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“To regain its moral compass, the Nobel Peace Prize is in urgent need of reform”

Indo-Pacific, Middle East /

Guest commentary by Saman Rizwan Last weekend, when British Asian TV star, Meera Syal accepted her lifetime achievement award at the Bafta’s she used the platform to urge the TV industry to embrace diversity. In 2023, Western industries still lack the representation to promote a truly inclusive society. And this is no more pertinent than […]

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“Concerns about the U.S. dollar’s dominance are not justified”

Americas, Middle East /

Commenting on the entry into BRICS of Saudi Arabia, an editorial by Al-Monitor, authored by its foreign affairs correspondent Sabena Siddiqui, argues that concerns about the U.S. dollar’s dominance are not justified. She notes: Oil transactions between China and the Gulf may be settled in Chinese currency, but experts do not foresee an end to

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Tighter cooperation emerges between China and Saudi Arabia

Middle East /

Dr. Samuel Ramani, a researcher in international relations at Oxford University, RUSI associate fellow and author of “Russia in Africa” discusses whether Saudi Arabia is abandoning the West. In particular, he comments how “Saudi Arabia is set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”, as this means that “the most immediate consequence is tighter cooperation between

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Lars Patrick Berg MEP: UN lawsuit may embolden antisemitism

Middle East /

An analysis in Newsweek cites German Member of European Parliament Lars Patrick Berg about a request by the United Nations’ for an opinion by the International Court of Justice now on “the legal status of the occupation”. The article is authored by international security expert Aynur Bashirova. She is the European desk coordinator of the Israel-based

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Libya’s Crown Prince presents vision to attract investment

Africa, Middle East /

An article in Forbes, authored by Joseph Hammond, features Mohammed El Senussi, the son of Libya’s last monarchical ruler, presenting his vision to revitalize and stabilize his energy-rich country. According to the article, despite the fact that “millions of Libya embraced the flag and national anthem of Libya’s former monarchy”, El Senussi “will only return

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Major humanitarian conference takes place in Saudi Arabia amidst national reform drive

Middle East /

This week, a major humanitarian conference, the 3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, took place in Saudi Arabia, gathering top policy makers from the world of humanitarian assistance at the Saudi capital. As Saudi Arabia has now become one of the leading global donors of aid, the conference aims to strengthen the country’s support for this

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“Italy’s plans to become the EU’s energy hub start with a first reality check in Libya”

Middle East /

In an analysis on Italian PM Meloni’s visit to Libya, Francesco Sassi, a Research Fellow Energy Geopolitics & Markets at the Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche Research Institute in Bologna, Italy, writes on twitter: “According to the Libyan oil ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the deal signed between Italy’s ENI and Libya’s NOC

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