As Abu Dhabi launches L’IMAD, its newest sovereign investment platform, the appointment of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Chairman places one of the emirate’s most consequential leaders at the center of its next phase of economic strategy. His ascension is less a surprise than a signal:
Costa Rica has long defined itself by what it chose not to have. No standing army. No oil drilling. Few countries have so deliberately woven restraint into their national identity. Now, following a decisive election, the country is testing whether that identity can endure a new phase of political power
The concern did not surface first in public statements or summit communiqués. It emerged quietly, in classified diplomatic cables exchanged among American officials and their allies, now obtained by Politico. Together, the documents offer a rare, unvarnished look at how Europe reacted as Greenland became a flashpoint in an increasingly
Today is the day it becomes official. The United States has formally exited the Paris Agreement, completing a yearlong withdrawal process and severing its participation in the world’s most consequential climate accord. With the notification period concluded, Washington is now outside the legal framework that has guided global climate cooperation
Myanmar’s first national election since the military seized power in 2021 has concluded with a decisive claimed victory for the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party, a result that has been swiftly rejected by much of the international community as lacking credibility. The vote, conducted in phases from late December
LIMA — Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, is facing a mounting political crisis after revelations that she held undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen outside the official presidential schedule, triggering a criminal investigation and renewed calls for accountability in a country already defined by institutional instability. The meetings, which took place at
Masdar and UAE partners move to deliver round-the-clock renewable energy for Uzbekistan A major step toward always-on clean electricity is taking shape in Central Asia. Masdar, alongside UAE partners, has signed a new agreement with Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy to explore a gigascale, round-the-clock renewable energy project that could transform
COPENHAGEN — The greatest threat to the international system is not a lack of ideas or institutions. It is a growing temptation to look backward. That was the stark warning delivered this week by Amina Mohammed, speaking before members of Denmark’s Parliament in Copenhagen. Her message was unambiguous. In a
The United States Reimagines Multilateral Engagement DAVOS, Switzerland — Speaking at the World Economic Forum this week, Donald Trump announced the creation of the Board of Peace, a new international body intended to oversee ceasefires and coordinate post-conflict arrangements, beginning with Gaza but envisioned as a global mechanism. The announcement
Uganda’s presidential election on January 15 has left the country suspended between two stark realities. In one, President Yoweri Museveni has secured a commanding seventh term and projects continuity after nearly four decades in power. In the other, opposition leader Bobi Wine says the result is a manufactured victory, achieved
