The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.
The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.
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Press Release (19th September 2026) CITIZENS INTERNATIONAL FIRMLY REJECTS UNILATERAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND FIRMLY AGAINST TRUMP’S DOMESTIC LEGISLATION TO SANCTION RUSSIA AND IRAN. [KUALA LUMPUR] – Citizens International firmly rejects unilateral economic sanctions and firmly against domestic legislation like the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 that bypasses international diplomacy to impose
By Dr Shahridan Faiez ON July 11, 1882, British warships anchored off Alexandria and unleashed a devastating barrage on the city’s fortifications. The pretext was “restoring order” and “protecting the Suez Canal.” Within weeks, General Garnet Wolseley’s forces crushed the Egyptian army at Tel elKebir, turning the Khedive into a puppet. The reality was far uglier:
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by Imran Mohd Rasid The most consequential feature of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is not its alleged resemblance to NATO. It is not a Sunni pact either, and neither it being the first effort by Middle Eastern states to build a regional security framework. This new security triangle represents a broader and more consequential
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