Russia’s war in Ukraine has involved many surprises. The largest, however, is that it happened at all. Last year, Russia was at peace and enmeshed in a complex global economy. Would it really sever trade ties – and threaten nuclear war – just to expand its already vast …
Read More »Towards A Democratic International Order
Talking about democracy leads to irrational and rapid polarization between those who consider themselves democratic states and others who do not claim this for themselves. Democratic states argue that they alone follow policies and practices that adhere to specific values, especially those related to democracy, the most important …
Read More »Global Risks 2023: Tensions Peak between Urgent Cost of Living Crisis and Sustainable Climate Action
For the past 17 years the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has warned about deeply interconnected global risks. Conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected global risks, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023. These include energy and food supply …
Read More »India G20: Challenges and opportunities
India has taken over presidency of G20 (December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023) at a crucial time when the world is facing a myriad of economic and geopolitical challenges, while the threat of the covid19 pandemic is not quite over. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, Kristalina …
Read More »Do Human Rights Matter?
The precise moment when the concept of Human Rights emerged is hard to pinpoint, as the evolution of human rights dates back over a hundred years. It took decades to propel human rights onto the global stage and into the global conscience. So how do we reach the …
Read More »Arab region registers world’s highest unemployment rate
According to the latest UN survey, released on Friday, the Arab region registered a 12 per cent unemployment rate in 2022, the highest in the world.However, the Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region, published by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia …
Read More »Iran, UAE to accelerate port, maritime, transit cooperation
As the PMO portal reported, during the meeting Saif Mohamed Obaid Jasem Al Zaabi underlined the capacities of UAE companies for port and maritime investment in neighboring countries, especially Iran, and announced a field visit by his country’s experts to Iranian ports in the near future. The Arab …
Read More »Chip War: Who will win?
Tamana Islam Like Ukraine-Russia war, the world is now facing another war, named semiconductor or chip war. The competition between the U.S and China becomes intense for the chip. Semiconductor is an integral part of the electronic and military industry. What are causes behind this war, what is …
Read More »Will the New Year Be the Year of Warfare Likewise the Previous One?
Amer Ababakr On the curve of this night and the next day, the world passes from the year of the Ukraine war to the year of broader stimulus in 2023 and beyond. Destinies are suspended, the fields of supposed clashes are widening, and cold wars are drawing maps …
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