Influence Before Oil: How Iraq Bargains with a Pipeline that May Never Be Built
Prospect of new Mediterranean export routes redraws Baghdad’s relations with Ankara, Erbil, and Washington.
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Rockets & Feathers: Why Lebanon’s Fuel Prices Rise Fast and Fall Slow
Crude oil isn’t the only factor setting the price of gasoline and diesel.
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Partner or Patron: Why Syria Became More Than a War to Türkiye
As Ankara looks beyond conflict management, Syria is being recast as a crossroads whose future Damascus may struggle to shape.
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Rewired Influence: Syria’s Power Crisis Invites Geopolitical Tug-of-War
Damascus must choose between foreign dependency and energy sovereignty in redeveloping its energy sector.
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Power Struggles: Lebanon’s Summer Heat Exposes Energy Divide
The crisis-ridden ownership of energy in Lebanon has created an energy divide of haves and have-nots and a system reliant on imports
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Wired for Change: Privatization vs. State Control in Lebanon’s Electricity and Telecoms Sectors
Reform of state-owned enterprises is both possible and necessary, starting with electricity and telecoms
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Power to the People: It’s Time for Renewable Energy to Transform Electricity in Lebanon
The persistent failure to meet the country’s energy needs exemplifies state corruption and mismanagement
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EU Aid to Lebanon: Bribes for Bad Behavior
The manner in which Brussels has meted out €1billion to Lebanon smacks of opportunism and a reward for flouting reforms
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Arab Diplomacy Unmasked: Behind the Veil of Unity on Gaza
Despite rhetoric, Arab states’ support for Gaza will likely remain lip service
