Russia Thinks America Is Bluffing

As talks between US and Russian diplomats begin in Geneva over the fate of Ukraine, Europe stands on the brink of war. The US strategy is to negotiate with Russia while threatening “devastating”…

Chris Miller

The Middle East and the Recourse Curse

The recourses curse is “the phenomenon of countries with an abundance ofnatural resources(such asfossil fuelsand certainminerals) having lesseconomic growthor worsedevelopmentoutcomes than countries…

Saif Al Abri

The Threat of Post-Covid Inflation

As you’ve probably seen in the news, inflation rates are soaring in the UK (Oct. 4.2%), US (Oct. 6.2%) and Europe (Oct. 4.1%). Although there are many other pressing economic issues, this one seems…

Saif Al Abri

Religious Discourse: Maturity

By the fourth Hijri century, religious discourse had reached full maturity. After two centuries of writing and documentation, and during the peak years of a powerful Islamic nation, Islamic…

Gamal Abd El-Maboud