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Sand, Sun, and Silicon

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Bet on a Post-Oil Future eyesonsaudi-arabia Amsterdam, August 23, 2026 – For nearly a century, Saudi Arabia’s story has been written in oil. It built the world’s largest exporter of crude, funded a welfare state, and gave a handful of royal decision-makers outsized influence over global energy markets. But in April 2016,…
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National Renewable Energy Program

The Desert Grid

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Race to Build a Renewable Power System eyesonsaudi-arabia Amsterdam, August 23, 2026 – There is something almost poetic about the idea of the world’s largest oil exporter becoming a renewable energy powerhouse. Saudi Arabia has more sunlight hitting its soil than almost any country on Earth, and for decades that sunlight did…
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Mario Draghi

Europe’s Wake-Up Call

Mario Draghi’s Blueprint for a Continent That Refuses to Fall Behind The world that once made Europe rich no longer exists. Mario Draghi thinks that’s not a eulogy — it’s an opening line. eyesoneurope Amsterdam, July 23, 2026 – There’s a particular kind of warning that only lands when it comes from someone who has…
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Donald Trump FTO

One Month In: What the Terrorist Label Has Actually Done to Brazil’s Cartels

eyesonbrasil For years, Washington and Brasília argued over a word. Was the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) — Brazil’s two dominant criminal factions, together commanding tens of thousands of members and a cocaine-export machine that reaches from the Amazon to the Port of Santos to the streets of Europe — a…
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Jair bolsonaro Donald Trump

The Bolsonaro Paradox

Can Flávio Save the Very System His Father’s Government Built? eyesonbrasil There’s an irony sitting at the center of Brazil’s trade fight with Washington that almost nobody on either side wants to say out loud: Pix — the instant payment system the Trump administration says is hurting American companies — was launched by the Banco…
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Bridge from St. Petersburg Jakarta

A New Chapter in Russia–Indonesia Relations

eyesonindonesia Russia’s deepening trade ties with Indonesia have gained momentum following Jakarta’s entry into the BRICS bloc, opening new opportunities in energy, defense, and digital infrastructure. President Vladimir Putin’s support for Indonesia’s membership has positioned both nations to leverage BRICS’ framework for South‑South cooperation and strategic diversification. 🌏 A New Chapter in Russia–Indonesia Relations Indonesia’s full…
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Indonesia: The $1.4 Trillion Opportunity That Comes With a Warning Label

BRICS membership, nickel riches, and a 270-million-strong consumer market make Indonesia one of the most compelling investment stories in the world. The corruption problem — and a sovereign fund that spooked rating agencies — make it one of the most complicated. eyesonindonesia There is a version of Indonesia that reads like a dream pitch deck…
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IKN Nusantara

IKN Nusantara: The World’s First AI-Native City

eyesonindonesia As the world watches the cranes rise above the Bornean rainforest, IKN Nusantara is emerging not just as a city, but as a digital nervous system. It is the first global experiment in “AI-first” urbanism—a city where artificial intelligence is not an afterthought, but the very foundation upon which the streets are laid. In…
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Visi Indonesia 2045

From Emerald Archipelago to Silicon Islands

Indonesia’s Bold Leap into the AI Century eyesonindonesia The Indonesian government is not merely watching the digital revolution; it is architecting it through a multi-decade master plan known as “Visi Indonesia 2045” (Indonesia Vision 2045). At its heart lies the Digital Indonesia Roadmap, a strategic compass designed to transition the nation from a resource-based economy…
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