انرژی و اقتصاد

Bahrain’s prime minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, has held his position since 1971, the year his country gained independence from Britain, but he is now eighty-four and evidently in uncertain health. Potential candidates to replace him include Crown Prince Salman or even a much younger nephew, Nasser bin Hamad, mirroring the generational handover in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. But the Khawalids, an influential, once-sidelined branch of the ruling family, also merit attention as Bahrain nears the end of an era.

An expert testifies on the concrete steps Washington can take to ensure that a credible, technocratic government forms in Beirut, and that the Lebanese Armed Forces protect civilians from Hezbollah-led reprisals.

درحالی‌که تهران شکیبایی اروپا را می‌آزماید، واشنگتن فرصت دارد یک جبهه متحد شکل دهد، برخی تحریم‌ها را به صورت مشروط سبک‌تر بگیرد و ایران را وادار به بازگشت به میز مذاکره کند.

The two countries still need to resolve longer-term questions about international export options and energy contracts with Jordan, but the latest step toward reopening the pipeline is encouraging.

Four Lebanese experts assess the country’s fragile political and financial situation, explaining why the demonstrations will not stop with Hariri’s resignation.

عرضه سهام آرامکو برای فروش که از مدت‌ها پیش انتظارش می‌رفت، سرانجام چراغ سبز گرفت، اما درباره این‌که چقدر می‌تواند به ایجاد تحول اقتصادی در عربستان کمک کند، هنوز تردیدهایی وجود دارد.

The items being moved from Egypt through Salah al-Din Gate underline the contradictions and long-term unsustainability of the current stalemate regarding Gaza assistance.

این اولین نشست بین‌المللی است که پس از موج حملات اخیر ایرانی‌ها برگزار می‌شود و می‌تواند به واشنگتن کمک کند تا ائتلافی تشکیل دهد که قادر به پیشگیری از درگیری‌های آینده باشد.

The Persian Gulf is more crucial in oil terms, but if hostilities expand to the Red Sea, Iran could gain extra leverage against its adversaries on energy and trade matters.