Dr. Sebastian Sons

📢NEW ANALYSIS | As #Trump floats ideas on #Gaza’s future, Arab states are advancing their own plan for reconstruction. Is this a viable alternative? Read our latest research from @SebastianMSons 👇 🔗 bic-rhr.com/research/alter… Key highlights: 1️⃣ Arab states push back – Instead of Trump’s proposals, regional leaders are advancing a Palestinian-led reconstruction plan for Gaza. 2️⃣ Strategic investment – The plan prioritizes infrastructure, governance, and economic revival, positioning Gaza for long-term stability. 3️⃣ Geopolitical stakes – The initiative challenges external intervention, emphasizing regional autonomy in shaping Palestine’s future.

Saudi Arabia has formerly been announced as the host of World Cup 2034. @SebastianMSons and Tobias Zumbrägel look at how Saudi Arabia is aligning these mega-events and other sports policies with its energy transition and sustainability agenda. agsiw.org/saudi-world-cu…

The influence of oil giant Saudi Aramco across football, Formula 1 racing, and golf reveals how closely Saudi Arabia’s sports policy aligns with its energy transition and sustainability agenda. – @SebastianMSons and Tobias Zumbragel agsiw.org/saudi-world-cu…

@AzizAlghashian @GulfIntlForum @Dr_DaniaThafer @AnasAlQaed Alf mabruk, my man! So well deserved.

It’s such a great pleasure to join @GulfIntlForum as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow and to join colleagues who support call for nuanced, constructive and fascinating analysis Great pleasure to join the team Many thanks to @Dr_DaniaThafer @AnasAlQaed and the entire team

Was erwarten #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 und #UAE 🇦🇪 von Trumps zweiter Amtszeit? @SebastianMSons ausführliche Analyse ist online👇#Iran #Israel #China #OPEC qantara.de/artikel/erwart…

Sneak preview 🥳 coming soon in early 2025. 26 chapters w/ 30 fantastic authors 😇 bringing together the rich interdisciplinary German speaking research community on the Arab pensinsula. What a great two-year journey together w/ Nadine Scharfenort 👇🏼

📢 NEW | @SebastianMSons explores the future of #EU-#GCC relations in his latest report. What are the strategic insights for boosting collaboration between the EU and Gulf states? 👇 bic-rhr.com/research/eu-gc… 🔹 Key Highlights: ➡️ Joint Peace Initiative: Urgent call to establish a collaborative #peace framework for regional stability. ➡️Sustainable #Energy Partnerships: A roadmap for EU-GCC cooperation on renewable energy, vital for global energy #security. ➡️Enhanced Security Collaboration: Strategies for #counterterrorism, cyber #defense, and addressing geopolitical tensions.

„Die EU hat erkannt, dass die Golfstaaten in einer Welt der #Krisen [...] Partner der Notwendigkeit sind“, so Dr. Sebastian Sons im Gespräch mit der @FNFreiheit über das Gipfeltreffen der #EU und #Golfstaaten am 16.10.2024. 👉 freiheit.org/de/erstes-gipf…

Exciting news to share: The Journal of Arabian Studies’ special issue on “Qatar’s World Cup goals – domestic development & global influence” has been published. Apart from my introduction as guest editor, there are 10 articles, 2 of them from Qatari women who graduated from @GUQatar

...and here it is! tandfonline.com/toc/rjab20/13/…

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📢NEW | #Sudan and #Iran are mending ties after years of estrangement. What does this reconciliation mean for the region? @SebastianMSons explores the potential impacts on alliances, diplomacy, and regional stability in this insightful analysis👇 bic-rhr.com/research/new-o…

❗ NEW PUBLICATION ❗ Do not miss this new publication resulting out of our Tafahum wa Tabadul project and written by Sina Winkel & @SebastianMSons. This Report argues that regional cooperation is crucial for fostering sustainable urban growth. Download: bit.ly/47co4XM

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The German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) released a recent study titled "Saudi Arabia’s Potential to Enhance its Position as a Key Goods’ Provider for the Energy Transition and the Upcoming Hydrogen Economy". As one of the lead authors Dr. Mohamed Raouf, GRC Environmental Security and Sustainability Research Program Director, along with @SebastianMSons and @TobiZumbraegel highlighted energy diversification as a core element of Saudi transformation, the energy transition as a driver to address climate change, and energy efficiency, renewable energy and hydrogen as key pillars of Saudi Arabia’s energy transition.   For #SaudiArabia, investment and expansion intorenewables are an opportunity to diversify not only energy sources but also job creation along the supply chain. Saudi Arabia aims to increase its share of renewables to 50% of the energy mix by 2030. Hydrogen has become a top priority in the Kingdom’s energy diversification efforts. Saudi Arabia’s flagship project, #NEOM, is expected to produce 650 tons/day of green hydrogen by electrolysis and 1.2 million tons per year of green ammonia, making it one of the largest hydrogen production facilities being built globally. In the Kingdom, both the petrochemical and mineral industries are large producers and consumers of hydrogen. Hence, they play an integral part throughout the entire hydrogen cycle including the decarbonization of many existing industrial processes. In addition, the hydrogen sector offers a variety of chances for job creation along the supply chain. The full study can be downloaded here: h2diplo.de/wp-content/upl… #EnvironmentalProgram #GulfResearchCenter

📢 We are hiring! 📢 We are looking for a Senior Researcher with expertise in West Asian-Sub-Sahara African relations to join our project, “West Asian and Sub-Sahara African Partnerships in Flux”. Deadline is 1 August 2024. More information here: carpo-bonn.org/en/calls/

🚨 New publication @FESonline 🚨 Curious to learn more about the dynamics and implications of the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement? Check out our new publication: “Reconciling Rivals – Exploring the Implications of Détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia” 🔗library.fes.de/pdf-files/inte…

Folge #122 mit Islamwissenschaftler @SebastianMSons. Wie ist die Lage in Saudi-Arabien? Welche Rolle spielen Gaming & E-Sport dort? Ist der @EWC_EN Sportswashing, oder kann er etwas bewegen? #ImSpielekeller mit @HerrHana & @TaKeSeN imspielekeller.de/saudi-arabien-… #Esports #EWC

Co-organized with the Regional Programme Gulf States of @KASonline, the #GCC #German #YoungLeaders Forum featured engaging discussions on the topics of #Multipolarity and #SocialTransition. Including young leaders' #voices in #PoliticalDiscourse is vital for driving change.