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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (05-11 February 2024)

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Trump says U.S. must impose more tariffs on China, possibly over 60%
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November and they could exceed 60%. "....

February 14, 2024 North Korea , China , Myanmar , Donald Trump , Putin , OPEC , TSMC , Dengue , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , ECOWAS , Nippon Steel , Zelenskiy
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (02-08 October 2023)

Economic

WTO Forecasts Global Trade Slowdown Amid Economic Headwinds
One day after the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) warned central banks are at risk of triggering a full-blown global recession i....

October 16, 2023 Israel , CPEC , Gaza , OPEC , Dengue , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Hamas , Black Sea fleet , Schumer , Global Trade Slowdown , US Treasurys , Fentanyl , m-RNA , Roopur Bangladesh , Tomahawk
Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and realism....

September 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , Iran , Houthi , G20 , OPEC , MBS , Abraham Accords , Riyadh
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (31 July- 06 August)

Economic

Russia becomes Europe’s biggest economy – report
Russia was among the world’s five largest economies and the largest in Europe in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) as of the end of 2022, despite Western san....

August 08, 2023 Russia , OPEC , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Niger Coup , China Currency Swap , US Investments in China , Farmland , Mongolia-US ties , Alaska , Military Training , Leprosy
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 26 September- 02 October

Economic
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, Associate Fellow, 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
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