The financial industry groups in China have officially put out a joint warning saying that real-world asset tokenization (RWA) is a prohibited financial activity. The statement says that people and ...
China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky’: Report
Several of the largest financial industry associations in China have reportedly signaled that the country’s regulators could crack down on Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization. According to a notice ...
Saudi Arabia Tests Bond Market Appetite With New Dollar Deal
Saudi Arabia is starting 2026 with a benchmark-sized dollar bond, as it continues its rapid pace of international borrowing to help fund huge projects meant to diversify the economy from oil.
For some veterans, the specter of Iraq and Afghanistan looms over the Maduro raid
The raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a tactical success, but it also raises the possibility of strategic missteps.
Afghanistan: Taliban regime exploiting its own people to sustain illegal rule
In Afghanistan, Taliban regime is exploiting its own people to sustain the illegal rule through extortion, seizure of property and looting of natural resources. According to the Afghan newspaper Hasht ...
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to form joint committee to reopen border
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday agreed to establish a 13-member joint committee of business leaders to hold formal negotiations for the opening of the border for trade.
Iraq Likely To Begin Enhancing Its Neglected Air Defense In 2026
Acquiring KM-SAMs in the near future and Meteor-armed Rafales in the foreseeable future will provide Iraq with the most capable national air defense its had in 35 years.
Family parliament scandal: 134 relatives of officials appointed in Iraq
Reports uncover the "Family Parliament" scandal in Iraq, involving the appointment of 134 relatives of influential officials in the Council of Representatives.
Is Venezuela the new Iraq? Comparing operation Absolute Resolve to 2003
Analysis of the 2026 US military operation in Venezuela. Compare the capture of Nicholas Maduro to Saddam Hussein and the strategic oil interests at play.
Who really won Iraq’s elections?
Formation of the new government will have to tread a fine line to satisfy domestic and international pressures.