by Afshin Molavi | Oct 30, 2018 | Articles
When A.C. Milan took to the field against Inter Milan last November, the clash represented one of the great rivalries in all of European soccer, a battle between two of of Italy’s most storied soccer franchises, both with histories dating back more than a...
by Afshin Molavi | Oct 30, 2018 | Articles
On the day that Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States, more than 350,000 children will be born worldwide, more than 600,000 people will experience the Internet for the first time, and the world’s cities will add another 220,000 people. Just...
by Afshin Molavi | Oct 30, 2018 | Articles
“Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem,” the television announcer intoned as the soccer player with shaggy hair stood, poised for a penalty kick, with a minute to go in the match. The packed stadium near the Egyptian city of Alexandria hummed with nervous energy. Television...
by Afshin Molavi | Oct 29, 2018 | Original Articles
The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a “pivotal” trade and investment partner for the African continent amid a “South-South” commercial revolution reshaping the global economy, a new report by a leading Washington-based think tank notes. The report, entitled “The...
by Afshin Molavi | Oct 29, 2018 | Original Articles
In the year 1993, a quiet milestone was achieved in China that would reverberate across the oil-rich states of the Middle East over the next two decades. In that year, for the first time, China’s oil demand exceeded its domestic supply. In effect, the lines on the...
