Unless Riyadh can secure the Red Sea and repair its damaged infrastructure, the kingdom risks a prolonged fiscal and developmental setback.
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A new map for a new narrative: UN endorses Africa’s true size
United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that shows Africa’s true relative size.
The personal is political: A cry for justice in a time of terror
As African women, we raise a cry for justice for every threat, every murder, every act of survival in our country.
Ceuta: When migration becomes a geopolitical weapon
What if the Ceuta migration crisis was not only a humanitarian tragedy and border-security failure?
Why Arunachal Pradesh remains the hardest question in India–China relations
India–China tensions resurface around Arunachal Pradesh (along their disputed Himalayan frontier). We explore the implications.
The oil surplus that still leaves people poor
The phrase “oil surplus” suggests abundance. Yet oil markets do not operate like a public pantry where abundance automatically guarantees access.
China’s people-centred progress: When billionaire wealth meets a social contract
China’s people-centred progress grew from expanding people’s capacity to live, work, learn, create and shape their collective future.
The equation of this war is clear: either everyone or no one
The region is moving from fragile de-escalation back toward coercive diplomacy by force, with consequences that reach far beyond Tehran and Washington.
Another war the US is losing
Since China’s Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, America’s once-commanding AI lead has effectively vanished overnight.
Namibian President’s pathbreaking actions against Western financial dependency and corruption
A new model for Africa? Under President Nandi‑Ndaitwah, Namibia moves towards financial independence, reducing reliance on foreign borrowing.