Putin & Xi lambast Trump for unacceptable virus claims
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday rejected as counterproductive attempts to blame China for delaying informing the world about...
The Arctic: Great powers & their geopolitical interests
Climate change, global warming, and new trends of power politics have brought the Arctic into unique geopolitical limelight. The melting ice-cap is altering conditions...
OPEC deal fails to make oil profitable
Global oil traders have shrugged off Sunday's historic output-cutting deal by OPEC and its allies, with prices languishing not far from recent two-decade lows. The...
Why the OPEC+ deal is full of magnificent features?!
A perfect deal is where all protagonists get something out of it. All oil-producing countries stand to gain if oil price rebounds. In bare...
Oil price war comes to an end; Implications on Pakistan
The oil price crash startled the global market which was already apprehensive regarding the influence of the novel corona-virus pandemic on world economy. The...
Saudi Arabia, Russia & Mexico agree to production cuts: Implications for Pakistan?
Trump helps OPEC to resolve its internal differences and calls it a "great deal for all". Oil production is cut by around a million barrels a day and oil prices shoot up creating tensions or importers like India and Pakistan..
With US sanctions intact, China emerges as Iran’s lifeline
The Covid-19 pandemic has become a political testing ground for Iran and the US. Whether or not US should lift sanctions on Iran, is...
Syria bleeds again: US tries to block Russian advance in war-torn country
Russia’s efforts to form military units in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province have been foiled by the U.S, according to local sources. Moscow and Washington continue fighting...
Russia starts probe into Nazi massacres: Who was behind this?
Russia on Thursday launched a probe into three World War II-era atrocities in areas occupied by Nazi forces. The investigation was opened following findings in...
Rising xenophobia: Are Chinese responsible for pandemic?
Amid Covid-19, another pandemic xenophobia has also enveloped the world. As per reported incidents so far, racism is surging at an exponential rate across...
Saudis brought Putin to his senses: OPEC will decide to cut output
Saudis have brought Putin to his senses; OPEC will cut its production
First time in history: US brands a white supremacists as terrorists
The United States on Monday branded a Russian far-right group as a foreign terrorist organization, the first time it has targeted white supremacists with...