US, UK, and Australia Form New Alliance Against China

America 20 Years after 9/11 – Better or Worse

“Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty or Safety.” Benjamin Franklin

German Lady heads European Parliamentary Mission to Monitor Iraqi Election

It is fundamental that the electoral process to be wrapped up peacefully and to secure the safety of voters, candidates and civil society activists.

Afghanistan - Twenty-Year War Finally Ends

On August 31st, US forces left Kabul after 20 years. Although the White House called the final evacuation “an extraordinary success,” it was considered by everyone else, including America’s allies, as a disaster.

Without help for oil-producing countries, net zero by 2050 is a distant dream

In the Middle East and north Africa, global warming is not a distant threat, but an already painful reality. Rising temperatures are exacerbating water shortages...

Annabaa Forum for Dialogue and Bayt Alhikma Hold a Discussion on Research Centers

The director of Annabaa Forum for Dialogue, Ali Altalikani, underlined the importance of research centers’ significant studies as decision-makers must take it into consideration.

Annabaa Forum for Dialogue meets Officials and Active figures in Baghdad

The director of Annabaa Forum for Dialogue, Ali Altalikani, met several officials and effective figures to endorse mutual collaboration in different fields and to conjoin their vision with the aim of achieving desired objectives...

What's behind Biden's not-so-green request for more oil? Gas prices

The White House is worried about “the need for reliable and stable global energy markets,” according to a statement by national security adviser Jake Sullivan released on Wednesday...

Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Doom Dollar Dominance?

Some say that issuance of central bank digital currencies will transform the international monetary status quo by eroding the US dollar’s dominance of cross-border payments and greatly reducing transaction costs. But this is not going to happen.

Annabaa Forum for Dialogue receives Dutch Ambassador

The director of Annabaa Forum for Dialogue, Ali AlTalaqani, and the Dutch Ambassador to Iraq, Michel Rentenaar, discussed a number of political, economic and cultural issues, along with the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Preventing a Stablecoin Liquidity Crisis

There is no sound argument for applying lender-of-last-resort protection to privately issued cryptocurrencies. But regulators can prevent the all-too-predictable liquidity squeeze caused by a run on stablecoins...

Ending Violence in Schools

Violence in schools profoundly affect children, often for the rest of their live. The statistics are staggering. One in three students in secondary schools is affected by physical violence, and one in four by bullying...