December, 2021

• 13 December

  Blinken Attends G-7 Meeting Amid Rising Tensions With Russia, China, Iran

  

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending talks that began Saturday among Group of Seven foreign ministers in Liverpool, with a call from British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to unite against authoritarianism. The appeal from Truss came as ministers from the world’s wealthiest democracies, informally known as the G-7, …

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• 13 December

  ‘Great Mining Migration’: Power-Hungry Bitcoin Leaves China

  

  On 14 April this year, the price of a single Bitcoin reached a then all-time-high of around US$64,870. Just over a month later, the price of the world’s most popular digital currency had tumbled to $34,259. A significant driver behind this sudden drop was the news that China had begun …

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• 13 December

  The Future Of The EU: One-Block Or Two-Block EU

  

  The movement toward unification of Europe was undoubtedly a major event in the world history of twenty century, appealing to a free and united Europe through a link between States renouncing to their absolute sovereignty. After the Treaty of Rome (1957), when the common market was achieved, single market and …

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• 13 December

  The China-Pakistan-Taliban-Iran Nexus – Analysis

  

  Sun Tzu, the pioneer of Chinese military thought and author of the famed treatise ‘The Art of War’, has influenced China’s strategy. With the objective of weakening the enemy, Sun Tzu propagated several measures to ensure the outcome of any conflict would be predetermined. “Ultimate excellence lies, not in winning …

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• 13 December

  Saudi prince launches attack on Lebanon’s former information minister

  

  Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi announces his resignation during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon on December 03, 2021. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency]December 4, 2021 at 2:31 pm Saudi Prince Abdul Rahman Bin Musaid has launched an attack on the resigned Lebanese Minister of Information George Kordahi against the …

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• 13 December

  Report: Israel stockpiling weapons for possible attack on Iran

  

  Israel’s ministerial committee that oversees defence procurement on Sunday approved a deal that will allow the air force to purchase Lockheed Martin’s CH-53k helicopters at a cost of $2.4 billion as part of preparations for an anticipated attack on Iran, Ynet News reported. Israel’s the Marker newspaper said the discussion …

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• 11 December

  West Must Learn From Its Iran Nuclear Deal Mistakes – OpEd

  

  The failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, should have taught the US, France, Germany and the UK several lessons when it comes to dealing and negotiating with the Iranian regime. If the West wants to reach an enduring agreement with Tehran, it …

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• 11 December

  Lavrov Urges Armenian-Azeri Border Delimitation As Soon As Possible

  

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stressed the need start the process of delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as soon as possible. Lavrov made the remarks in phone talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Wednesday, December 8. Lavrov also emphasized the importance of bringing into a …

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• 11 December

  US Liquefied Natural Gas Export Capacity To Be World’s Largest By End Of 2022 – Analysis

  

  U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity has grown rapidly since the Lower 48 states first began exporting LNG in February 2016. In 2020, the United States became the world’s third-largest LNG exporter, behind Australia and Qatar. Once the new LNG liquefaction units, called trains, at Sabine Pass and Calcasieu …

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• 11 December

  Global Crypto Regulation Should Be Comprehensive, Consistent, And Coordinated – Analysis

  

  Crypto assets and associated products and services have grown rapidly in recent years. Furthermore, interlinkages with the regulated financial system are rising. Policymakers struggle to monitor risks from this evolving sector, in which many activities are unregulated. In fact, we think these financial stability risks could soon become systemic in …

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