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June 2025

Vizier Quarterly Review, Q2 2025
A review of Vizier's reports published between April and June, 2025, covering Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar, the Arab Gulf, and the Indian Ocean.
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Syria Unlocks a New Age of Middle Eastern Rail
The Middle East could be connected overland for the first time in a century, with trains running between Istanbul and Muscat.
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Bilal Sabbagh
The Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean
A primer on the Indian Ocean and the competition for military and economic influence in this increasingly central driver of the global economy.
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May 2025

Qatar’s Gas-Powered Statecraft Reaches New Heights
How Qatar’s leadership used its vast energy resources to transform the emirate from an isolated backwater into a global brand and diplomatic…
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Salim Jeridi
A New Corridor Emerges in the Middle East
For the first time in over half a century, a ‘Sunni Corridor' is uniting the region. Syria is the linchpin of this new order.
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Ahmed Askary
Lessons from East Asian Land Reform for Syria
Syria must undertake land reform and boost agricultural productivity as the first step in rebuilding its economy.
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Bilal Sabbagh
How Morocco Built an Automotive Industry from Scratch
Morocco's automotive industry is one of the few development success stories outside of East Asia in the 21st century, but must adapt for a new era of…
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April 2025

Davos to Dubai: the Gulf States Outcompete Switzerland
From 'Dubai chocolate' to 'Davos in the desert', Switzerland is being outcompeted by the strategically agile Gulf states for global economic and…
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Salim Jeridi
State Capitalism with Syrian Characteristics
Syria must learn the best practices of 'state capitalism' to achieve economic development in the 21st century.
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Ahmed Askary
الدولة التاجرة: رأسمالية بخصائص سورية
على سوريا الجديدة اتباع أفضل ممارسات «رأسمالية الدولة» لإطلاق نهضتها الاقتصادية في القرن الحادي والعشرين
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Ahmed Askary
Morocco Builds an Empire in West Africa
As France retreats from West Africa, Morocco fills the void through diplomacy and economic integration.
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