Category: Belt and Road Initiative
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How America Must Stand Up to Putin’s ‘Axis of Evil’
There is something especially disconcerting seeing Vladimir Putin smiling like the cat who ate the canary at this week’s BRICs Summit. Could it be more than coincidence that the coordinated Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi attacks on Israel, with Iranian support, were not just coincidental distractions from Russia’s stalemate in his invasion of Ukraine? Yesterday, Putin’s…
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Reviving Turkish-Iraqi ties with the Development Road
Turkish-Iraqi relations have gradually warmed over the past five years. In contrast to Iran’s approach, which relies heavily on a network of sectarian groups and militias to exert influence, Ankara’s Iraq strategy focuses on fostering economic growth and enhancing development as a key prerequisite to improving regional security and prosperity. A key aspect of the…
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Will IMEC Go the Way of the Baghdad Pact?
In September, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that normalization with Israel is not possible without the establishment of “an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.” The statement came at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council after months of affirmation from U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken that U.S.-Saudi…
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Iraq Pivots To Washington for Support as Chinese Money Dries Up
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Oct 22, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT Iraq is seeking more U.S. investments to reduce gas flaring and boost gas production.…
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What can we expect from the 2024 BRICS summit?
People sit on sofas at the venue of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Editor’s note: As BRICS member states and their outreach partners gather in Russia for their first summit since the group’s expansion, Brookings experts outline their expectations for the summit, how different countries view the grouping, and…
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Iraq Stuck Between Israel and Iran As Tensions Rise
James Durso James D. Durso is the Managing Director of Corsair LLC, a supply chain consultancy. In 2013 to2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer of AKM… More Info Premium Content By James Durso – Oct 21, 2024, 9:00 AM CDT Iraq’s leaders have a lot on their minds, stuck between Israel and Iran as…
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The Trump shadow hovers as the global economy breaks apart
Opinion October 22, 2024 — 11.59am October 22, 2024 — 11.59am This week in Washington, DC, two of the world’s key multilateral institutions are holding annual meetings at a critical moment for the global economy. In Russia, their critics and aspiring challengers have also gathered. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank were created 80…
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How Kamala Harris Should Put America First — for Real
Credit…Ting Shen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images OpinionGuest Essay How Kamala Harris Should Put America First — for Real Credit…Ting Shen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Stephen Wertheim Dr. Wertheim is a historian of U.S. foreign policy and an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Oct. 21, 2024 If Kamala Harris reaches the Oval…
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Persian rug makers and Syrian clarinettist’s New York vibe offer evocative melodies
Music that blends the styles of different cultures will form an important part of Hong Kong’s second Asia+ Festival, which showcases more than 100 performances and activities featuring the essence of cultural traditions and innovations by artists from nearly 30 countries. Presented by the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure…
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Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances met in Pakistan’s capital Wednesday, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation. The 23rd meeting of the China-and Russia-founded Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held amid tight security in Islamabad, virtually on lockdown, and attended by leaders including Chinese…