How Rich Were You Before Inflation? Here’s Some Perspective!
Sri Lanka is literally burning because of inflation, which has accompanied a default on the country’s debt.
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Turkey and Greece: Exploratory Talks under the Shadow of Third Parties
Third parties play an important role in the game and according to Turkey it is not a fair game.
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
AfCFTA is the largest free trade area in the world in terms of member countries with a total population of…
Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
Iran’s accession to the Eurasian Union would be just the icing on the cake.
With US Investors Fleeing Latin America, China Steps In
The arrival of Chinese competitors in Latin America has caused great consternation in Washington, DC.
The Illegal US Blockade on Cuba Hinders the Island’s Economic Development
The US sanctions are the main reason why the Cuban economy has been struggling. COVID19 made the situation worse.
Army to Protect Pakistan’s Troubled Ties with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are testing each other’s nerves to better position themselves in a new geopolitical scenario created by…
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
China has no ambition of dislodging the United States from the Arab Peninsula. A cordial relationship with all Members of…
Can Farmers Push India towards a Just Land System?
With and beyond the new Indian farm laws, we can sing of a new revolution – an Evergreen Revolution of…
The Gulf of Guinea: A New Strain of Piracy
The African Union and the UN Security Council should pass an urgent resolution and adopt a practical mechanism against pirates…
South Africa: The Challenges of Liberation
South Africa’s negotiated settlement achieved a great deal in terms of the political liberation of the masses, but its poor,…
Bitcoin: The New Global Reserve Currency?
World governments are likely to experience that their financial powers continue to be challenged by bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies.
GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions Remain
Even if competition is more than likely to continue, reconciliation between Qatar and the Saudi bloc can incentivize the parties…
Europe Is Not United in Its Motivation to Sanction Turkey
The EU is divided over sanctioning Turkey, with countries such as Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Portugal, and Malta standing against…
The Beirut Port Explosion Is the Chernobyl of the Lebanese Sectarian System
Will the Beirut Port explosion, in retrospect, be the Chernobyl of the ever-entrenched Lebanese sectarian system?
China-US Competition in the Asia-Pacific Will Grow Stronger With the RCEP
The RCEP is ostensibly a mechanism to oversee the trade activities of the major countries in the region. The hypothesis…
Will the Appointment of a new Energy Minister relieve Saudi Arabia’s Economic Woes?
New Saudi economy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman is the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and an older half-brother…
Turkey’s Central Bank announces sharp interest rate cut: Experts comment
Turkey’s Central Bank announced a drop in interest rates from 24 percent to 19.75 percent. For some analysts, the rate…
Is a Common Currency Backed by the Gold Standard Achievable?
Introducing an Asian common currency is a long-term project which not only requires a strong political will but also a…
