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  • Climate Emergency
    Which cities have declared climate emergencies?

    Communities in 25 countries have acknowledged the emergency, as of Jan. 28. The world’s most populous nations, however, have yet to get on board. Forty percent of the world lives in China or India. No municipalities in either have declared a climate emergency.

  • Lebanon
    Can Lebanon’s new government revive the economy?

    After three months of political paralysis, Lebanon has finally formed a government under Prime Minister Hassan Diab. Now comes the task of saving the country from a biting financial crisis and winning over investors and foreign donors.

  • IMF
    World Economic Outlook Update, January 2020: Tentative Stabilization, Sluggish Recovery?

    Trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and idiosyncratic stress in key emerging market economies continued to weigh on global economic activity—especially manufacturing and trade—in the second half of 2019. Intensifying social unrest in several countries posed new challenges, as did weather-related disasters—from hurricanes in the Caribbean, to drought and bushfires in Australia, floods in eastern Africa, and drought in southern Africa.

  • Multi Mission Surface Combatant ships
    Why Is Saudi Arabia Buying 4 Littoral Combat Ships From America?

    Saudi Arabia chose the MMSC for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces multi-mission surface combat ship program. The MMSC can counter maritime threats in the open ocean, as well as along coasts in inside harbors.It can handle anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-air warfare, mine warfare, electronic warfare (EW), and special operations.

  • Oman
    Opinion: A Sultan Dies. Can His Singular Diplomacy Survive?

    Though he remained little known outside diplomatic circles, Qaboos was, for much of his long career, an indispensable linchpin of the international order. In recent years, he often seemed like a throwback to another era.

  • Iran
    “We’re always ready”: Would the U.S. win a cyberwar with Iran?

    cybersecurity experts remain deeply concerned about the potential for more clandestine acts of retaliation. Iran, after all, is notorious for its use of asymmetric warfare. In 2018, U.S. officials warned that Iranian hackers had laid the groundwork for extensive cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, including electric grids and water plants, as well as healthcare and technology companies. Might they seize the opportunity to attack?

  • China in the Region
    Perspective: Will China Benefit from the US’s Conflict With Iran?

    China’s hope is that another strategic diversion or distraction, such as a conflict with Iran, will suck the U.S. back into a quagmire in the Middle East. The last time the Chinese bore similar hope was during the Syrian “red line” crisis.

  • Iran
    Iran attacks: Which bases were targeted?

    The base is used to train local forces. Last month, the US Central Command reported that the first female military instructors in the region had graduated from Irbil.

  • Iran
    What Does the U.S. Killing of Soleimani Mean for Saudi Arabia?

    Washington and Riyadh have renewed their common cause in confronting Iran and its proxies. U.S. President Donald Trump has felt the sting from Iran’s regional activities and taken it personally. For the time being, Riyadh can be reassured that Iran’s regional activities and proxies are a top U.S. priority.

  • Social Media
    Which Countries Use Social Media the Most?

    It also notes that the average internet user has eight social media accounts — twice as many compared to 2013 — and underscores the importance of understanding this trend in relation to “the rise of the mobile-only internet user, who focus[es] their social engagement on a select group of platforms.