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The cash brokers have become the masters of life in Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - July 11, 2025.

After most of the banks in Gaza closed in the early days of the war, those with large reserves of cash suddenly had immense power....

Why do Europeans and Americans understand globalization differently?

Globalization Daniel Gros - July 11, 2025.

Back in 1999, when the euro was introduced, the lack of flexibility in Europe’s labor market was widely expected to make responding to shocks more...

Does the Northwood Declaration pave the way for a European nuclear doctrine without Washington?

Politics The Editorial Board - July 11, 2025.

Emmanuel Macron's visit to London was not a routine state event. At the Northwood base on 10 July, the French President and British Prime Minister...

Houthis remind the region they cannot be ignored

Middle East Sharmila Devi - July 11, 2025.

A resumption of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the Red Sea this week has focused attention on yet another festering sore...

Is the Vatican the new address for negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 10, 2025.

The meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on 9 July produced more than just a protocol photo and...

A giant game of chicken

Economy TA | AP Insight - July 10, 2025.

Instead of 90 deals, Donald Trump's administration made only two deals in 90 days after threatening to increase tariffs on exports to the US. While the...

Hedged globalization - a response to choosing sides in a superpower competition

Globalization Yeling Tan - July 10, 2025.

US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs may have been “paused” almost immediately after their introduction in April – a reprieve just recently extended until...

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