The OPEC+ deal on oil production: what are the implications?
Total global production of oil may go down by 15% with promises from some non-OPEC countries as well. However, this may not be sufficient to stop the fall in international oil prices
Migrant workers in Gulf region face heightened risk amid COVID-19 outbreak
Millions of expatriate workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries face a grim future as the number of COVID-19 cases increases and their jobs are under threat due to the economic downturn
Saudi-led war on Yemen completes five disastrous years
Intervention by the Saudi-led coalition, which is supported by the US and others, has led to what the United Nations has called the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis of the century” in Yemen
Incarcerated people among the most vulnerable to Coronavirus infection
There is a growing demand for releasing prisoners worldwide as prison facilities in most countries are overcrowded and lack basic hygienic conditions, jeopardizing the implementation of preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
Israel’s use of torture to repress Palestinian resistance
Numerous cases of physical and psychological torture perpetrated by the Israeli security forces against Palestinian detainees and prisoners have surfaced in recent times, further exposing the brutal nature of the Israeli occupation
The tenuous deployment of US troops in Iraq
With the resolution of the Iraqi parliament demanding the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the country, the presence of the nearly 5,200 US soldiers has become a major flashpoint
Imperialism’s strategy today: After me, the deluge!
The year 2019 has revealed the rising vulnerability of Pax Americana forcing imperialism to resort to a strategy of constant war and chaos in order to avoid all kinds of potential challenges to its exploitative mission across the globe
Is Afghanistan headed for a run-off election?
As per electoral law, Afghanistan’s election commission has to address the large number of complaints that have emerged following the declaration of preliminary results that declared Ashraf Ghani as the winner