Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past
Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest between two sides. It is many other things, among them a gun class of constantly shifting coalitions of…
Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid
Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was recently voted the best city in the world to travel to by readers of a UK newspaper. But…
Gold falls on Fed Chair Powell’s remarks
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday as investors reacted to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic…
BRICS shines brighter after historic expansion
BRICS grouping major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is to more than double its members with the admission of six more countries. This historic…
BRICS enlargement predicts end of unipolarity era: Quincy Institute
BRICS, at the conclusion of its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, announced an expansion with the addition of six new member states -- Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and…
BRICS bank to increase membership, finance in local currencies: Rousseff
BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) will promote the inclusion of new members and finance in local currencies of member countries, Dilma Rousseff, the bank's president, has said. "Just for…
BRICS countries raise alarm over spillovers from sharp monetary tightening in advanced economies
The BRICS countries noted here on Thursday that high debt levels in some countries have reduced the fiscal space needed to address ongoing development challenges aggravated by the spillover effects…
90s generation singers regain leadership of music scene
People rediscover 90s generation stars: Munir Al-Wasimi
Opinion| Camp David Summit and efforts to form ‘Asian NATO’ to confront China
China has been on "high alert" for a while, even before the Camp David summit called for by Washington. This summit was the first of its kind. South Korean President…
Egypt’s engineering exports surge 10% in 7 months: EEC
Engineering industries exports recorded $2.4bn from January to July 2023