Development and Trade

Development and Trade, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Revitalizing Qualified Industrial Zones can help revive Middle East integration

“Revitalizing the QIZ framework in this way would transform what has historically been a political tool into a dynamic driver of economic integration.”

Hayek, Sutton

September 8, 2025

Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

REPORT: The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Connectivity in an era of geopolitical uncertainty

Weeks before the war in Gaza broke out, India, Europe, the US, and Gulf nations announced plans for an economic corridor linking the EU and India through the Gulf via rail, fiber optic cable, and pipelines. N7 experts ran the

Hussain

August 28, 2025

Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research

IMEC must be more than a trade route. Digital integration should be a priority.

The IMEC should prioritize digital integration alongside physical infrastructure, building on India and the UAE’s MAITRI platform as a scalable model to streamline trade and harmonize regulations that would transform the corridor into far more than just a transportation corridor.

Hussain

August 26, 2025

Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

What’s needed to unlock the power and promise of IMEC

IMEC has the potential to do far more than transport goods. It can be a channel for tourism, digital communication, energy transmission, and cultural exchange. It can become a symbol, not just of what the region can trade and ship,

Hayek

August 22, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Gateways to the Red Sea: The case for Israel–Somaliland normalization

“If pursued with strategic foresight, normalization between Israel and Somaliland could enhance regional security, support shared economic interests, and quietly anchor a more stable and cooperative Red Sea order.”

July 31, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Djibouti is the next arena for US-China competition in the Red Sea

“While Beijing continues to expand its foothold along the Red Sea, the United States still has an opportunity to secure its relationship with Djibouti.”

July 31, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, News, Strengthening Partnerships

Why al-Sharaa’s success in Syria is good for Israel and the US

“Israel will be wise to align its policy with those who seek to integrate Syria, rather than with those who seek to fragment it.”

Melchior

Boms

July 2, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Energy and Sustainability, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

N7 Research Institute Director Allison Minor reflects on N7's bipartisan congressional delegation to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, which coincided with the start of the Iran-Israel war.

June 24, 2025

Defense and Security, Development and Trade, Research

Armenia’s ‘crossroads’ offers the US and Israel a rare opportunity

Finalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan offers Washington and Jerusalem a rare chance to tilt the balance of power in one of the world’s most critical yet contested regions.

Paylan

June 9, 2025

Development and Trade, Emerging Technology and Innovation, Research, Strengthening Partnerships

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

India’s deepening political, economic, and strategic ties with Gulf countries—highlighted by Prime Minister Modi’s April visit to Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions—reflect its growing role as a key Middle Eastern partner, with robust people-to-people links, major energy and trade flows,

Fulton

June 3, 2025

Development and Trade

Revitalizing Qualified Industrial Zones can help revive Middle East integration

REPORT: The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Connectivity in an era of geopolitical uncertainty

IMEC must be more than a trade route. Digital integration should be a priority.

What’s needed to unlock the power and promise of IMEC

Gateways to the Red Sea: The case for Israel–Somaliland normalization

Djibouti is the next arena for US-China competition in the Red Sea

Why al-Sharaa’s success in Syria is good for Israel and the US

Dispatch from the Gulf: Finding middle ground amid Israel-Iran war

Armenia’s ‘crossroads’ offers the US and Israel a rare opportunity

India-Gulf relations are muted—but mobilizing

Research

Experts

N7 Events

Programs

About