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The Contest to Redefine the Middle East
The Middle East is not being remade; it is being contested widely and publicly. The emerging alignment between Israel and the United Arab Emirates appears, at first glance, to signal a decisive geopolitical shift.
The effects of the Iran War and the future of the UAE's role in the oil market
The UAE’s official withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ on the eve of May 2026 is a “turn” in energy geopolitics, from the “institutional convergence” model to “strategic autonomy”.
UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s a Calculated Power Shift
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has sparked intense debate about the future of the global oil market and the stability of collective production management.
