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Daily Memo: Evergrande Declared in Default, Saudi Crown Prince in Qatar

Default. Fitch Ratings officially declared massive Chinese property developer Evergrande in default on Thursday. The company, which failed to make payments on its debt by the end of the grace period on Monday, was placed in the “restricted default” category, meaning it has not yet entered bankruptcy, liquidation or another kind of process that would […]

Rethinking the Arms Race in the Gulf

There’s a general impression that an arms race is unfolding in the Persian Gulf. This perception is a result of the aggressive military procurement...

Daily Memo: West Prepares Sanctions on Russia, EU Economic Weapons

All options available. The European Union is ready to impose additional sanctions against Russia if it attacks Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der...

Ukraine’s Chances of Survival

By Viktoria Laura Herczegh Editor’s note: The following is written by a guest columnist. Though the author’s work generally comports with our own, her writing...

Daily Memo: Biden and Putin to Discuss Ukraine

U.S.-Russia talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on Tuesday about the situation in Ukraine. According to reports, Biden...

Russia and Ukraine: War or Bluff?

Two weeks ago, I wrote an analysis of Russian strategy titled “Russia’s Move.” Here’s a brief recap: When the Soviet Union collapsed, it lost...

Daily Memo: Macron in the Gulf, Protests in Serbia

French diplomacy. French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Saturday to discuss a number of issues in the...

The US-China Competition in Central America: Key Countries

The competition between the United States and China for influence over Central America and the Caribbean isn’t exactly news, and the reason for the...

Daily Memo: US to Cut Chinese Tariffs?

Tariff changes. A scaling back of U.S. tariffs on China may be in the offing. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said cutting...

Daily Memo: New EU Measures Against Belarus

Targeting Belarus. The European Commission announced on Wednesday temporary new measures to toughen asylum processing rules on the Belarusian border. Poland, Latvia and Lithuania...

In the Middle East, a New Era of Alliances Emerges

Middle Eastern relations as we’ve known them for decades are over. As ambitious states try to expand their influence throughout the region, interests, not...

Daily Memo: Inflation Expectations, Chinese Real Estate News

Inflation expectations. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress that the Fed will stop using the word “transitory” to describe current inflation in...
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