The Middle East in Focus

See how geography shapes power, restricts nations’ choices, and fuels recurring conflicts—offering a clearer understanding of the forces driving global events.

Trace how ancient trade routes made the East a centre of wealth, power, and culture—and how their enduring legacy continues to shape today’s changing world.

Understand the strategy behind Iran’s growing influence and how history, survival, and power shape its decisions, alliances, and role in the region’s conflicts.

Revisit world history through the rise, ideas, and influence of Islamic civilisation, revealing its vital role in humanity’s shared story.

Decode 500 years of recurring cycles to understand why nations rise and fall and navigate today’s shifting economic and political order.

Uncover how hidden networks shape history and why real power often flows beyond official institutions.

Prepare for the unpredictable by understanding how rare events shape history, markets, and life beyond the limits of prediction.

Trace Iran’s revolutionary journey to understand how ideology, religion, power, and historical memory continue to shape its identity and global choices.

See how oil, gas, renewables, and technology are reshaping global power and driving the geopolitical tensions of a new era.

Understand why some nations prosper while others remain poor—and how inclusive or extractive institutions shape their fate.