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Belt and Road Initiative in the Middle East: Boosting Connectivity and Promoting Economic Growth
In the Middle East area, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which China first put forth in 2013, has seen substantial growth. Through this...
Can BRICS Become an Alternative Voice for The Global South?
The BRICS bloc has attracted the Global South by offering a platform for cooperation and development that is more inclusive and respectful of the...
Toward BRICS currencies in the post-dollar era
In the BRICS Summit, a key item in the agenda was the further development of new and complementary reserve currencies and settlement mechanisms. The...
When Vladimir Putin visited the Cape of Good Hope
South Africa hosts the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Russian President Vladimir Putin is participating, not in person, but online. Historically he has, a...
What model should the expansion of BRICS follow?
The 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24 is being held in the background of many international developments: The conflict in...
Four reasons for de-dollarization
As part of efforts to reduce the dominance of the US currency in the world markets, known as "de-dollarization", India scored the last goal...
China’s Xi Skips Scheduled Speech to BRICS Business Forum
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a business forum in South Africa where he was scheduled to deliver a speech, sending Chinese Commerce Minister Wang...
South Africa’s Foreign Policy in The Light of the 15th BRICS Summit
Before the dawn of democracy in 1994, the apartheid South African state was a pariah in the international community, condemned for committing a crime...
Middle East sports go global with politics in tow
A potential sale of storied soccer club Manchester United to a member of Qatar's ruling family could take the Manchester derby to new heights.
The...
Promotion of Maritime Tourism to Strengthen Pakistan’s Economy
The tourism industry, in 2022 earned USD 2.5 billion, over 300,000 jobs were created and contribution to GDP was 5%. By 2026 it is...