Abdalla Hamdok’s career as Sudan’s prime minister is a roller-coaster of a story. 66-year-old Hamdok, who holds a doctorate in economics from Britain’s Manchester University, was a well-respected technocrat when, following the overthrow in April 2019 of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, he was called on to lead the government. An …
Read More »Development For The Few – Analysis
Bangladesh celebrated her 50 years of independence in 2021. It received a lot of applause from the international community and development agencies for its growth and development from mid-90’s onwards. But the caveats and questions attached to the development achieved by Bangladesh must be taken into account. The fact is, …
Read More »Blinken Pledges ‘Swift Response’ To Any Russian Aggression In Ukraine, Leaves Diplomatic Channels Open
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated after meeting Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva that the United States and its allies are ready to respond to a Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine. “If any of Russia’s military forces move across the Ukrainian border, that’s a renewed …
Read More »Is The US Economy Operating Above Its Capacity? – OpEd
Many economists, including me, have been attributing the high inflation of the last year to problems associated with reopening from the pandemic. According to this view, price increases in many areas will slow soon, and in some cases, like new and used cars, be largely reversed. In this view, the …
Read More »No ‘breakthroughs’ at US-Russia talks in bid to reduce tensions in Ukraine crisis
In Geneva, Blinken says sides ‘on a clearer path to understanding each other’s positions’ amid bid to put off feared Russian invasion; Lavrov: Meeting ‘constructive and useful’ The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in …
Read More »With drills and military muscle-flexing, Russia ups the ante amid Ukraine tensions
Maneuvers reflect bold attempt by Kremlin to halt decades of NATO expansion after the end of the Cold War; Putin working to strengthen alliances with countries opposed to West With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the US and its allies guessing about …
Read More »Russia proposes interim nuke deal to Iran, with US aware of talks on matter – report
Moscow said to offer some sanctions relief in return for nuclear program limits; Biden administration said to have knowledge of proposal, which would likely need US Congress review Russia has discussed with Iran the possibility of an interim deal that would see limited sanctions relief in return for reimposing some …
Read More »The Latest Crypto Crash Wiped Out More Than $1 Trillion in Market Value
In October 2021, we reported that Bitcoin had breached its $64,900 April ceiling, surging past $65,000. The world’s largest digital currency had jumped by 3%, to an initial high of $66,024.99, outclassing the earlier mid-April record. However, things are no longer looking so great for cryptocurrency.
Read More »US: To Reply Next Week to Russian Security Guarantees Proposal
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that the U.S. government would give a written reply to the Russian security guarantees proposal. On Friday, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disclosed that, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, the U.S. government would …
Read More »Biden: No Need for Confrontation With China
On Friday, U.S President Joe Biden stated that there is no need for a confrontation with China, but instead, technological and economic competition. U.S. President Joe Biden noted on Friday that the relationship between Washington and Beijing should be focused on technological and economic competition instead of unnecessary U.S-China unnecessary …
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