The Necessary Evil: Cartels
In a capitalist and extremely competitive world, where monopolies stagger to flourish in countries, leave aside the globe, we have been witness to an oligopoly (market characterised by a small number of firms who...
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The Two Faces of American Foreign Policy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The ongoing crisis in American culture has brought two seemingly unrelated trends to the forefront: advocacy of technocratic expertise aimed at solving global issues, and condemnation of America’s allegedly irredeemable racism. American...
‘Marriage of convenience’: A fragile Saudi, Russian oil alliance
Russia and OPEC leader Saudi Arabia have made a fragile oil alliance work during the pandemic, but their marriage of convenience could be undone as a rebounding market dredges up old tensions, analysts said....
Playing US politics: Saudi Arabia targets Middle America
Amid Washington chatter about the future of US-Saudi relations, the kingdom has launched an unprecedented public diplomacy campaign to marshal business and grassroots support beyond the Beltway to counter anti-Saudi sentiment in the Biden...
U.S. becomes India’s second biggest oil supplier, Saudi plunges to No. 4
The United States overtook Saudi Arabia as India’s second biggest oil supplier after Iraq last month, as refiners boosted cheaper U.S. crude purchases to record levels to offset OPEC+ supply cuts, data from trade...
Biden Is Targeting Longstanding Alliances with Israel and Saudi Arabia to Curry Favor with Iran
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Biden administration’s targeting of the US’s longstanding alliances with Israel and Saudi Arabia in order to placate Iran is not only immoral but disastrously counterproductive. The Islamic Republic of Iran appears...
End of the Qatar Crisis
On the eve of GCC summit, President Trump dispatched his son-in-law and senior advisor to the Middle East, Jared Kushner to the signing ceremony of normalisation of Qatar crisis. This is one of the...
Saudi-Pak Rivalry: A geopolitical win for India?
Islamabad secured a loan of 3 billion-dollars from Saudi Arabia in 2018. He did his best to ensure that he would never be asked to pay back. His hopes have been punctured. driving the...
Five years of Vision 2030
The Arab countries faced challenges on multiple fronts in 2014. Along with the deep plunge of oil prices that hugely impacted their economies, a wave of protests led by frustrated youngsters demanding accountability and...
Middle East’s Cold War: Tracing the Saudi-Iran Relations
The Middle East is recognized as one of the most complex regions in the world. Violence is rampant as various armed militias and terrorist groups spill across borders. The region has witnessed conflict after...
