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What We Learned at the Growth Summit 2026 Highlights
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We recently wrapped up the second edition of the Growth Summit, organized by our three organizations and hosted by the Policy Center for the New South.
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Human rights and the rights of nature explained
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United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet them” . . .
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When Architecture Meets Geotechnics for Sustainability
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The ground beneath a structure demands as much attention as its visible form. Every tower, bridge, or cultural landmark depends on creative vision and how well it responds to the terrain that supports it.
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The Conflict in the Middle East and Global Economy
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The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact on economic growth. But the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has transformed what had been, until early 2026 . . . .
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Why the Persian Gulf Has More Oil and Gas Explained
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Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis.
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Rethinking Building Performance in Energy Volatility
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.Energy is no longer just a cost to manage; it is becoming a defining factor in asset performance and portfolio valuation.
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Is Automation Really the Answer? Regional Insights
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Across the Gulf Cooperation Council, recycling is moving from the margins to the mainstream. Governments are setting ambitious circular economy and waste diversion targets under national programs
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Designing Cities: Balancing History and Innovation
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Cities are often described as living archives of human memory. Walk through an old neighbourhood in an Islamic city like Fez in Morocco or Cairo in Egypt, and you can see layers of history in its streets and buildings.
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Middle East economic growth to slow to 1.8 percent
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In the event of a prolonged conflict, the current impacts on the region will be compounded through elevated
energy and food prices, declining trade, tourism and remittances, increased fiscal pressures and displacement.
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