Category: Belt and Road Initiative
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Meloni’s closeness to Musk and Trump is a Win-Win — and a big risk
Giorgia Meloni was in Mar-a-Lago for barely five hours and every moment had to count. With so many leaders vying for Donald Trump’s attention, hers was a win. But after dinner with the president elect, she was sat down to a screening of a controversial documentary on John Eastman, a Trump ally who formed a…
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The Race Is On Between West And East For Control In Syria
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 – Jan 06, 2025, 10:00 AM CST The removal of Bashar al-Assad has reignited Western and Eastern plans to control Syria’s…
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Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy
Asia Pacific|Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-mining.html Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after…
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Kazakhstan’s Policy of Diversifying the Routes of Energy Supplies to Europe: Interests of Israel and the EU
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 108 (Jan 5, 2024) Faced with new challenges amid the war in Ukraine and increased pressure from Russia, Kazakhstan is taking a series of strategic measures to diversify its hydrocarbon trade and reduce dependence on the Russian route for transportation to Europe. Traditionally, Kazakhstan has been heavily reliant on Russian transport infrastructure…
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2025 will be a year of challenge to democracy, but there is some hope
HMAS Brisbane test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile (Image: AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE/AFP via Getty) 1 of 4 Hacker in hoodie dark theme Hacker in a blue hoody standing in front of a coding background with bin (Image: Getty Images) A handout picture provided by the Iranian Defence Ministry on December 6, 2024 shows Iran’s two-stag (Image:…
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Meet the 10 world leaders to watch in 2025
Donald Trump says “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the English language. But he is not letting on how complicated the process really is. To enact the across-the-board 20 per cent tariff he has in mind, he will likely need to declare a national security emergency on trade. A tariff on China is another…
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Russia and Iran sign further defense agreements but ideologically remain apart
Analysis: Moscow and Tehran are finalizing a defense pact to counter Western influence, leveraging military and energy ties; however, ideological divides, trust issues over Ukraine and Israel, and unmet military commitments strain their partnership On October 31, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Russia and Iran are finalizing a comprehensive treaty to enhance defense cooperation.…
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China-Middle Eastern relations are a shifting regional landscape – opinion
Over the past two decades, China has rapidly emerged as an economic, political, and security actor in the Middle East. By MORDECHAI CHAZIZA DECEMBER 31, 2024 04:25 CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, in October. (photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS) China’s Middle East strategy requires…
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Is The Iraqi Oil Export Embargo Set To Be Lifted After Landmark Legal Ruling?
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 – Dec 30, 2024, 5:00 PM CST The Kurdistan region’s efforts to achieve financial independence through oil exports have faced significant…
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What I learned most from my trip to China
There were a lot of raised eyebrows and quiet chuckles this month when President-elect Donald Trump invited President Xi Jinping to Washington for his inauguration. Foreign leaders don’t attend our inaugurations, of course, but I think Trump’s idea was actually a good one. Having just returned from a trip to China, I can tell you…
