The New World after the Pandemic on May 12, 2020Fear and panic have paralyzed the world. The global economy has literally been shut down and life itself has been put on hold. There is only one news that dominates all the media. However behind the scenes, major global powers seem to have already completed the transformation of the global financial, monetary, energy and trade […]
The economics of Hajj on July 31, 2019Every year millions of pilgrims from around the globe trek to Makkah to complete the Hajj, the sacred pilgrimage that all Muslims must complete in their lifetime at least once if they are able to. According to a Prophetic narration cited in Bukhari, “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any obscenity or transgression will […]
Geopolitical impact of climate change on July 23, 2019Climate change is said to profoundly alter the world in the decades to come. It would deeply affect the entire planet’s ecosystem, the global economy as well as hundreds of millions of lives. In practice, it already has a notable geopolitical impact, with the potential to radically modify the existing international order. Climate change is […]
Geography and Politics on July 18, 2019Although modern technology now allows bending the rules of geography, it still remains crucial to understand why nations have turned out the way they are today The geographical position of the United States is unique in that it makes the country practically invulnerable to any invading army Societies are shaped by the land upon which […]
Indian Ocean: a pivot of Geopolitics on July 15, 2019Many scholars believe that the future is Asian. The Indian Ocean is an immense maritime space of great geopolitical and geoeconomic importance. It is a crossroad for sea trade that connects the advance economies of the East and the West. At the same time, there are also many factors that threaten its stability. These are […]
Is China a Catalyst for Transatlantic Relations? on July 11, 2019The second decade of the 21st century is marked by the restoration of a concert of powers. The multilateral world order is slowly fading into the past with new alliances forming and established ones questioned by their founders. The United States seems to pursue an isolationist policy. Europe is internally undecided, and China and Russia […]
The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence on July 7, 2019Artificial intelligence, simply called AI, is one of today’s most important technological trends. It is a rapidly evolving domain with the potential to disrupt virtually all economic sectors. But while the attention is usually focused on its impacts on business, AI can also have a major impact on society and politics, both at domestic and […]
The blessings of Ramadan on May 9, 2019On the eve of Ramadan, a sacred month in which Muslims all over the world observe fasts as a religious obligation for a month. Muslims were commanded to fast during Ramadan more than 1400 years ago in hopes that it will lead to greater ‘taqwa’ [piety, fear of God] or consciousness of God, the ancient […]
Colonising space — a new transformation of homosapiens on April 29, 2019Astrophysicist and writer Neil de Grasse Tyson argues that colonising space would stimulate the economy and inspire the next generation of scientists. Founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk also says that to safeguard the existence of humanity in the events of catastrophe colonising space is required. National Aeronautics & Space Administration former administrator Michael Griffin, frames […]