The recent Madrid NATO summit has been labelled as historical, “with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO”, which apparently will “preserve peace…

Islamic finance encompasses Islamic securities (Sukuk), banking, leasing, Islamic insurance (takaful) and financing. Islamic financial markets have…

The recent rise in the interest rate raised several questions, especially after a long-term decline in interest rates. Some said…

Free speech is often seen as the pillar of enlightenment, and modernity, and necessary for a healthy, democratic society; it is seen as what keeps…

In modern times market agents such as consumers and firms only respond to incentives. Clearly articulated by Karl Polyani, we live in a time whereby…

Globalization is an extremely ambiguous term that has been redefined and re-constructed. The champions of globalization define it as the phenomena of…

From March the first till May the first, there have been almost 740,000 new cases in mainland China with nearly 539 deaths. However, the spread seems…

The dollar dominance has been a matter of controversy since the last decades of the 1900s. IMF reports show that the Dollar's share in the global…

Ever since the dawn of time, we humans have struggled with one thing: our ego. This struggle is evident and emphasized in religious scriptures,…

As seen with Russia, the exclusion from the world monetary system seems to be a favorite choice of western countries to combat hostile powers. In the…