Author: The Editorial Team

The imposition of restrictions in Afghanistan one after another has led to concerns. As the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN indicate, the Taliban government, which came to power in 2021 through a rapid war against the then democratically elected Afghan government, has been putting restrictions on its citizens almost unprecedentedly. But — since then —the restrictions were mostly imposed by the government on freedom of expression, women’s rights and the rights of minorities. While there is anger among the Afghans, there is international criticism against such restrictions. But there are no positive outcomes. More importantly, it remains unclear…

El Salvador has huge development potentials. As a developing country with a GDP per capita of USD 5,548.0 (in 2024), El Salvador has improved its economic, social and other conditions that have helped improve the lives of its people. But it has further potentials to improve its economic conditions, political grounds and other grounds. Its economic and other development potential lies in its strategic location, renewable energy particularly geothermal energy, growth in the tradable sector through investments in infrastructure, and development in its tourism sector. El Salvador — moreover — has the potential to improve its business conditions through digital transformation, promote…

The Gaza war has been going on for around six months. The Gaza war — started after the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood of the Palestinian group Hamas that led to the deaths of more than a thousand Israelis — has in the meantime resulted in the deaths of more than thirty three thousand Palestinians, displaced hundreds of thousands

The possibility of a humanitarian ceasefire has raised hope in Sudan. The ceasefire may be reached between the two warring parties such as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) soon to facilitate the humanitarian aid in Sudan. The RSF has already agreed to the humanitarian ceasefire proposal from the United States and several other countries, though there has yet to be any response from the Sudanese government forces to it. This is a promising move and — perhaps — can create a scope for ending the civil war in Sudan, which has been going on for more…

The resolution of the Ukraine war has remained afar, despite the ongoing peace process. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, the peace talks between the United States, the main supporter of Ukraine in the war, and Russia have been canceled, leading to uncertainty over the ongoing peace process. Moreover, the US led peace process has yet to lead to direct talks between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine and the involvement of Europe, which has been providing military support and finances from the very beginning of the war. But it remains whether the war in Europe can…

Financial freedom and security are vital for everyone around the world. Financial freedom not only leads to improved financial conditions but also brings many other positive outcomes including freedom of choice and improved living conditions. More than a billion people across the world live in poverty and many do not have financial freedom, though it is more in less developed countries compared to developing and developed countries. The lack of financial freedom impacts every aspect of life. It sustains poverty, hinders progression and brings many other negative outcomes. Along with the government and private organizations, philanthropies have been playing a…

Tensions have been growing in Africa, especially in several parts, leading to concerns. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, armed conflicts and political crises are going on in several countries in Africa. While there are armed conflicts in DR Congo, Mali, Sudan and several other countries, leading to many deaths and hundreds of thousands of displacements, and there are political tensions in Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria and several other countries in Africa. But it remains unclear whether and how much tensions will be reduced in Africa — where conflicts are more frequent than any other region and which has…

Execution is on the rise in many countries, leading to concerns. As per the reports of the BBC and CNN, the execution has been rising in many countries. But the execution is rising since 2015 in different countries, though the number of global executions does not decisively rise every year. While there were 1634 executions in 2015, the number of executions was 1153 in 2023 and 1518 in 2024 globally. Though global concerns have been growing over the execution, it is being carried out in more than 50 countries at present and is on the rise in many countries. Though…

Conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistan led to concern. As per the reports of the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, fierce clashes took place between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the border of these countries that led to the deaths of around 250 from both parties — around 200 from Afghanistan and around 50 from Pakistan — and the shutdown of border crossings. The border clash started after the attacks of the Afghan Taliban on the military posts of Pakistan along the north-western border of these countries. But it remains unclear how much border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have cultural,…

Armenia is a developing and lower-middle-income country, with a per capita GDP of around 5400.00 US dollars, and has huge development potentials. It has developed in economic, social and other terms that improved the living standard of its citizens more in the present than in the past. It has the potentials for strong growth in several sectors including IT, agriculture and tourism, renewable energy expansion, improvements in human capital, economic diversification and green growth. Armenia — a unitary and multi-party democratic country — has the potential to attract investment and improve the private sector further. Amongst others, Armenia has the potential…