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Will Moscow eliminate the dominance of the dollar with the support of friendly countries?
September 30, 2022
Will Moscow eliminate the dominance of the dollar with the support of friendly countries?
With the price of the dollar rising to its highest level in 20 years and the Russian ruble achieving superiority…
Explainer: Booking.com to deal in US dollars, foreign tourism to Egypt not expected to suffer
September 27, 2022
Explainer: Booking.com to deal in US dollars, foreign tourism to Egypt not expected to suffer
The online booking site, Booking.com, announced that it will deal in US dollars for users of the site from…
Analysis: As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way
September 23, 2022
Analysis: As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way
So far, Beijing has carefully avoided actions that would violate Western sanctions, such as providing direct military aid to Moscow.…
Analysis: Putin can call up all the troops he wants, but Russia can’t train or support them
September 22, 2022
Analysis: Putin can call up all the troops he wants, but Russia can’t train or support them
Vladimir Putin can call up all the troops he wants, but Russia has no way of getting those new troops the training…
Is the Covid-19 pandemic really ‘over’?
September 21, 2022
Is the Covid-19 pandemic really ‘over’?
CNN – US President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over,” even as the country continues to…
Why the current oil boom for Arab states may be their last
September 20, 2022
Why the current oil boom for Arab states may be their last
Abu Dhabi CNN — The oil boom brought about by the Ukraine war has made energy-rich Middle Eastern countries extraordinarily…
Can Egypt adopt the Russian ruble instead of the US dollar?
September 13, 2022
Can Egypt adopt the Russian ruble instead of the US dollar?
Yaman al-Hamaki, Professor of Economics at Ain Shams University, commented the possibility of using, beside the US dollar, in Egypt,…
Analysis: The rot runs deep in the Russian war machine. Ukraine is exposing it for all to see
September 13, 2022
Analysis: The rot runs deep in the Russian war machine. Ukraine is exposing it for all to see
For Russia, the numbers are catastrophic. From Wednesday to Sunday, Vladimir Putin’s military forces saw at least 338 pieces of…
Analysis: On the eastern front, a stunning week of Ukrainian success and Russian failures
September 12, 2022
Analysis: On the eastern front, a stunning week of Ukrainian success and Russian failures
The last week has seen a stunning transformation of the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, as a swift armored offensive by…
In revealing analysis, Ukrainian generals discuss future of the war and effect of Russian nuclear threat
September 8, 2022
In revealing analysis, Ukrainian generals discuss future of the war and effect of Russian nuclear threat
Ukraine’s top general has predicted that the war against Russia will last beyond this year, and acknowledged the effect of…