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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 26 September- 02 October

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Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 out of reach, report says

The world is unlikely to meet a longstanding goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, the World Bank has said, citing the effects of “extraordinary” ....

October 07, 2022 China’s Economy , COVID-19 , OPEC , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Black Sea , US debt

Biden’s visit to M.E., Energy Crisis and Recession

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The sharp increase in oil prices following the Ukraine war brought President Biden to Saudi Arabia. This was seen as a departure from the position taken by candidate Biden during his election campaign when he had criticized the Crown Prince and threa....

August 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , Iran , Saudi Arabia , EU , Oil , OPEC , Biden

The Divergences in the Gulf Have Their Own Dynamic

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

West Asia has an unusual knack of keeping the watchers and analysts on feet most of the times. On the one hand ongoing conflicts and hotspots in Yemen, Libya, Syria and Iraq keep one frustrated. And on the other simmering cinders of the Arab Spring k....

July 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , US , Iran , JCPOA , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , OPEC , UAE , MBS

West Asia Round up- June 2020

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract

The mutually decimating spat among the Gulf nations, Qatar Vs Quartet (comprising of Saudi Arabia, UAE , Bahrain + Egypt) celebrated its 3rd anniversary in dismay as no signs of thaw are seen despite US efforts even though....

July 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , OPEC , Netanyahu , Qatar Vs Quartet , UN’s arms , GECF , OPEC+ , Bashar al Assad , Iraqi PM

West Asia Roundup - April 2020

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Covid -19 has not dented the desire of the hotspots in West Asia to stay hotter despite it being the Holy month of Ramadan. Any how the war weary Saudi Arabia led coalition declared a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen a....

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , ISIS , GNA , Khalifa Haftar , Covid -19 , OPEC , Lebanon Protest , Iran-US escalation , Situation in southern Yemen