[POLA] Gulf states scramble for an alternative to Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia has redirected oil exports away from the Strait of Hormuz, but most Gulf producers still lack a reliable backup option to the world’s most important energy chokepoint.
Saudi Arabia has redirected oil exports away from the Strait of Hormuz, but most Gulf producers still lack a reliable backup option to the world’s most important energy chokepoint.
More than half of India’s data centers are in regions that are already water-stressed ― and the country is racing to build more.
Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine with ballistic missiles, but Kyiv is short of Patriot interceptors. Domestic production and European alternatives take time. Can Kyiv realistically reduce its dependence on the US?
Economic recovery, youth turnout, women’s representation and judicial independence are among the issues shaping Zambia’s vote on Thursday.
Turkey’s parliament has passed a framework law for the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). What does it stipulate, why is it controversial and what does it mean for the future of the peace process?
For generations, India has lived by the rhythm of the southwest monsoon. But with the country hit by dry spells, cloudbursts and deadly floods, climate swings now expose the costs of building for yesterday’s weather.
The explosion of a Ukrainian decoy drone in Bulgaria near the Romanian border reveals gaps in Bulgaria’s defense, raises questions and shines a light on the country’s policy shift on the war in Ukraine.
Observers suggest the new alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan won’t result in any of the countries fighting for each other. Instead it’s about preventing Iran and Israel from regional dominance, they say.
Southeast Asian governments are searching for a joint strategy against cyberscammers, a criminal industry that has grown too big, too connected and too embedded in ASEAN economies to be solved just by policing.
Inspired by the Cockroach movement, young people in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand are marching on the state assembly to demand transparency and a probe into alleged irregularities in civil service recruitment exams.