16 Jan 2025

Gulf’s energy future: a balance of fossil fuels and solar power

Despite being widely known as crude oil exporters, the Persian Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, aim to significantly strengthen their green energy sectors. Some of them even hope to eventually lead the global energy transition. But how realistic is that? A
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06 Dec 2024

Kazakhstan’s Recent Achievements in Economics and Foreign Policy

Kazakhstan is rapidly solidifying its position as a rising economic power and an influential diplomatic actor on the global stage. With strategic initiatives in multiple sectors, the country is leveraging its geographic location, abundant resources, and forward-looking policies to attract investment
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26 Nov 2024

G-20 Summit Brazil 2024

During 18-19 November Brazil hosted the 2024 edition of the G-20 Summit, a Group formed in 1999 (in the context of the economic crises in Asia and Russia) by 19 countries and the European Union. African Union joined G-20 in 2023, while Spain has the status of permanent guest. The 19 member countr
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12 Nov 2024

The Economy of Indonesia – Positive Outlook in the Mid-Run

With a nominal GDP forecasted by the IMF experts to exceed USD 1.4tn in 2024, Indonesia is included in the Top 20 economies in the world. The economy of Indonesia presented a high level of resilience in the context of the outbreak of the exogenous shocks over the past years as coronavirus pandemi
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12 Nov 2024

Trump’s Triumph & Geopolitics

DONALD Trump’s triumph in the 47th presidential election held on November 5, 2024, has kicked off an intensive debate among commentators about his Administration’s internal and external governance preferences. Indeed, there would be a few visible shifts at the domestic level and there is little
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29 Oct 2024

BRICS: Prominent Global Player

The recent BRICS summit unveils the organization’s strategic expansion to solidify its position as a prominent global player. President Putin and Xi reiterated their global worldviews, sounded to defy the United States’ containment policies and demanded a just solution to the Israel-Palestinian
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24 Sep 2024

The Geopolitical Importance of the Wakhan Corridor in Central Asia

Photo's Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1415460   The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of land in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, holds immense geopolitical significance due to its location at the junction of four countries: Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, and Ta
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