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Geoeconomics: An Unfolding of Geopolitics?

Power struggle is not an unfamiliar concept in the international political world order. The history has witnessed, how the actors have changed yet the struggle for power continues, heedless of time and space. In every era, political entities have always endeavored to gain maximum power to get other …

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Meritocracy: A Flawed Ideal?

Meritocracy is an absolute farce. It is a sham term. It is fiction. The world’s prevalent meritocracy is extremely problematic for both the elite and lower middle classes. Merit is the notion that social and financial compensation should follow aptitude, effort, and accomplishment. Middle-class children lose out to …

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The Federal Reserve Faces a Question of Stability

The hum of inflationary panic; the buzz of an impending recession has somewhat died down – at least in my quarters! Or maybe it is just my instinct, given how relatively pressing matters have recently replaced the fervor misting around the rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. But …

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Hidden tensions: Change of rules of the game between Amman and Riyadh

By  Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh   Surprisingly enough, why bashfulness of repeated denials about Amman-Riyadh strained relations! Certainly, bilateral relations are not at its best as there is a kind of vibrant inharmoniousness in viewpoints, which had led to dissonance and cacophony on key issues, most of which are …

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Sino-Arab ties prompted Saudi-Iran Deal

By Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh It seems that the decision to restore relations between Tehran and Riyadh stems from the keenness of each of them not to move forward in escalating regional positions and to block the way for major countries to play a role in fueling the political …

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George Orwell, The Animal Farm

Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) wrote one of the finest classic political satires, “The Animal Farm”. It was published in England on 17th August 1945. George Orwell was a leftist and a staunch Democratic Socialist who often expressed his strong outlook through his intellectual engagements. He was an …

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Future opportunities, threats, challenges and goals of the European Union

Abstract: The story of European integration has been a remarkable achievement going from an economic union of six states to a supranational organisation consisting of a majority of countries on the European continent. Today, the EU finds itself in a shifting world order and a period of continuous …

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Munich Security Conference, a bid to regain western self-confidence and reputation

By Shehab Al Makahleh Over 30 heads of state, senior politicians, military officers, diplomats and 110 ministers and business representatives conferred have taken part in the 59th Munich Security Conference, to discuss security challenges the world is undergoing. The current conference comes a week before the first anniversary …

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A lost Opportunity: Spy-Balloon Saga

With advanced technology, states have adopted new means to defend their interests abroad, but this has also opened new avenues for crisis and conflict. On February 4, 2023, a balloon flying over Charlotte, North Carolina became a spoiler and caused a wrench in already tense US-China relations. According …

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