UAE banks limit business with Russia and Russian clients
Banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have restricted their dealings with Russia and started closing both personal and business accounts due to the risk…
Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade
Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next decade, up from $411 billion estimated a year ago, a…
Why sanctions haven’t hobbled Russia
Why sanctions haven’t hobbled Russia? Moscow’s continued strength is a humbling result for the U.S. and its allies, stresses ‘The New York Times’. Western nations…
The Hidden Meaning(s) of Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview
Barely a few weeks before the second anniversary of the Ukraine War, American journalist Tucker Carlson —one of the country’s most popular, controversial and influential…
Strategic Minerals Geopolitics in Africa: Unraveling Great Power Competition
Abstract: Africa is poised at the forefront of a transformative era as the world shifts towards sustainable energy sources, with its rich mineral reserves emerging…
Assisting Africa’s Security and Development Needs Does Not Have to Be a Football Match
Just over a year ago, at the US-Africa leaders’ summit in Washington in December 2022, President Joe Biden made a public commitment to pay a…
The Importance of Blue Diplomacy and Pakistan
The surface of the earth as we know is 71% made up of water such as oceans, river and fresh water called as a hydrosphere…
Cambodia Can Go from Spending More to Spending Better
Cambodia can do more to translate increased public spending on social services sectors into stronger health and education outcomes, a World Bank review of public…
Chinese refusal to send its workers to Israel after calling the Israeli reserve in the war against Hamas
The tension in Chinese-Israeli relations comes as a result of Israel’s participation in the Economic Corridor Initiative, which was announced by US President “Joe Biden”…
IMF warns that any action on Russian assets needs ‘sufficient legal support’
The International Monetary Fund warned that any decisions taken about seizing frozen Russian assets should be backed with “sufficient legal support” to avert future risks.…
Feeding Africa: Sanctions Make It Worse, Imports Don’t Help, What’s the Solution?
Today’s world is going through major transformations. Among the most sensitive issues remains the availability of food and the challenges tied to it. In the…
Artificial Intelligence versus Global Jobs
The current technological scene of this century is evolving at a rapid pace, with AI being at the heart of these changes. This evolution has led…
Forbes: Layoffs hit 10-month high as financial and tech companies slash jobs
January was one of the largest months for layoffs in almost 15 years, a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas said, as more than…
World Bank and IMF Working Towards Africa’s Sustainable Growth
Recent maneuvers have shown the International Monetary Bank (IMF) and the World Bank are taking fully-fledged advantage of the new economic architecture and the current…
Making Or Breaking Finland’s Future: A behind-the-façade look at the 2024 election
In the past, the tiny Nordic country of 5.5 million people was seen as a bastion of stability, unity and neutrality; a sort of frosty…
Polar Silk Route – Modern Diplomacy
The Arctic region has become a focal point of global attention due to its strategic, geopolitical, and economic importance in the twenty-first century. The melting…
IA-CEPA: A Bridge to Sustainable Mineral Practices in Indonesia’s Energy Transition
As two states strategically situated in close proximity to each other, both holding substantial potential for market infiltration, Indonesia and Australia successfully established a cooperative…
About 15% of German companies are affected by the crisis
About 15% of German companies are troubled, A&M say sans exposure to US commercial real estate is an additional worry, notes Bloomberg. Economic stagnation, real…
U.S. aid for Ukraine dried up at the end of last year
After the breakout of the Israel-Hamas war in October, Biden asked Congress for a $106 billion package to support Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific and to…
Pakistan’s Unprecedented Economic Crisis and Calls for Restructuring Debt
Pakistan is on the brink of collapse as its import dependent economy has run out of Foreign Exchange causing food and energy shortages and the…