On Friday, Democratic front-runner Elizabeth Warren presented her Medicare for All plan. New taxes for the wealthy as well as corporations are supposed to finance the proposal that costs 20.5 trillion US dollars over one decade. It is a risky...
Egypt and the east Libyan government are discussing ways of expanding cooperation in the field of oil production, with expectations for Egyptian state-owned petroleum companies to start operating in Libya soon. During a visit to Cairo in late October, Chairman...
The President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, has sought an extension for his presidential mandate. He follows a long list of African presidents who have sought out ways to extend their two-term presidency. Last week, a Guinean court jailed opposition and...
When Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July, he pledged to take Britain out of the EU by October 31st with or without a deal. However, it proved difficult to deliver this promise when parliamentary arithmetic made a no-deal Brexit...
At the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, the atmosphere was jovial. Men in cargo trousers and polo shirts hovered around the light arms stands, sipping G&Ts. Senior military officials, their badges flashing on their lapels, laughed and joked...
Parties in the eight-year-long Syrian civil war have been meeting face to face for the first time to discuss constitutional reforms which will help repair the highly polarised nation. A total of 150 delegates, among them members of the civil...
The 2020 Democratic primaries have focused on the contest between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Obama’s former Vice President Joe Biden. Now that Beto O’Rourke has announced the end of his campaign, it is looking increasingly...
Will Great Britain be more decisive on Brexit than its parliament was? Presumably, we will receive an answer over the next few weeks, when the result of the next General Election will be announced; on December, 13. After months of...
The Sovereignty Council of Sudan has received $1.5 billion from Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as promised, following the overthrow of then-President Omar Al-Bashir in April 2019. The overall amount guaranteed by Gulf Countries comprises $3 billion,...
The preliminary investigations into an impeachment of President Trump have entered a new phase. Yesterday, members of the House voted in favour of formalising their inquiry against President Trump while also establishing rules for the upcoming proceedings. At the centre...