Afghanistan-Iran Complete First Trial Run of Khaf-Herat Railway
June 2nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on how Afghanistan and Iran – two countries faced with sanctions and political isolation – are working together to avoid becoming completely isolated from global networks: Despite their current estrangement from the West, Iran and Afghanistan have test run a roundabout rail link that aims to connect with the rail […]
Read more »Will Egypt Join BRICS And Adopt A New Currency?
June 2nd, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on how BRICS nations are looking to establish their own currency, in order to decrease the influence of the US in the global trade market by means of de-dollarization, and new countries are already showing interest in joining the organization, including Egypt: Egypt’s interest in the BRICS alliance has risen […]
Read more »Angola: Ready To Switch Allegiance From Russia To U.S.
June 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Angola’s stated tendency to ditch Russia for US as Lourenço eyes third term: From arms sales to green energy to direct flights, Luanda is forging ahead with ever-deepening ties with Washington even as other countries in southern Africa look to preserve their Cold War-era ties to Moscow […]
Read more »Getting Modern Internet to Yemen
June 1st, 2023
Via The Wilson Center, commentary on the need to get modern internet to Yemen: Yemen has the worst internet access in the world. In 2023, Starlink agreed on a preliminary contract to provide satellite internet in Aden. Initial results were remarkable, but there is a long way before a full license is reached. I still […]
Read more »Vladivostok To Become A Transit Port For Chinese Shipments
May 31st, 2023
Courtesy of Clingendael China Center, analysis of a recent announcement that Vladivostok will become a transit port for Chinese shipments: Historically, during the Qing Dynasty, Vladivostok and its surrounding area belonged to China. However, the Convention of Peking in 1860 resulted in the territory being ceded to Russia, thereby severing China’s direct access to the […]
Read more »Green Hydrogen: Namibia’s Lessons To The World
May 31st, 2023
Via The Namibian, commentary on Namibia’s hydrogen future: The signing of the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement (FIA) between the Namibian Government and Hyphen to produce green hydrogen and its derivatives is an important milestone that deserves to call the attention of many countries around the world. It is an important example of how countries can […]
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