US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree. Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the country more than six months after the…
Iran expert Trita Parsi on the fallout of Israel’s unprovoked 12-day war against Iran and implications for Gaza. United States President Donald Trump can force Israel to end the war on Gaza if he shows the same gumption as he did with Iran, argues Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible…
When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three years-old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, forcing her and her family to flee their home. “From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood was filled with fear and anxiety…
Hello, this is Ganesh Rao, writing from London. This week, I look into how the Israel-Iran conflict was a reminder of India’s vulnerabilities — and the opportunities emerging from the crisis. The Indian Army’s Brahmos missile system takes part Rehearsal in full swing ahead of the Republic Day Parade 2025, at Kartavya Path on January…
Tyme Group CEO Coenraad Jonker Pressure is mounting on the minister of home affairs over a decision to impose huge increases in the fees for companies wanting to run checks against a national database for client verification. The move, which has already drawn fire from the telecommunications industry, has now been harshly criticised by Coen…
Geopolitical developments in the Middle East are expected to have a negative influence on market sentiment and the global economy if de-escalation efforts fail. Since Namibia is a part of the global village and trades with other countries; it is therefore not immune to economic catastrophe. The global economy has been negatively impacted by event…
China’s long-running car price war is overshadowing a deeper problem for the nation’s automotive industry: persistent overcapacity. Despite a slight uptick in recent years, more than half of production capacity lay idle in 2024. In an industry capable of making 55.5 million vehicles annually, overall capacity utilisation last year was just 49.5%, data compiled by…
As attacks escalate between Iran and Israel, fears are growing over the global economic fallout.
According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war in Gaza. Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in the Netherlands to oppose Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and to call on the government to take a stronger stance, as nearly 55,300 Palestinians have now…
At a used car market in Beijing, salesman Ma Hui said he fears China’s electric vehicle industry is in a race to the bottom. EV makers, led by the country’s market leader BYD, have been engaged in a bruising price war, depressing profits for the brands, as well as sellers such as Ma. “All of…
