Early 2025 is already a tough time for those expecting the consolidation of a multipolar alternative to polycrisis-riddled, Western-dominated, neoliberal multilateralism. It was especially dispiriting given the hype – or at least hope – invested by many geopolitical dissidents in the fast-growing BRICS grouping.

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 17, 2025

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 17, 2025

In 2024 Arab League countries purchased fewer shoes from Brazil compared to 2023. According to data provided by the Brazilian Footwear

The Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) latest report says solar capacity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region grew by 25% in 2024, with local manufacturing and energy storage also accelerating.

India's AM Green has partnered with Dubai-based global port and logistics firm DP World to develop infrastructure to export 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) each of green ammonia and methanol, the Indian company said on Tuesday.

As the new year gets underway with the looming re-inauguration of United States President Donald J Trump, countries and entire regions are having to manoeuvre and realign in view of an accelerated breakdown of the post-Second World War rules-based liberal international order.

1987 -- Doctor Kim Man-cheol and 10 of his family members leave North Korea's eastern port of Chongjin to defect to South Korea. The family arrives in Seoul on Feb. 8 after passing through Japan and Taiwan. 1990 -- South Korea and Algeria agree to establish diplomatic relations.

Indonesia quietly and unexpectedly joined the BRICS bloc last week, bringing the number of full members to 10 and substantially boosting the group’s combined economy by over 5% to more than $28-trillion,

Countries in the Middle East have welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday urging for full implementation of th

There was substantial growth in the MENA region’s solar photovoltaic market in. 2024, according to the latest report from MESIA. The association’s “Solar Outlook Report 2025” provides an overview of the trends,

São Paulo – Brazil's corn exports to Egypt grew by 174.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, to USD 1.103 billion, making the Arab country the world's top