By: Ahmad Sawwan
Lawyer and Researcher Specialized in Legal Reform
Bashar al-Assad’s regime did not stop at turning the homeland into rubble and ruins, nor was it satisfied with looting Syria over the past years. Instead, it sought to sell Syria’s future and shackle future generations with debts for decades to come. To fund its war on its people, the regime resorted to borrowing from numerous sources, burdening Syria’s already crumbling economy with enormous debts that future generations will struggle to repay, even the accumulated interest.
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By: Imad Chidiac
Political and economic author, specializing in international relations.
As soon as the "BRICS 2024 Summit" in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan concluded on October 24, the file was closed. The summit, attended by most of the group’s leaders except for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, did not introduce any new initiatives or take effective decisions. It was limited to announcing decisions without discussing their implementation mechanisms.
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By: Imad Chidiac
Political and economic author, specializing in international relations.
As the world's gaze was firmly fixed on the speeches of global leaders at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, President Joe Biden hosted the first-ever heads of state summit between the United States and Central Asia's five countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).
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By: Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib
The countdown to Aug. 4, the anniversary of the port explosion that devastated Beirut and killed more than 200 people, has begun.
In the immediate aftermath of the blast, everyone was busy with relief work, and the visit by French President Emmanuel Macron gave the Lebanese false hope that a solution could be imposed on the country’s corrupt elite.
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By: Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib
Lebanese President Michel Aoun gave orders to the army and internal security forces to restore order in downtown Beirut at the weekend. This resulted in bloody clashes between protesters and the security forces, with 377 reported injured on Saturday night.
The minister of interior condemned the violence while accusing protesters of attacking the security forces.
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