Backgrounder: Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu Port
Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?
Protests, Shortages amid Record Mideast Heatwave
A brutal heatwave is exacerbating resource shortages and fueling sectarian conflict in Iran and Iraq.
Backgrounder: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after six years: Has the project's original ambition been realized?
Water Scarcity Monitor: Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Chile
Examining three of the most water-stressed countries in the world according to the World Resources Institute (WRI)
Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Overview: China’s Belt and Road Initiative
An overview of President Xi Jinping’s landmark initiative to link China’s economy with the rest of the world.
The Geopolitics of the Black Sea
Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.
Glacier Watch: Indus Basin
Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.
Backgrounder: The Battle of Tripoli (2019)
Tired of a fractured and divided Libya, some foreign backers are throwing their support against the one candidate who they believe can unite the country. Yet General Haftar might have overplayed his hand in the LNA’s ongoing assault on Tripoli.