Economic pragmatism to overcome sanctions, geopolitical tensions, and self-inflicted losses. Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and the fallout from Russia’s 2022 Special Military Operation in Ukraine, economic incentives are quietly positioning many Western companies for a potential return to the vast Russian […]
Russia develops expertise and gains advantage in Arctic navigation compared to other countries. Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. The far north of the globe is seeing new maritime routes open as the Arctic ice sheet melts, shortening the distance between China and Europe. Beijing has seized the […]
The US wants to rehabilitate its “post-war” economy. Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert. President Trump’s visit to China raised several questions among international analysts. Some believe Trump was trying to pressure China on the Iranian issue. Other experts, […]
China launches investigation into US trade practices affecting global supply chains. Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. China recently launched an investigation into the United States trade practices affecting global supply chains and the green economy. The move was announced after a series of US restrictions on Chinese […]
As the Iran war exposes the limits of US power, BRICS nations accelerate efforts to bypass the dollar. The rise of BRICS Pay and India’s CBDC proposal signals a shift toward financial multipolarity. Growing geopolitical instability is reshaping global payment systems and currency alignments. Uriel Araujo, Anthropology PhD, is a […]
Imagine a world where the US dollar, the bedrock of global finance for nearly a century, is no longer the unchallenged king Imagine a world where the US dollar, the bedrock of global finance for nearly a century, is no longer the unchallenged king. As of January 11, 2026, this […]
BRICS — a significant economic bloc of emerging nations comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is fast shifting its reliance on the US Dollar to gold through the accumulation of the precious metal. Although officially BRICS nations hold around 20% of the global gold reserves, they, along […]
Uriel Araujo, Anthropology PhD, is a social scientist specializing in ethnic and religious conflicts, with extensive research on geopolitical dynamics and cultural interactions. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono landed in Pyongyang this October. It was the first top-level visit from Jakarta in over 12 years. The timing was no accident: it coincided with […]
US blockade against Cuba has reached truly extraordinary levels. Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. On October 29, 167 United Nations member states voted in favor of a resolution against the United States blockade of Cuba, with only seven no votes and 12 abstentions. Nonetheless, the UN vote […]