The Coming Eclipse of Pakistan?
India and Pakistan have been locked in a perennial conflict since their inception. While the conflict manifests itself in many forms, the most prominent are an arms race and several wars and skirmishes. While...
Category: Geo Economics
Qatar to invest billion of euros in the German economy: An optimistic investment
Qatar has decided to make billion of dollar investment in Germany and the various private sectors company operating in the country. Qatari sources have mentioned investing in the country’s medium-sized companies and the Qatari...
Turkey’s lira takes a tumble again as ratings agency demotes multiple financial institutions.
The Turkish economy faces the crisis again after their Finance Minister claimed that he did not see a real risk to the Turkish economy or their financial system. Contrary to this statement, however, the...
As Greece emerges from bailout, what you need to know
Greece officially emerges from the eurozone’s record bailout today, after almost a decade of rescue packages, austerity and public spats with its lenders. The European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary...
El Salvador breaks away from Taiwan: US expresses its dissapointment
El Salvador becomes the third country of Latin America to break up ties with Taiwan and switching allegiance to China for ‘developmental’ purposes. The decision made by El Salvador leaves only 17 governments having...
Op-ed: The Chinese Dawn of Neo-colonialism
Scholars of the 21st Century have very well unfolded the chapter of colonialism and how the rise of colonialism swept most of the now developing countries. However, these days the focus shifts towards Asia...
US-China Trade War escalates: Will China make it out unscathed?
Following up on the meet between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, an agreement of sorts was made wherein the EU agreed to purchase soybeans and LPG in exchange for...
Going Nuclear: Will China Dump US Bonds, Dollar to Stop Trump’s Trade War?
US President Trump has signalled that he is ready to impose high tariffs on all $505 billion of Chinese imports and it appears that he is pretty serious about it. Speaking to Sputnik, Tom...
Analysis: Post Sanctions & the Sudanese Economy
Sudan doesn’t require reform but rather a complete transformation. – Dahd Kamil Idris* The lifting of trade and financial sanctions against Sudan created such a great sign of détente between Sudan and the...
PRC Engagement in Latin America and Implications for Taiwan and the United States
The Dominican Republic’s May 2018 change in diplomatic relations from Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC) to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in the context of similar changes since March 2016, by the governments...
