Inflation Soars Globally: A Story of Diverging Interest Rates
Read: What Is behind Global Inflation and Where Are We Heading To?The Euro area and the UK are more exposed to the recent energy crisis and the war in Ukraine.
How do Russia, Qatar and the United States Use Energy as a Foreign Policy Tool?
Not surprisingly, this affects Germany’s and other European states’ foreign policy towards Russia.
Global Food Crisis: Russia and the West Play the Blame Game
The conditions of the war in Ukraine disrupted agricultural exports from Russia and Ukraine, that together, according to the UN Comtrade Database, account for 24% of wheat exports, 57% of sunflower seed oil exports, and 14% of corn exports globally in the years 2016-2020.
What Is behind Global Inflation and Where Are We Heading To?
Read: How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENAYet of course, this rise is not without the added conundrum of Putin’s war on Ukraine.
Europe’s Embrace of Ukrainian Refugees: Double Standards at Large?
If the war continues, the number of Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers in Europe—including those in Russia—, which currently exceeds 7.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
The Russian aggression in Ukraine, as a potential pattern during the coming decades, has pushed them to review the possibility in case a war escalates in the vicinity.
African Politics, Tribal Violence, and Socio-Economic Rivalry in Africa
While efforts for nation-building and identity formation move forward in certain African countries, in others, where loyalty and belonging to tribes grow steadily, such efforts meet obstacles .
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership and the Militarization of the Baltic Sea
hen the war broke out in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many observers were caught by surprise in spite of the dire predictions and warnings in reporting by mainstream Western media.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Why Israeli Snipers Killed Prominent Aljazeera Journalist
”Read: Selective Solidarity with War Victims: Ukrainian and Palestinian RefugeesFootage shows Hanarsha standing next to Abu Akleh as she was shot and was lying on the ground, and another Palestinian journalist screaming “Ambulance, ambulance!”
Here is why Israel killed Shireen Abu Akleh.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Although significant progress has been made in the negotiations, the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war has affected nuclear negotiations and changed many balances across the world.
Self-Sufficiency and Complex Interdependence in the Age of Global Crises
In response to the pandemic, many governments initiated national vaccine development programs and increased their efforts towards self-sufficiency in healthcare technologies.
Echoes from President Erdoğan’s Saudi Arabia Visit: A Fresh Start?
In domestic politics, the country is facing an economic crisis and heading towards a critical presidential election scheduled for next year.
Libya’s Political Atmosphere Is a Gordian Knot
he Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana once said, "Only the dead have seen the end of war.
Why the UAE is Denouncing Israel’s Brutality
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It is important to realize that under the leadership of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who ruled the UAE for more than three decades and is hailed as the country’s founder, Abu Dhabi had a significantly different attitude toward the Palestinian issue.
Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Flying to Syria
Turkey also took a similar decision for the passage of NATO warships for a preplanned exercise in the region.
The Economic Hitmen behind Regime Change in Pakistan
”Read: Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen SilenceIn compelling detail, Perkins describes the ways by which U.
How Will the Ukraine Crisis Shape the World Energy Market?
Read: How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?Moreover, just weeks before the war in Ukraine commenced, Russia and China inked a new $80 billion natural gas agreement to supply Russian gas to China via the Far Eastern route for the next 25 years, boosting Russian gas volumes to China by an extra 10 billion cubic meters (bcm) a year.
Sweden and Finland to Apply for NATO in May
Sweden, which was taking a more cautious path towards membership, also seems to be in favor of following in Finland’s path.
The Contested Waters of the South China Sea
mid the Russia-Ukraine war in Europe, the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to counter China in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region, by putting $2.
Why Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
The Ministry of National Defence also emphasized that the operation aims to thwart wide-scale attacks planned by the PKK against Turkey.
