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The turmoil in America’s politics – plagued by internal extremism, threats to democracy and the hyperpoliticization of foreign policy – means it will be an impossible task to bring the country together at a perilous moment, CNN comments. A weekend of terror in Israel has sharpened already grave …

The geopolitical consequences of the bloody clashes between Israel and Hamas risk to be serious, warns Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian Foreign Secretary, he was India’s Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France and Russia. Already the Ukraine conflict has been very disruptive at the international level. This conflict which …

The U.S. Departure from its longstanding policies in the Middle East under Former President Trump may have everything to do with the current situation there. During Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States pursued several diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East, including the normalization of relations between Israel and …

The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said on Wednesday.The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported that world economic growth is expected to decelerate from three per …

The world is rapidly entering an era of “revenge”. Two main vectors converge: from the East and South. On the one hand, Asian powers – China, India, Russia – are striving to take a strong position in the World Order. On the other hand, a diverse group of …

The United States and the euro zone should not take the international status of their currencies for granted as countries such as China and Russia seek to create their own systems, said Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. The dollar’s 80-year-old reign as the world’s reserve …

Desmond Lachman Unfortunately, in clinging to its backward-looking, data-dependent policy, the Fed shows no sign of changing policy course anytime soon. By so doing, the Fed risks setting us up for a harder economic landing than would be needed to contain inflation. John Maynard Keynes famously wrote, “When …

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh In our ever-evolving lexicon, a relatively recent addition stands out – “political money.” This term, although lacking a comprehensive definition, carries profound implications for the political landscape. It creeps into every crevice of the political process, casting a long shadow on our democratic institutions. The …

Mohammad Godobe The Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabab first rose to prominence in 2006 when US-backed Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia under the cover of American drones, ousting a coalition of Shariah courts, dubbed the Islamic Courts Union, of which Al-Shabab was the youth wing. The armed group became the …