Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, unfortunately, found himself facing the wrong end of the gun barrel and was compelled to resign as officers from the higher echelons of the armed forces initiated a coup on the morning of August 18th. What started with a few gunshots at the army barracks outside the
Category: Regions
WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Saudi Arabia under the initiative of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave women in the kingdom the right to drive. Saudi Arabia has been the only country in the world to prohibit women from driving – a universally perceived image of inequality. Alongside with the ability to drive has
UAE-ISRAEL DEAL: HARBINGER FOR PEACE?
The pandemic emerged as a boon for the degenerated relations between the UAE and Israel as the former formally brought an end to a boycott against the latter as both had signed the Abraham Accords on August 13 2020. As a protocol of this accord, Israel has agreed to cease
GREEN REVOLUTION: SUCCESS STORY OF INDIAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
After independence, there was a need for agricultural practices to be redefined so as to feed the ever-growing population of India and reduce imports. For the same, a team of experts sponsored by the Ford Foundation was invited by the Government of India to suggest ways and methods in the
MICRO ISLAND NATIONS: HOW ARE THEY MONEY LAUNDERING HAVENS?
According to the World Bank, all economies with a population of less than 0.5 million are considered to be “micro.” At present, there are 29 such countries which constitute around 15% of the total number of countries in the world. They are typically clustered and widespread in three regions: the
BREAKING DOWN THE HISTORY OF THE KOSOVO CRISIS
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was a special occasion with heavyweights like France, Brazil and Portugal participating but it was this one particular match between two teams who had no chance of winning which was being talked about the most. In the group stage, Switzerland and Serbia were to play
VENEZUELA CRISIS – EXPLAINED!
Venezuela, the country which possesses the world’s largest crude oil reserves was a relatively stable democracy with one of Latin America’s fasting growing economy in the early 20th century. But in 2010, under the presidency of Hugo Chavez the country’s economy collapsed and was marked by hyperinflation, starvation, chronic food
LEBANON ECONOMIC CRISIS – EXPLAINED!
Lebanon is a symbol of peace and stability, probably one of the only states in the Middle East whose image has not been tarnished and mired by a string of conspiracies, or a state that has not let political upheaval and civil violence get in the way of its development
LEBANON POLITICAL CRISIS – EXPLAINED!
The 2019-20 riots in Lebanon also known as the October revolution emerged as a series of civil protests against the government and the prevailing political and economic crisis of the country. These were initially triggered by the proposed austerity measures including taxes on gasoline, tobacco, popular social media apps such
THE DARK SIDE OF JAPAN
Japan has been a subject of awe and fascination for people all over the world, owing to it’s the lively, vibrant and quirky culture that has been welcomed and in fact celebrated by the entire world. Known as ‘The Land of the rising sun’ the island country of Japan is