By Mehmet Enes Beşer Southeast Asian energy security policy was initially built around fossil fuel importation and the expansion of national energy industries. As the world’s largest energy market of the mid-21st century with a population of over 650 million and rapidly growing economies, Southeast Asia requires an energy security policy that addresses the challenges of energy demand increase, projected ...
The relationship between petroleum resources and armed conflict has occupied a central place in the political economy of Africa. Although oil does not automatically generate war, petroleum wealth can alter the incentives and capabilities of states, political elites, rebel movements, and external actors. Oil revenues can finance state coercion, sustain patronage networks, increase the value of territorial control, and provide ...
From Muscat / Oman Climate change is no longer only an environmental challenge; it is reshaping energy security, economic priorities and geopolitics. For the Middle East, rising temperatures, water scarcity and growing electricity demand are making the energy transition unavoidable. Oman stands out because it combines abundant solar and wind resources with strategic ports, vast land and deep energy expertise. ...
By Yiğit Saner As military cooperation between Israel, Greece and South Cyprus deepens in the Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye is increasingly being described by Tel Aviv as a regional threat. But is this rapprochement driven solely by military calculations? According to Spanish political scientist, academic and translator Dr. Enrique J. Refoyo, at the heart of the matter lie energy, natural resources ...
By Yunus Emre Özgün To secure planetary health and emancipate humanity from persistent cycles of conflict and deprivation, the strategic deployment of renewable energy, backed by reliable nuclear baseload power operating within a strict zero-trust architecture, is an absolute necessity. However, a colossal, multinational fossil energy oligarchy continues to inflict irreversible environmental devastation upon our species and the broader biosphere. ...
The biggest development during the past week was not merely the announcement of Saudi Arabia’s proposal, but the joint statement formally endorsing the creation of the coalition. According to the joint declaration issued after the inaugural meeting in Riyadh, 14 countries agreed to establish what they described as a “framework for maritime defense cooperation.” The founding participants are Saudi Arabia, ...
By Elshad Mirbashiroglu, Member of Parliament of Azerbaijan (6th Term) The international conference entitled “The Alliance to Prevent a Great War,” organized by the World Civilizations Initiative Research Center, was held at the Meyra Palace Hotel in Ankara on 18–19 July 2026. UWI will present the speeches held on the conference during the coming days. The conference, which featured presentations ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The targeting of civilian tankers in the Black Sea, which play a critical role in Kazakhstan’s energy exports, has once again highlighted the war’s repercussions extending beyond the front line. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, energy supply, maritime trade and transport security are increasingly becoming the focus of geopolitical competition. In the ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Indonesia’s energy transition isn’t failing because Jakarta lacks ambition. Ambition is easy. Announce a target, pledge a phase-out, attend a summit, repeat the word “green” often enough and the headlines will do the rest. The real constraint is more mundane—and far more damaging: a policy architecture that keeps coal artificially cheap while making renewable projects financially ...
Speech of Prof. Liu Xu at the conference on NATO and Global Security. The World Civilizations Initiative Research Center organized an international conference on Global Security and NATO on June 26-27, 2026, in Istanbul, Türkiye, ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for 7 and 8th of July in Ankara. Prof. Liu Xu, Deputy Director of the Center of Investigation for ...