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On SecurityApr 23, 2020 | 11:00 GMT

Shoppers wearing face masks amid concerns over the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak in a market in Seoul, South Korea, on March 14, 2020.

Learning How to Reopen a Country After COVID-19 Shutdowns

As governments around the world explore ways to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, easing the economic pain caused by lockdowns without causing even more damaging public health crises, they will be looking at the experience of other early outbreak countries to guide their actions. While best practices are emerging, recovery strategies

SnapshotsMar 25, 2020 | 15:05 GMT

COVID-19 and Global Growth: How Low Can It Go?

The pandemic's projected impact on major economies has become increasingly grim as more bad news comes in on countries already past the peak of the crisis, as well as those still suffering under national lockdowns.

AssessmentsMar 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

A colorful and conceptual 3D illustration of the novel coronavirus.

Reassessing the Global Economic Fallout From COVID-19

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread to more countries in more corners of the world, initial forecasts that the total economic damage would be mostly contained to China are no longer plausible. Consensus estimates now suggest a 5-10 percent drop in global gross domestic product (GDP) in the quarter

Middle East and North Africa

COVID-19

Economics

AssessmentsFeb 27, 2020 | 15:47 GMT

Tradesmen stand on the side of the road in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeking work.

South Africa's Grim Economic Reality Shrinks Its Budget Aspirations

South Africa’s newest budget review paints a bleak picture for the country’s economy over the next three years. The budget plan for the 2020 fiscal year, unveiled Feb. 26, projects economic growth over the next three years of just 0.9 percent, 1.3 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively – and this

South Africa

The Post-Apartheid Era Ends

Economics

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

AssessmentsFeb 24, 2020 | 09:00 GMT

This photo shows a dry irrigation canal in Crimea.

Under Russia, Crimea’s Future Grows Dimmer -- and Drier

Water scarcity is quickly dimming Russia's hopes for economic growth on the Crimean Peninsula. Reservoirs throughout the region are at record lows for this time of year, with only a few months of reserves left to cover the Crimean population's daily consumption. But while an unusually dry winter is partially

Ukraine

Russia

Russia's Internal Struggle

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

Water Scarcity

AssessmentsDec 3, 2019 | 21:23 GMT

OPEC+ Will Maintain Course Headed Into 2020

When they meet Dec. 5-6, the members of the OPEC+ coalition are likely to agree to extend current oil production quotas until at least the end of June 2020 and possibly longer, despite renewed media chatter on Dec. 2 suggesting the Saudis are considering supporting a deeper cut in support

Russia

Saudi Arabia

A Crude Recovery

AssessmentsNov 22, 2019 | 09:00 GMT

Workers at the Chinese-majority owned Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) in Colombo load a cargo ship in this photograph from June 24, 2016.

A Familiar Name Takes Charge in Sri Lanka

A familiar name is taking the helm in Sri Lanka. Gotabaya Rajapaksa surged to victory in Nov. 16 elections in part because he succeeded in channeling his credentials as a minister who helped end Sri Lanka's long-running civil war to win the confidence of an electorate demanding security after an

Sri Lanka

Security

Economics

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

Partner PerspectivesNov 21, 2019 | 11:00 GMT

This image shows charging stations for electric cars in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Oct. 19, 2019.

Ranked: Countries With the Most Sustainable Energy Policies

Achieving the balance of prosperity and sustainability is a goal of nearly every country, but it takes stability and the right mix of policies to get the job done.

AssessmentsNov 5, 2019 | 10:30 GMT

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev listens during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a meeting on Jan. 21, 2019, in Berlin.

Uzbekistan Comes in From the Cold

For years, isolationism guided Uzbekistan's interactions with the wider world. Now, however, reforms stemming from a political succession in Central Asia's most populous country are reverberating far beyond Tashkent. As part of its political evolution, Uzbekistan has strengthened cooperation within Central Asia while also becoming an increasingly attractive partner for

Uzbekistan

Economics

Instability in Central Asia

AssessmentsOct 28, 2019 | 09:30 GMT

India Grapples With a New Economic Downturn

Twice it experienced a downturn and twice it weathered the storm: In the years following the global financial crisis, India's economy displayed resilience as it battled challenges related to inflation, trade, consumption, investment and the deficit. But despite emerging from these downturns in 2009 and 2014 with stronger rates of

India

Economics

India's Own Worst Enemy

Contributor PerspectivesOct 22, 2019 | 10:00 GMT

This file photo taken around 1930 shows New York's George Washington Bridge during its construction.

Great Powers Invest in Infrastructure. The West Was the Prime Example.

Building and updating the roads, power plants and networks that abetted their technological advances allowed the United States and Western Europe to gain global dominance. Today that advantage is eroding.

Contributor PerspectivesOct 17, 2019 | 09:30 GMT

This photo shows a protester in Hong Kong waving a banner of support for NBA team executive Daryl Morey.

China Calls a Foul, and the NBA Jumps

A groundbreaking game four decades ago in Beijing gave the NBA a toehold in basketball-crazy China. Over the intervening years, the league has tapped a gold mine in the country worth billions of dollars in TV rights and endorsements. The importance to the NBA of maintaining its Chinese operations became

Hong Kong SAR, China

China

The Geopolitics of Sport

SITUATION REPORTOct 14, 2019 | 12:49 GMT

China: Exports Fall 3.2 Percent in Largest Drop Since February

Chinese exports fell by 3.2 percent in September year on year, marking their largest drop since February, the South China Morning Post reported Oct. 14.

China

China in Transition

GuidanceOct 11, 2019 | 10:00 GMT

Indian students form the Chinese character for the name of Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Chennai on Oct. 10, 2019, ahead of a summit between Xi and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi.

For China-India Ties, the Status Quo Will Do

For two of Asia's most enduring military rivals, the search for harmony is taking center stage in a relationship rooted in decades of mistrust. Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to arrive in India on Oct. 11 for an informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mamallapuram. Xi hosted

India's Own Worst Enemy

On SecurityOct 8, 2019 | 09:00 GMT

The Cartel Connection to the Meth on America's Streets

On its own, it was an impressive haul, but in the wider picture, it was just a drop in the bucket: On Sept. 26 at a checkpoint in Sarita, Texas, U.S. Border Patrol agents seized 64 kilograms (142 pounds) of methamphetamine with a street value of $4.5 million. A methamphetamine seizure

Mexico

United States

Security

Security Challenges in Latin America

The Importance of Mexico

AssessmentsOct 2, 2019 | 09:00 GMT

The sun rises over an LNG terminal at sea.

Pakistan Strives to Switch to Natural Gas

Cleaner and less expensive than oil, natural gas could be a godsend for Pakistan's economy. But between the country's energy bottlenecks and corruption probes, finding enough of the resource will be a problem.

Pakistan

Energy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

AssessmentsSep 13, 2019 | 09:00 GMT

This photo shows the pipeline-laying vessel Castoro 10 working on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.

Russia and Ukraine Seek a Contentious New Gas Transit Deal

Representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the European Union are set to meet Sept. 19 in Brussels to begin negotiations over a new agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine. The current agreement, reached in 2009 only after tough negotiations resulting in a temporary cutoff of gas flows to

The Politics of Pipelines

Divided EU Foreign Policies

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

AssessmentsSep 4, 2019 | 09:00 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih shake hands before a meeting on Dec. 17, 2018, in New Delhi.

Wary of China, Modi Courts India's Neighbors

Shoring up New Delhi's influence around South Asia is top on Narendra Modi's to-do list. Achieving success, however, will depend on fending off China and its Belt and Road Initiative.

India's Own Worst Enemy

SITUATION REPORTAug 8, 2019 | 21:16 GMT

Pakistan, China: Uncertainty Over Chinese Loans Clouds Future of Signature Railway Project

The Pakistani Planning and Development Ministry has said it lacks clarity as to whether it can acquire a Chinese loan to proceed with the $8.5 billion Mainland-I railway, one of the most important projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, The Express Tribune reported Aug. 6.

China

Pakistan

China in Transition

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

On SecurityJul 23, 2019 | 10:00 GMT

Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka "el Chapo Guzman" (C), is presented to the press on Feb. 22, 2014 in Mexico City.

'El Chapo' Is Done, But Mexico's Cartel Wars Certainly Aren’t

And so the curtain falls on the career of a criminal mastermind. On July 17, Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was sentenced to serve life plus 30 years in prison following a February conviction on 10 counts, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, drug trafficking and

Mexico

United States

Security

Security Challenges in Latin America

The Importance of Mexico

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