While the shady governor of the central bank eludes arrest and accountability, desperate Lebanese are resorting to armed “robberies” to get their own money out of their banks that are refusing to return it to them.
The Saudi economy is buoyant while the Lebanese economy has collapsed, marking the contrasting fates of different players in the Middle East.
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country--and for the whole region.
Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?
Ireland could suffer disruption of natural gas supplies next winter because of a potential EU-UK trade war. Demands to throw money at this problem will lead to higher taxes and/or greater debt, hurting the economy and even future generations. To face its challenges, the country needs a dose of realism.
The Turkish president is insisting on cutting interest rates when inflation is rising, causing the currency to crash and the economy to collapse. If Erdoğan does not change course, the opposition might triumph in the 2023 elections, ending 20 years of the strongman’s rule.
When you give everyone a chunk of change, does it really change their lives and their communities?
To confront the four horsemen of the apocalypse of the 21st century — global warming, nuclear war, food insecurity and pandemics — we need coopetition, not competition.
