There are still some serious questions, challenges, and obstacles that stand in the way of BRICS achieving total independence from the dollar with its proposed rival currency.
The high level of unemployment has become a national talking point in Iran, while claimed statistics offered by the government are no longer trusted by citizens.
The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress.
The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future.
In its capital, once famed as the City of Light, it is now much darker. Paris is unable to achieve social and economic equality for millions of its citizens, sparking riots and disorder.
There is a long-standing nationwide sense of helplessness, stoked by government inaction over a series of crises. It shows up in various ways, from spending patterns to a rise in homelessness.
The share of manufacturing industry exports was once less than 10 percent. Now it has reached 80 percent, with more than half of this share going to Europe.
Yemen has promising economic potential in various sectors, including agriculture, industry, tourism, and oil, but any recovery in the country remains subject to political and security stability
While all the effects of this conflict may take time to fully realise, short and medium-term signs expose the limits of US power and see America's rivals benefiting
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has shown how the Gulf should shift from an oil-export model to a digital and distribution hub. Will this trigger the long-delayed free trade agreement with China?
Building on the ten-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, time will tell if these talks are a one-off or the beginning of a different path for Lebanon.
Egyptian heritage researcher Haytham Abu Zayd sheds light on how the art form grew, excelled, and then declined over the years and ends by offering a path to revival