The Arab World's 21st century
Israel's war on Gaza and regional fallout
Trump's trade war
How a regional and international climate increasingly aligned with Damascus is placing pressure on the Syrian Democratic Forces to prioritise Syrian unity
Trump to SDF: 'Your services are no longer needed'
Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service— designed to bypass state-controlled networks—could form the nucleus of an alternative communications infrastructure in Iran
Those with the most advanced chips and algorithms can integrate them into their military infrastructure to create a potent fighting machine. As a key White House document shows, the race is on.
Billionaires today make their money from data, algorithms, and digital innovation, with the AI revolution offering the chance of vast fortunes, but it is not just money that they hold in their hands.
Riyadh wants the powerful NVIDIA processors to help it develop an Arabic large language model. With the US reassured over technology transfer risks, an export licence is forthcoming.
Its role within the group is likely to remain institutional rather than operational in the near term, but its status as a founding member continues to carry historical and symbolic weight
This year's WEF report says that rules and institutions that have long underpinned stability are under siege in a new era in which trade, finance and technology are wielded as weapons of influence
With China dominating the 'rare earths' needed to power the technology of the future, the West is playing catch-up in a race that began years ago. Finally, a plan is emerging.
There are huge investments and active cooperation across the Middle East and North Africa in this rapidly growing industry, with countries and companies positioning themselves for the future.
A white-cheeked spider monkey licks a popsicle in the summer heat at the BioParque do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, on 13 January 2026.
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