Economics

In December 2024, history recorded the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria when Russian support should have been at its peak. Over the past three years, Moscow confidently implemented a new strategy in Syria by replacing regular troops with the Wagner Group and securing influence through …

As China and the European Union (EU) mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, the global geopolitical landscape presents both a challenge and an opportunity for a deeper, more meaningful partnership between the two. Recent gestures of goodwill from both sides suggest a thaw in what has, …

What happens when the world’s oldest traditions are combined with cutting-edge digital technologies? Faith and diplomacy could just discover their next revolution. In the not-too-distant past, religious leaders had to travel across boundaries to address their people. Today, they use social media platforms, AI-powered assistants, and virtual services …

The enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan, fuelled by the unresolved Kashmir dispute and clashing geopolitical ambitions, has surged to dangerous heights following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack. While India has long projected itself as the region’s dominant military power, recent developments underscore Pakistan’s capacity to not only …

May 8, 1945, marked not only the defeat of Nazi Germany but also the birth of a new international order. In their relentless quest to prevent a recurrence of such devastation, the victorious Allied powers sought to build a diplomatic architecture rooted in cooperation, economic interdependence, and collective …

One of the few consistent elements of the Trump administration’s foreign policy is its hardline approach to China. Key figures such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, both known as long-standing China hawks, are leading a shift in strategic focus away from Russia and the …

On February 28, 2025, a highly significant event took place at the Oval Office in the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky held a press conference. Zelensky was there to congratulate Trump on his election victory, explain the critical situation Ukraine …

Donald Trump, the current President of the United States, has placed the global economy on a turbulent path with his controversial economic and trade policies. The imposition of tariffs on imports, interference in Federal Reserve monetary policy, and confrontational approaches in foreign affairs have all shaken global confidence …

US President Donald Trump’s trade policies have reshaped global trade dynamics in the first 100 days of his second term, with aggressive tariffs on major partners causing rising tensions and uncertainty, according to economists and trade experts. Trump, who took office for his second term on Jan. 20, …