Sudan’s Leader Agrees to Host Russian Naval Base on Red Sea
February 20th, 2023
Via The Maritime Executive, a report that Sudan has agreed to host a Russian naval base on the Red Sea: Following the visit of Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Sudan last week, Moscow and Khartoum have finalized the terms of an agreement on establishing a logistical center for the Russian Navy in Sudan. […]
Read more »New Murabba: The New Horizon for Riyadh
February 20th, 2023
An interesting video look at yet another massive project contributing to the transformation of Saudi Arabia – New Murabba, planned to be the largest modern downtown in Riyadh and contribute to the city’s future development in line with Saudi Vision 2030. The New Murabba project will be built around the concept of sustainability, featuring green areas and walking and cycling […]
Read more »India and China: Resource Rivalry
February 20th, 2023
Via the Fair Observer, commentary on the resource race between India and China: Time and time again, Indian leadership has raised issues regarding Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Recently, Indian Defence minister Rajnath Singh once again reiterated Indian claims over POK. In the past, several cabinet ministers, including external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, have also reinstated the goal […]
Read more »Angola’s Future
February 19th, 2023
Via The Business Year, a look at the Angolan economy: Selected industries in Angola are on the verge of revival, helping the country put an end to its years of oil dependence. The economy of Angola, like that of many other developing nations, has been affected by the blessing and curse of oil since the […]
Read more »Mapped: 2023 Inflation Forecasts by Country
February 19th, 2023
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist, a very interesting graphical look at inflation forecasts for 2023 – with Venezuela, Argentina, and Zimbabwe showing the highest estimates: Mapped: 2023 Inflation Forecasts by Country This was originally posted on Advisor Channel. Sign up to the free mailing list to get beautiful visualizations on financial markets that help advisors and their clients. Inflation […]
Read more »The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis
February 19th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – with recent visits to Colombo by top officials from India and the U.S. – Sri Lanka’s power sector is becoming a theater of big power rivalry: Two top foreign officials visited Sri Lanka within a fortnight spanning late January and early February. The optics of these tightly […]
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