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Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...
In Central Europe, militarised societies are on the march
Russia recently held one of the largest “war games” since the Cold War, on its Western borders. The...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
Jim Yong Kim starts his second term as World Bank president despite a rocky first five years
Jim Yong Kim is set to begin his second five-year term as World Bank president on July 1, having bee...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...
Only Italians Will Understand This
Michael Nicholas ,July 26, 2023 Only Itali...
For Pakistan, China’s huge energy investments may have serious political costs
In Pakistan, there’s no topic hotter than the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billi...
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy will make hurricane recovery brutal – here’s why
The United States had already seen its share of disasters, from back-to-back hurricanes that devasta...
In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder
Hurricane Maria, the 15th tropical depression this season, is now battering the Caribbean, just two...