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The IMF’s orthodox approach and the reforms it is likely to impose in Lebanon in exchange for financial support will likely hurt the most economically vulnerable among the Lebanese.

Lebanon, COVID 19 and the Arrival of the IMF

By: EBR | Thursday, May 7, 2020

Protesters in Lebanon have plenty of reason to bemoan the autocratic response of the government — and its inability to deal with the economic crisis

There is now an all-out civil war between the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) of General Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) of Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj based in Tripoli.

Libya Needs European Boots on the Ground

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The EU must seize on the strategic opportunity presented by the coronavirus pandemic to take the initiative away from Russia and Turkey in Libya

Trump enjoyed only a short-lived and shallow bounce. According to the bets placed on electionbettingodds, his probability of being re-elected on November 3 stands at 49.1%, back to where it was on December 29.

Trump Threatens China

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Will Trump unleash a new trade war that could seriously impede the post-corona recovery?

The UN cites examples of good practice, including provision of emergency water supplies to slum areas and suspension of housing evictions. But more, it says, is needed as part of a wider human rights-focused risk prevention strategy.

6 ways to protect human rights during lockdown – according to the UN

By: EBR | Monday, May 4, 2020

“A human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis.” That’s how United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, describes the response of many governments to the COVID-19 pandemic

New economic values are emerging as a result of the pandemic. Governments and businesses alike have been forced to reconsider what the priorities of the future global supply chain should be.

After COVID 19: Asian Countries and Investing in the US

By: EBR | Thursday, April 30, 2020

COVID 19 will change trade relations among Asian countries themselves, as well as between the U.S. and Asia

You can’t look at Europe these days and wonder what were they thinking initially, to face Covid19 unprepared; the whole continent looked like ravaged by a medieval pandemic. However, these extraordinary conditions that make us unhappy but keep us safe are forcing Europeans to reconsider certain positions of their foreign relations and their global leadership.

In covid19 era, Singapore and the EU should build their "finest hour"

By: EBR | Thursday, April 30, 2020

It is becoming a cliche to say the world is changing fundamentally amid a covid19 driven "mother of all crisis"

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” In times of crisis, leaders who lead by example or personal sacrifice are likely to inspire loyalty from their employees.

How Virus-Hit China Manages Its Sprawling Gig Economy

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 28, 2020

When it comes to employee satisfaction in these extraordinary times, Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce players leave Amazon in their trail

We need ’a more resilient and fair system that protects the most vulnerable’ - Jennifer Morgan, Greenpeace.

COVID-19 is an unmissable chance to put people and the planet first

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

This is a moment that is testing our very humanity. It is also a moment when, if we are not on the frontlines of this pandemic, we can take a moment to look a bit further into the distance to imagine what the world will look like in the coming weeks and months, which will help form our longer-term future

Social science research shows us that social practices change as a result of a crisis when three conditions are met: First, the practices in question must be seen as the cause or at least the aggravation of the crisis.

The Death of Globalization?

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

The temptation to forecast the end of globalization is large, but very premature

Tracing the Iranian side’s comparative ineptness, the Ayatollahs prove their ability to match Trump blow-by-blow. While Trump has called it the “China Virus,” Khamenei referred to it, predictably enough, as an American creation.

COVID 19: Trump and Iran’s Ayatollahs

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

How the supreme leaders of Iran and the U.S. handled the COVID 19 challenge: A short comparative study

Why did a country so deeply religious and so proud of being the birth place of Islam, a country which has assumed the leadership role of Sunni Muslims worldwide, wait five years to declare a ceasefire in an effort to end the world’s worst humanitarian crisis since World War II?

The Saudis’ War in Yemen Is a Crime Against Humanity

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

For Saudi Arabia, which leads the Sunni Muslim world, to act as brutally as it has in Yemen is a gross violation of Islam and constitutes crimes against humanity

Disease knows no borders. In response to the threat of the COVID-19 epidemic, Taiwan has implemented dynamic plans concerning border quarantine measures, including onboard quarantine, fever screening, health declarations, and a 14-day home quarantine for passengers arriving from nations it has listed under Level 3 Warning.

Global Health Security—A call for Taiwan’s inclusion in the WHO

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The threat of emerging infectious diseases to global health and the economy, trade, and tourism has never abated

“Benny Gantz, this is your moment of truth. As someone who knows Netanyahu better than anyone, I estimate that he won’t sign a coalition deal with you, not today, not tomorrow.”

Israel gets an emergency government, Gantz and Netanyahu sign unity agreement

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The deal averts what would have been a fourth consecutive election in just over a year as the country fights its coronavirus outbreak

Brent oil prices have collapsed around 60% since the start of the year, while U.S. crude futures have fallen around 130% to levels well below break-even costs necessary for many shale drillers. This has led to drilling halts and drastic spending cuts.

Oil market in Europe and US under pressure and falling sharply

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oi; producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears that storage capacity could run out in May

Brief political turmoil ensued on April 12 with the resignation of the Turkish interior minister, promptly turned down by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, subsequently reigniting speculations over tensions within the presidential palace and the governing coalition.

The Ripple Effects of the Coronavirus in Turkey

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

The way autocratic regimes make use of the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting democracy and governance worldwide. Turkey is no exception

“We regret the decision of the President of the United States to order a halt in funding to the World Health Organization,” said Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

WHO officials respond to US funding halt: ‘We regret the decision’

By: EBR | Thursday, April 16, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) officials responded to news that the United States would temporarily halt funding to the agency at a briefing

President Trump wants a final plan on reopening the country ready within days so he can issue suggestions for some states to reopen May 1, officials said.

Breaking news: A Plan to Get America Back to Work

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The plan has been leaked in the US to reopen the economy in phases. The plan, entitled ‘Work for America’, should start as soon of possible, while a number of infections in the country is increasing rapidly

"This is a crisis like no other, and there is substantial uncertainty about its impact on people’s lives and livelihoods."

IMF predicts: the global coronavirus becomes the worst economic downturn since the great depression

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The world has changed dramatically in the three months since the last IMF-update of the World Economic Outlook in January

The globalization of trade and capital flows, to say nothing of the cross-border surge in information and labor flows, makes it hard to envision that an increasingly interconnected world would ever reverse course.

China’s Global Role: The 2010 Perspective

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 14, 2020

From our archives (2010 edition): Why does China have to step up and take the helm of global economic reform?

“I would say without question it’s the biggest decision I’ve ever had to make”.

Who will reopen the American economy: President Trump or his governors?

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 14, 2020

President Trump is at great risk of a major conflict with his governors

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Six EU countries demand revision of climate policy: ‘Ideological dogmatism harms our industry’

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

Six European heads of government have called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to review the current EU climate policy.

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Trump’s Peace Lessons for Europe

Trump’s Peace Lessons for Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims to have ended eight wars may be debatable, but his peace efforts raise valid questions. Europe can learn lessons from Washington on how to break the deadlock in protracted conflicts.

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EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be "zero emission", but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions.

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