Opinion – Eastern and Southern Africa as the New Persian Gulf?
The delivery of Mozambican gas to Spain and Croatia indicates a golden opportunity for Eastern and Southern Africa to take off just as the Gulf region did almost a century ago.
Interview – Vera Michlin-Shapir
Vera Michlin-Shapir talks about Russian foreign and domestic policy, including the war against Ukraine and media freedom, as well as Israeli foreign policy.
Russia and Turkey: An Ambiguous Energy Partnership
Notwithstanding conflicting geopolitical calculations, the relationship between Russia and Turkey is deeply embedded in an energy-based solid economic foundation.
Interview – Jonna Nyman
Jonna Nyman discusses the ‘energy security paradox’, energy securitisation, her fieldwork in China and current research that seeks to understand security beyond the West.
Interview – Anoush Ehteshami
Prof. Ehteshami talks about his latest book on Iran, the MENA region’s relationship with East Asia, the impact of sanctions on Iran, and the resurgence of Saudi Arabia.
Geopolitics of the Lebanese Crisis: Economic and Energy Perspectives
Effective governance in Lebanon provided fewer opportunities for regional actors to intervene in the country keeping it aloof from the power struggle in the region.
Getting Russian Gas to Europe: Old Relationships Sprout New Wings
It remains to be seen is how quickly Russia, Turkey and Hungary will embrace the new pipeline and how effective, in the lack of rules, this relationship can be.
Pakistan and the Nuclear Suppliers Group
International arrangements promoting and facilitating the peaceful uses of nuclear technology demand revision in light of increased demand for nuclear energy security.
Securing the Energy Supply: China’s “Malacca Dilemma”
For China to ensure the future security of its energy supply, it must balance the protection of its critical sea lanes with the seeking of alternative energy sources.
The Oil of Iran: Past and Present in Perspective
With vast oil and gas reserves to draw upon, Iran could transform itself into an energy superpower – yet there also remains a great deal of doubt.
