MenuAs 2025 draws to a close, the Trump White House, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, the EPA, and numerous other federal agencies involved in regulating energy and the environment have shifted away from the Biden Administration’s emphasis on “green transitions” and expensive renewables, and towards an approach that prioritizes conventional energy sources and energy
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The Energy Problems Behind Turkey’s Incursions In Northern Syria
On December 8, 2025, Turkish troops entered northern Syria from Afrin, Ras al-Ain, and the northern Aleppo countryside a year after their chosen candidate, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ended the Syrian civil war, ousting Ba’athist dictator Bashar al-Assad and installing HTS founder and leader Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s interim president. Until recently, HTS was
A Year After Assad’s Fall, Russia Preserves Syrian Energy Influence
A year after former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s Ba’athist dictatorship collapsed under the blows of Ahmed El-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Organization for the Liberation of the Levant) Islamist militia, the Kremlin, the patron of the deposed regime has not disappeared. Despite expectations, Russia has not withdrawn from Syria, but instead has retrenched itself “under new
U.S-Central Asian Relations in the Era of the Abraham Accords
Dr. Ariel Cohen on RFE/RL – Why Won’t Trump Meet with Putin?
Dr. Ariel Cohen on i24 News – Syrian President Al Sharaa Meets with Putin in Russia
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Rain TV – Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire
Investment Horizons in Central Asia: Opportunities and Barriers
2025: AI Transforms Emerging Markets Worldwide
In 2025, artificial intelligence underwent a transformative shift from scientific advancement to practical economic force multiplier. As technological capabilities developed, AI use rose exponentially. Much of the discourse around the new technology focuses on the major players and their political struggles. China and the U.S. see AI in geopolitical terms, as a tool to transform
Saudi Arabia’s Push For AI Remains A Challenge
Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently wrapped up a successful visit to the White House, boosting the 80-year-old strategic relationship between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. The desert kingdom’s quest for technological progress was front and center. Yet, making Saudi Arabia a global leader in AI remains challenging. Read the full article here