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by Latifa Ferial Naili When reflecting on the rise of monopolies and the manipulation of public opinion for business advantage, the story of John D. Rockefeller and his involvement in the Prohibition movement of the 1920s stands out. In a recent conversation. Rockefeller, often regarded as the epitome of ruthless capitalism, used his considerable resources Read more
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The global wealth is estimated to be close to $450 trillion. Almost half of this wealth is wealth (about 47.5%; or $213 trillion) is controlled by just 1.5% of the world’s adult population. The data were released in the 2024 UBS Global Wealth Report (PDF), which sampled 56 markets that account for 92 percent of Read more
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by Ali M. Shukr Recently published by the Institute for Future Studies in Beirut, the book “Turkey in the New Century: The Political System, Parties, and Pressure Groups,” was presented by Professor Emrullah Ashler, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. The book was divided into an introduction and 5 chapters. In each chapter, a Read more
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by Abdel Moneim Ali Issa In a meeting held last Wednesday with leaders of the Justice and Development Party, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan summarized the reasons that led to the party’s defeat in last week’s municipal elections, saying that what happened “was not only a loss of votes, but also a loss of blood.” Read more
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By Ali Awad * Journalism (mass communication) is the fourth branch of government. As to how much power this fourth branch of government has, that depends on the circumstances and events being covered. During war times, this fourth branch of government is as powerful as the armed forces, the most potent state instrument in the Read more
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For some time, people of the Global South have suspected their humanity does not register in the mind and hearts of the “civilized” Western world. However, recent events, including the West’s response to the pandemic, turned that suspicion into an established fact. Western leaders’ refusal to acknowledge civilian casualties resulting from wars they initiated, their Read more
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By Ahmed E. Souaiaia * By January 1, BRICS will become the GS-11, perhaps on the way to just the GS—the Global South. After meeting for two days in South Africa, leaders (or their representatives) of five developing nations, known until now as BRICS, invited six nation-states to join the group. Should they accept the Read more
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by Shaher Shaher * Arab countries need Chinese investments with high added value, not only to obtain natural resources of global value in terms of manufacturing and logistical services, but also to link the region to each other, to its surroundings in Africa and Europe, and in Asia, which is led by China today. The Read more
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by Kit Klarenberg * Yemen’s civil war, considered the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis, appears to be nearing its end due to a China-brokered detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who support opposing sides in the bitter conflict. Early signs suggest that the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh may not only end hostilities in Yemen, but Read more
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by Hossam Hamza Algeria’s constant insistence on embedding the principles of non-alignment and positive neutrality in its foreign policy expresses its realization of the intractability of understanding the pattern of its dealing with the dynamics of polarization at the level of the international system. It is intended to achieve the aspirations of the party making Read more
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