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Desperate and Depressed Peoples, Dejected and Downcast!

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Arab countries have topped global indicators in financial and political corruption, lack of transparency, and absence of freedoms! They have also ranked at the bottom in indicators of the collapse of education, healthcare, and social affairs systems. On May 19, 2022, the Global Misery Index …

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There are no external solutions to the local disputes in Karabakh

On 16 August, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the situation in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. Armenia had requested the meeting with a hope that the world body would adopt a resolution or issue a statement aimed at exerting pressure on Azerbaijan. This has been …

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The world of 2050: Yin-transition to the ‘Soft Dictatorship’

How will the world look in 2050? The truth is unknown to all. However, intuitively, it could be assumed that the upcoming transformation of finance and technologies will be unprecedented. It will definitely have an impact on all areas of economic activity. The development of global Yin-markets and …

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Between Profits and Principles: Money, Morality, and the Russia-Ukraine War

“Three things are required for war: money, money, and money again,” proclaimed Marshal Gian-Giacopo Trivulzio (1448 – 1518) in response to Louis XII’s inquiry about the necessary preparations for conquering the Duchy of Milan. These words have since gained universal recognition. Wars historically served as instruments of political …

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Why so many nations are lining up to join BRICS

The idea of an alternative multilateral economic organisation like BRICS came from a belief in the late 2000s that the Bretton Woods Institutions were unable to cope with the scale and complexity of the post-Cold War geoeconomic landscape that had seen the rise of new economic centres. Western-led …

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What Is a ‘Just International Order’?

The axiom of the Western foreign policy logic is the fundamental impossibility of a just international order. This conclusion was made by our opponents not from scratch, and not simply from the desire to lay an ideological basis for a world order that meets only their interests. It …

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BRICS expansion: A watershed moment for the global economy

The 15th BRICS summit in South Africa is set to bring major changes to the global economic landscape as the bloc is preparing to unleash an expansion that may result in a significant increase in its economic weight and influence on the international arena. China-proposed “BRICS Plus” cooperation …

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Renewing Democracy in the Era of Crisis

The notion that crises have become the new normal is a thought-provoking perspective. When faced with a continuous stream of challenges such as pandemics, extreme weather events, and geopolitical tensions, it is natural to question how this constant state of crisis might impact democracy. At this year’s World …

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