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Items by Dr Kamran Yeganegi
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Green energy, old power: Who controls the energy transition in the MENA?
In Gaza, electricity shortages are not a technical inconvenience; they are a daily constraint on hospitals, water systems and basic dignity. Across other fragile parts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), rolling power cuts and high energy costs have become politically explosive, exposing how electricity functions as pressure…
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Kurdistan region 2035: Hybrid gas-solar power at Iraq’s geopolitical crossroads
Introduction The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) sits at a hard geopolitical junction. Baghdad seeks tighter federal control over energy, a trend reinforced by recent court rulings and budget mechanisms, according to Iraqi government statements and federal decisions. Turkey holds decisive leverage over northern export and transit routes, while Persian…