Why Saudi Arabia Is Staying on the Sidelines in the Red Sea Conflict
After years of war with the Houthis, Riyadh is seeking to ensure its security above all else—but peace talks are precarious, and the plan could backfire. Read More Here
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Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region’s Economies
The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support. Read More Here
Mercenary Shocks: What The War In Ukraine Will Eventually Mean For Africa
At some point the war in Ukraine will end, and when it does, the resulting influx of mercenaries will send shockwaves through Africa. Read More Here
How The U.S.-Chinese Technology War Is Changing The World
Washington’s crackdown on technology access is creating a new kind of global conflict. Read More Here
Southeast Asia’s New-Old Cold War
The Soviet Union lost the Cold War, but China is now giving the West a run for its money in the sequel. And, as with the twentieth century’s decades-long superpower conflict, Southeast Asia is once again emerging as a major theater. Read More Here
Why China Prefers To Maintain Inflamed Borders
While China’s many contested border areas may appear to have become more inflamed coincident with its rising global ambitions, the reality is that Beijing has long stoked and sustained borderland disputes as a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbours. Read Here | Asia Times
COVID-19 Poses Formidable Threat For Fragile States In The Middle East and North Africa
COVID-19 will trigger a sharp drop in household incomes in Middle East and North African (MENA) countries that are fragile and in conflict situations, such as Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, and Somalia. As export earnings suffer and social distancing reduces domestic activity, incomes will decline—especially for informal and low-skilled workers, including within large internally displaced […]
Conflict Movies Lift China’s Box Office As Studios Find More Yuan In Every Bang
With Wolf Warrior 2 crossing the 5 billion yuan (US$749 million) mark at the mainland Chinese box office on Sunday, analysts see the trend of patriotic military and action films continuing, not only boosting sluggish Chinese movie ticket sales in the second half but also lifting the fortunes of companies that invested in the smash hit. Read […]
Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ Vision Is A Desert Mirage
Trump was seemingly determined during his recently concluded visit to bring new vigour to the dragging war on jihadism and the West’s unsettling relationship with Iran by offering a different tact: Unite with Washington behind a common mission to eradicate a barbaric strand of Islamist extremism and, in return, Uncle Sam will mind his own […]
China Is Planning a Massive Sea Lab 10,000 Feet Underwater
China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South China Sea, one that may also serve a military purpose in the disputed waters. Read Here – Bloomberg
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