The Taliban’s Curious Love of SIM Cards
January 16th, 2024
Via Rest of World, commentary on how Afghanistan’s extremist rulers learned what all governments now know: SIM cards are worth every penny: A few months ago, Pakistan began forcibly deporting thousands of Afghans who had fled over the border when the Taliban returned to power in 2021. They returned to an Afghanistan engulfed by poverty, […]
Read more »North Korea To Rebuild Industry To Address Widespread ‘Backward’ Economic Conditions
January 16th, 2024
Via NK News, a report on how North Korea’s ‘empty’ economic policies created major wealth gaps, and how the nation has vowed to rebuild industry in every city and town over next 10 years to address widespread ‘backward’ conditions: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that decades of party policy has failed to bring economic […]
Read more »Iran and India Reach Final Agreement on Chabahar Port Development
January 16th, 2024
Via Geopolitics in South Asia, a report that Iran and India have reached final agreement on Chabahar port development: Iran and India have reached the final agreement for the development of Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port. The agreement to develop the strategic port was reached during a meeting between Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash […]
Read more »Maldives Signals Tilt Toward China
January 16th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at the Maldives relationship with China and India: President Mohamed Muizzu’s recent visit to China signals a significant shift in the Maldives’ foreign policy, one that is overtly tilted in favor of Beijing. The shift came amidst a visible fraying in India-Maldives relations in recent weeks. In China, Muizzu expressed strong commitment […]
Read more »Cuba’s Economy Is Running on Fumes
January 14th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at Cuba’s economic crisis: After three years on the edge, Cuba’s government can’t conceal the dire state of the national economy any longer. Too few tourists have visited since the pandemic, depriving the island country of the foreign currency it needs to buy fuel from abroad. As a result, industry […]
Read more »TotalEnergies Lifts Namibian Stakes in Boost for Oil Development
January 14th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on TotalEnergies decision to increase its Namibian development program: CEO says deal is ‘key step’ toward developing Venus discovery Shell and TotalEnergies have made large oil finds off Namibia TotalEnergies SE said lifting its stake in two Namibian oil blocks is a “key step” toward developing the Venus field off the coast […]
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