Across many Western countries, political polarization and pressure on corporate leaders to take public stands on controversial issues will likely increasingly drive some activists, hacktivists and violent extremists to harass, intimidate and attack executives and their families.

Historically, Saudi Arabia, rich in oil but poor in water, was a neglected borderland. Its harsh interior made civilization difficult, and coastal regions were controlled by empires. But oil and the post-WWII order transformed it into a minor power...

Despite global economic uncertainty and oil price volatility, Gulf Arab states are expected to sustain solid economic growth, driven by strong fundamentals, substantial buffers and ongoing diversification efforts....

In just seven months in office, the Trump administration has pursued a series of highly unconventional economic policies that, taken together, amount to the deepest government interventionism into the U.S. economy of any president since the Reagan era....

More than a year after new SEC cybersecurity rules took effect, public companies are pushing back against what they call vague and burdensome regulations, as the agency's new leadership eyes potential rollbacks....

Monitoring the availability of critical raw materials (CRMs) and evaluating supply chain security has increasingly become a priority for organizations in a wide array of sectors...

The RANE Cyber Risk Outlook was created to identify cybersecurity and emerging technology risks over the next three to five years that will impact a broad array of people, organizations and governments....

RANE explores the shifting patterns of global trade, and how these impact -- and are impacted by -- the changing global order....

The unequal distribution of freshwater shapes geopolitical patterns by driving competition, conflict and development, while water stress -- intensified by urbanization, agriculture, industry and climate change -- threatens social stability and economic security, as this RANE series will explore....