Today, the US dollar is the most prominent currency in the world. This is tied to the fact that the US has the largest economy, along with the dollar’s use globally, as most countries worldwide rely…
Ukraine has deposits of 22 of the 34 minerals identified by the European Union as critical, according to Ukrainian data. They include industrial and construction materials, ferroalloy, precious and…
Last week, President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on China after reaching last-minute agreements with Canada and Mexico to delay tariffs by 30 days. China responded by slapping tariffs of 15% on…
Last week, Chinese start-up company Deepseek disrupted the AI market with the launch of its R1 model. Upon the launch of its AI chatbot, the company revealed in a research paper that it spent only …
The global outlook in 2025 is increasingly fractured across geopolitical, environmental, societal, economic and technological domains, according to The Global Risks Report 2025 by the World Economic…
Syria has the potential to significantly increase its oil and natural gas production, which can provide energy and government revenue critical to the country's stability and reconstruction.Syria was…
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada—a nation of 40 million people, one of America’s biggest trade partners, and a founding member of NATO—should become the 51st US state…
Global energy demand in this year’s WOO is set to expand by 24% in the period to 2050, driven by significant expansion in the non-OECD region. The outlook sees the need for an expansion in all energy…
By the end of 2024, the combined market capitalisation of the ten largest tech companies in the world hit $20tn, worth more than Shanghai Stock Exchange, Euronext, and LSE Group market…
As of 2024, global cryptocurrency ownership is estimated at an average of 6.8% of the world population, with over 560 million people owning cryptocurrency, according to Triple-A, a cryptocurrency…
Syria's new president says he wants to build a country based on tolerance and inclusivity, but it remains doubtful his HTS base shares this view. Recent sectarian killings are a discouraging sign.
Will the trend of war, displacement, and escalation continue or will negotiations and deal-making put an end to the cycle of violence? The months ahead will be telling.
Speaking to Al Majalla, the Palestinian co-director of Best Documentary winner 'No Other Land' says he believes that solidarity with Gaza's suffering was a factor in his film's Oscars success
Tariffs and countermeasures are fracturing the system of globalisation on which the post-Cold War world was built. Prosperity and interconnectedness may break with it. The world stands on the brink.