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Pakistan’s Compounding Crises Push it to the Edge
Photo Credit: AlJazeera By Yan GrafStaff Writer Pakistan is spiraling toward the brink of collapse. While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and confrontation with China continue soaking up international attention, Pakistan’s multiple existential crises have gone largely unnoticed by international observers. But it shouldn’t. Currently, simultaneous economic, political, and environmental crises combined with a renewed…
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Saudi Arabia’s Seismic Strategic Shift: Disaster or Genius?
Photo Credit: The White House By Yan GrafStaff Writer On October 5th, OPEC, the world’s largest oil cartel, announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, sending economic shock waves worldwide. While the move has clear short-term implications for the world economy, long-term implications reflect deeper tensions that threaten the existing…
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The Rising Global Influence of the BRICS Coalition
Photo Credit: BRICS 2022 China website By Harshita DevavarapuStaff Writer Following South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in mid-October that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was interested in joining the BRICS coalition, the group’s rising influence on the global stage has certainly not gone without notice. BRIC was an acronym coined by former Goldman Sachs…