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Ehtesham Shahid

Ehtesham Shahid

Ehtesham Shahid is an editor and researcher based in the UAE. X: @e2sham

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    Dismantling the Middle East’s barriers to gender equality

    19 November 2024
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    Water stress is a challenge shared by the Middle East and Asia

    12 October 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    Revisiting Said’s ‘Orientalism’ in today’s Middle East

    11 September 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    Digital decoupling calls for another Middle East balancing act

    22 August 2024
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    Digital currencies can boost inclusion in Middle East and Asia

    10 August 2024
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    Shanghai Cooperation Organization continues under global radar

    16 July 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    Disunity a major challenge for ‘slow and ineffective’ ASEAN

    16 June 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    The implications of AI for regional security

    30 May 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    Can Asia be relied on to ensure global food security?

    26 April 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    The shifting contours of a multipolar Middle East

    30 March 2024
  • Ehtesham Shahid

    Asia, Middle East must adapt to demographic winds of change

    20 March 2024
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    Why Southeast Asia prefers neutrality amid superpower rivalry

    7 March 2024

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