In early February this year during a security and defense conference in Germany, Vladimir Putin accused the United States of making the world a more dangerous place by pursuing policies aimed at making it "one single master". In a tone that sounded so much like the Cold War rhetoric of the not too distant past, […]
Anti-dumping tariffs hurt the economy
Many countries, particularly the developing world, have expressed gratitude when the proper mechanisms for the launching of trade liberalization measures were put into effect. In some aspects, these measures were proven to have helped a great deal in effecting changes in the way trade barriers were addressed. In fact, the establishment of the Uruguay Round for […]
Junking OPEC oil for alternative fuels
Heavy dependence on costly imported oil and gas is fast draining the economic coffers of most developing economies. Yet, most Third World government continue to import fossil fuels to run their various industries. Officials said this is their only way to keep up with the rest of the world. Otherwise, the economic lifeblood of these […]
Iraq’s billions of oil money in limbo
Iraq is known to have the super huge oil reserves the world over. Surprisingly, the country is still wallowing in political shambles and economic chaos so that basic services are not immediately available to most of those who need them. Various political factions, not to discount religious affiliations, are mixed in their interpretations on […]
The story of place: Discovery Roman Bathhouse Changes Understandings of Nazareth’s History
The ancient bathouse in Nazareth is an impressive archeological site that includes inside it treasures from more than one era, leading to disagreements about its origins. It was discovered by accident by a couple under their commercial shop in the city centre, and is beside one of the most sacred and historical places in Christianity, […]
Lebanon free trade, blessing or curse?
Undeterred by the protracted political crisis, Lebanon will begin its third round of negotiations for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva next month, but civil society groups fear that the costs of accession could far outweigh the benefits of increased access to Western markets in the absence of a clearly defined national […]