Articles
Articles in major media and academic publications written by New Silk Road Monitor Editor Afshin Molavi.
Saudi Arabia and the Electric Car Revolution
“Everyone has a plan,” the great American boxer Mike Tyson once quipped, “that is, until you get punched in the face.” Saudi Arabia, as the world knows by now, has a plan. In fact, the Saudi Vision 2030, unveiled in dramatic fashion in April 2016 with a roll-out...
Enter The Dragon: China’s Belt And Road Rising In The Middle East
Cairenes are not modest about their beloved city. It is Umm al-Dunya, they say, the mother of the world. They also call it simply Masr, the Arabic term for Egypt, suggesting, of course, that there is really nothing worth noting in the vast country beyond their grand...
The Road to Making America Great Again Runs Through Asia
Back when Donald Trump was busy firing people on The Apprentice, corporate brands across America were busy “hiring” his show to advertise their wares. The list included Pepsi, McDonald’s, Cheetos, KFC, Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats, Wendy’s, Yoplait, Subway, Visa, and...
The Fourth of July Brought to You By Belgium, Brazil, and China
The Fourth of July is coming up. What could be more American than to pop a cold Budweiser, put a hot dog on the grill, slather it with Heinz ketchup, watch the kids chase the Good Humor Ice Cream truck, and maybe catch the latest summer...
“The 85 World” – Afshin Molavi and Mishaal al-Gergawi on the the rise of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East
More than 85% of the world’s population lives outside Northern America and Europe. Rapidly growing, urbanising, and connecting populations are transforming the global geo-economic order across this vast and diverse ‘85 world’.
Interviews
Afshin Molavi interviews some of the world’s leading thinkers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and writers, in a series known as Tea with emerge85.
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