The MENA region is set for another year of profound geopolitical change as the ripples from global upheaval threaten to wash away existing structures. The changes bring both opportunity and risk for regional powers, but the transformations are beyond the ability of any one nation to control.
The extent of the shift was on full display at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Davos gathering this week. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney shocked observers in declaring that the “rules-based order” is dead; “we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.” (CONTINUED - 1064 WORDS)
