Despite being oceans away from the Pacific, climate change is amplifying the harmful effects of the natural sea-warming phenomenon

New discoveries and multibillion-dollar investments are redrawing the country's energy map

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

The impoverished country is struggling to cope with the damage from two nearly simultaneous shocks

Owing to time-zone differences, the tournament is creating a new spending cycle for cafés and restaurants in Arab cities

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

War in the Gulf has left petroleum importers like Egypt urgently reviewing how to wean themselves off fossil fuels. Ditching the combustion engine is top of the list.

From Kuwait to Oman, the Gulf states are building railway links to connect their ports, cities, and industry, but it is a $250bn project that requires political determination. Will it ever happen?

Even if diplomatic progress continues, the Strait could be closed again. As a result, the geopolitical risk premium attached to Gulf energy exports is unlikely to disappear entirely.

After five years of suspension, Lebanese exporters are targeting annual sales of $500mn as Saudi Arabia reopens its market