When a government has lost the faith of its people, what value is the confidence of politicians? In Lebanon, we may soon find out. The embattled administration of Hassan Diab convincingly won a parliamentary vote on its future this week....
An American-brokered deal is now set to end a nine-year-old stalemate involving three regional powers in Africa that has delayed construction of the continent’s biggest hydroelectric power plant and dam. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Begun in 2011, the construction...
A “bail-in” is literally an “internal rescue”. The term refers to a precise method for resolution of the banking crises, perhaps the most-discussed method of all, and bases itself on the involvement, exclusively and directly, of share-holders, bond-holders and deposit...
As Chinese leaders quarantine cities across the country to contain the coronavirus, they have another storm brewing: China’s economic outlook is becoming bleaker with every passing week. The Coronavirus Is Hurting Sectors Of China’s Economy The multiplier effect from the...
Continuing protests have placed Hong Kong at the risk of loss of talent and a long-term outflow of capital, which are the two key ingredients to its economic success.
In its efforts to not only clarify but establish its new trade relations with the EU post-Brexit, the British government’s first choice appears to be a Canadian or Australia style trade agreement. Boris Johnson Considering Two Main Trade Deal Options...
The Phase One trade deal with China has been sealed. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement done and the Trump Administration’s Middle East Peace Plan unveiled. What’s next for the US President and his art of the deal? Perhaps he would have...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson successfully pulled off a Brexit deal after several elections and deadline extensions. Ahead of the Jan. 31 exit date, the pressure is now on businesses, which are still forced to operate under considerable uncertainty. An...
The TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) pipeline is an important and long-sought after project for the four countries involved, however it is in an unstable region of the world. What is the likelihood that it will encounter security challenges in the future? Putting...
The Arctic Silk road project is said to be mainly another way for China to secure trade channels. Yet it is worth asking how this project could also increase China’s diplomatic power. Any route becomes more valuable the more destinations...