The Brexit process needs to discover a middle ground

The manner in which the British House of Commons rejected the European Union's offer of an orderly Brexit on January 15 persuaded the British political paradigm to try and discover new connotations with regard to this evolving paradigm.Nevertheless, it needs to be remembered that the process of Brexit will be...

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Poverty reduction rests on trade

Just when poverty-reduction efforts around the world were already slowing, recent forecasts indicate that the global economy is heading into a period of deepening uncertainty. That makes measures to boost growth and expand economic opportunity all the more urgent - which is why revitalising trade must be high on the...

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Human rights situation worsens in Middle East and North Africa

Human rights violations are at an all-time high in the Middle East and North Africa, and global indifference is only making it worse.In a new report, Amnesty International reviewed the state of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and found a bleak landscape of repression."Across MENA...

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