GLOBAL MACRO INSIGHTS

Turkey’s Democratic Paradox: The West’s Favourite Hypocrite

When Turkey imprisoned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival over the weekend, thousands of protesters poured onto the streets. However, the response from the...

Trump’s Middle East Policy: A Blueprint for Regional Chaos

If Donald Trump’s latest stance on Gaza and the Middle East proves anything, it’s that short-term thinking and reckless bravado remain the defining pillars of...

Trump’s Grand Vision: Real Estate Fantasies Meet Middle East Reality

In yet another dazzling display of foreign policy expertise, Donald Trump has suggested that the United States should take control of Gaza, relocate its population...

China’s Yuan Tightrope: Desperate Measures, Diminishing Control

China is pulling out all the stops to defend the yuan as its tightly controlled currency teeters dangerously close to the edge of its politically...

Emerging Markets at risk in 2025

Developing nations are entering 2025 with the unenviable task of juggling soaring interest payments on a staggering $29 trillion in accumulated debt, much of it...

Syria: the Endless Refrain of U.S. Mistakes

The outgoing President Joe Biden and his successor, Donald Trump, now face a critical geopolitical puzzle: what to make of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the rebel...

A Precarious Transition in Syria

As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees to Moscow, leaving behind a palace ransacked by looters and streets filled with jubilant crowds in Damascus, the world...

Zelensky Cornered: NATO’s Hypocrisy and the West’s Quiet Betrayal of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hinted at his willingness to accept a ceasefire with Russia, leaving parts of his country under occupation in exchange for...

China Strikes Back: Critical Metal Ban Exposes U.S. Vulnerabilities

China has escalated the ongoing tech and trade war with the U.S. by banning exports of critical high-tech and military-use metals, including gallium, germanium, and...