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Opinion| 20 years after the US invaded Iraq: Did Washington lose trillions of dollars in the war?
Confirming these US allegations, US Secretary of State Colin Powell asked in…
Opinion| The Russian-Chinese summit and the new multilateral world
After the Putin-Chinese summit in Moscow, it is expected that the bilateral…
Israel’s military reservists are joining protests – potentially transforming a political crisis into a security crisis
The judicial overhaul plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, introduced…
China’s latest diplomatic move will extend its trade, energy, financial and maritime power
China’s influence seems to be everywhere. Days before Chinese president Xi Jinping…
As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University – The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a…
When banks go bust: the four factors at play – trust, confidence, contagion and systemic risk
Banks are in the news again. Two bank failures in the US,…
Opinion| Türkiye and Egypt: For better times with many opportunities
I have been to Egypt so many times during my career as…
Opinion| The Chinese dragon occupies America’s place in the Middle East
In fact, the Saudi-Iranian agreement came as a surprise to everyone, including…
Beyond GDP: Changing how we measure progress is key to tackling a world in crisis
In simple terms, GDP is a measure of the size of a…
Climate change: farmers in Ghana can’t predict rainfall anymore, changing how they work
Most often the effects of climate change on farmers are classified into…