Firms that manage to survive until an effective COVID-19 vaccine is widely available will have a bright future but weak balance sheets. Innovative new private-equity funds, modeled on US special-purpose acquisition companies, could provide much-needed cap
detailsScientists are only just starting to unravel why some viruses disappear, while others can linger and cause disease for centuries.
detailsAs we all know now, hand washing is one of the best frontline defenses against the virus that causes COVID-19. Yet three billion people...
detailsThe blasts that ripped through Beirut’s historic port could hardly have come at a worse time, as the city struggles with the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis...
detailsCountries waste on average about 1/3 of their infrastructure spending due to inefficiencies.
detailsMany of the failures of GDP as a measure of economic performance are well known. Policymakers in search of an alternative should recognize the far-reaching power of healthy life expectancy as a measure
detailsAlthough robots that can perform human labor will put downward pressure on wages in the short term, they also will increase the rate of profit, encouraging more investment and a recovery in the wage rate....
detailsThe COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the long-term shift away from cash, and monetary authorities risk falling behind. A recent report from the G30 argues that if central banks want to shape the outcome, they need to start thinking fast.
detailsThis year, however, the hajj has become another casualty of COVID-19. Last month, Saudi Arabia banned the hajj for international visitors, drastically reducing the number of people able to perform the sacred ritual.
detailsWhile the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell.
detailsGlobalization has given rise to legitimate frustrations and concerns, which can’t be assuaged simply by recalling the enormous benefits it has brought.
detailsDuring the 2009 swine flu pandemic, a few countries cornered the vaccine market, leaving the vast majority of the global population with no vaccine at all until the outbreak was effectively over.
detailsThe death of an individual can have a powerful effect on our emotions, but as numbers rise so does our indifference. Why?
detailsISIS is looking for new paths to takeover new areas. Yet, this time is over the internet to brainwash new minds and execute new plans.
detailsThe events of the scientific conference of coronavirus and its psychological, social, and political effects concluded on
detailsWill colleges and universities restart in-person classes this fall? Will there be a vaccine for the novel coronavirus soon? Will there be second wave of the virus?
detailsIraqs military responses to the coronavirus pandemic are diverse: creating more tension in Shia civil-military relations, building trust in Sunni civil-military relations, and pushing the government to emphasize sovereignty over externally fueled partisan
detailsThe scientific conference entitled (Coronavirus and its psychological, social, and political effects) was launched on Wednesday.
detailsGiven that the COVID-19 crisis demands unprecedented levels of stimulus spending, policymakers should use the occasion to adopt a more flexible form...
detailsAnnabaa forum for dialogue held an extensive discussion entitled " Coronavirus Aftermath". Mr. Serdar Herki, a legal expert and a member of Annabaa Forum for Dialogue, delivered the lecture.
detailsThe COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the risks of unhealthy diets and the extreme fragility of the global food system.
detailsWith an economic downturn as severe as the Great Depression and political conditions similar to those in the run-up to World War I, an international system built on globalization now hangs in the balance.
detailsIf all viruses disappeared, the world would be very different — and not necessarily for the better. But what exactly would happen?
detailsWhile some degree of deglobalization may be desirable today, this process also carries grave risks, from skyrocketing production costs to geopolitical conflict.
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