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Pipes and Promises: Indonesia’s High-Stakes Bid for Growth
They say economic policy is both plumbing and poetry — pipes, pressure, and the promise of a better life. In Jakarta, that promise is...
Africa Trade Is Booming With Foreign Players – Just Without Russia
Russia's relations, strained by multiple factors, including its own policy weaknesses and lack of strategy, are seemingly transcending to Africa, renewing its statements on...
European Commission Stepping Up Energy Partnership With Africa
The geopolitical situation is driving the European Commission to step up its investment influence across Africa, making consistent efforts at capitalizing on and exploring...
What the Arab Foreign Ministers’ Statement Really Tells Us
Sometimes these diplomatic statements sound polished but hollow, like they’ve been through too many drafts. Still, if you listen closely, you can hear what’s...
Machines Take Over: AI, Mass Layoffs, and the New Crisis of Human Work
From industries and continents around the world, thousands of employees wake up to the same horrendous news: another round of cuts. The cycle has...
U.S 20 – Point Plan for Gaza: Between Hope and Hard Limits
The U.S. proposal has drawn global attention. Its early moments have generated a “first phase” agreement: a ceasefire, hostage exchanges, and some concessions. Such...
The Architecture of Washington’s Peace Diplomacy
Washington’s diplomatic and policy stakeholders have been in full motion in Africa this quarter—from Senate hearings shaping ambassadorial leadership to high-level visits in Benin,...
Why Washington Should Listen to Taiwan’s KMT, and What They Are Asking For
Authors: Baichao Chen and Dr.Julian Spencer-Churchill
U.S. decision-makers must balance their favoritism for Taiwan’s ruling DPP (Democratic Progressive Party), led by President Lai Ching-Te, with...
Is the Organization of Turkic States entering a new phase with OTS+?
The 12th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Gebele, Azerbaijan, on October 6-7, under the theme of “Regional Peace...
India’s Solar Tax Move Sends a Strategic Signal Beyond Trade
India's decision to raise tariffs on solar panels made in China was based on more than just trade balances. It was a strategic message—a...