Fiscal surpluses and falling sovereign risk tell one story while collapsing factories, record SME bankruptcies, and households surviving on credit tell another...
From artisanal pits taxed by jihadists to Russian-backed refineries designed to launder illicit ore, the Sahel's gold sector has become the financial backbone of one of the world's most intractable conflicts...
Both Iran and the United States tried to play hardball with the maritime chokepoint to get the better of each other at the negotiation table in Islamabad...
Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts global fertiliser flows and agricultural supply chains, raising risks of food shortages, apart from leaving long term impact on global food security...