU.
With the UK taking a leading role in support of...