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How the Energy Crisis is Redefining MENA Energy Strategies
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The war in the Middle East has triggered the largest disruption to global oil and gas markets in history. Since the conflict began in February, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow artery through which roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of its natural gas normally transits – has been repeatedly obstructed.
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Sheki Khans’ Palace – A Shining Example of Architecture
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The declaration of 2026 as the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in Azerbaijan by President Ilham Aliyev has once again drawn attention to the importance of preserving and promoting the country’s rich architectural heritage and historical monuments.
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UNDP in Yemen rolls out its early recovery programming
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As displacement continues to increase, UNDP is moving now to protect livelihoods, restore essential local systems and enable locally led recovery in Yemen.
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Saudi Architecture Guidelines: Regional Identity Matters
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How can regional architectural traditions inform buildings whose scale, use and construction differ substantially from the forms that shaped them?
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The Twilight of Oil in an Age of Uncertainty: Regional Analysis
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The global hydrocarbon order is changing. Economic diversification and developing productive economies have become essential for the MENA states, requiring them to address social and political challenges and rethink domestic, regional, and global settlements.
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Türkiye’s COP 31 Targets a More Sustainable Built Future
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COP31 President-designate Murat Kurum says the Antalya Compact framework signals a shift from “ambition to implementation” of efficient building practices
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What is Artificial General Intelligence Explained Simply
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OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, recently suggested that its advanced model, known as GPT-6 Astra, could mark the arrival of something called artificial general intelligence, or AGI.
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Less is more: Why Restraint Matters in Eco Practices
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People are drowning in eco-friendly swag distributed by organizations and companies eager to demonstrate their environmental bona fides. Read on to find out more . . .
Professor Wesam Al Asali Reinterprets Traditional Vaulting
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Wesam Al Asali, architect, professor and reseacher at IE School of Architecture & Design (IE University), has designed Tašbik, a site-specific architectural installation for Amman Design Week 2026, held from October 2 to 17 in Amman, Jordan.
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