The U.S.-CHINA Confrontation

I have been warning that a war between China and the US is on the horizon as the world balance swings and a rival equal to the US, in terms of military and economic power, eyes up a global leadership position. History shows that a change in world order becomes likely when the opposing nation ...

Oil Prices Closely Linked to Global Politics

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The world of oil and energy consists of a complex network on interconnected factors that go beyond the traditional concepts of supply and demand. Although the rules of supply and demand play a role in determining the price of oil, yet there is a compelling argument ...

Role of Governance in Addressing Climate Change

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

In our hyper-connected world, the effective participation in global governance has become more important than ever. With countries struggling with complex challenges, such as climate change, pandemics, economic inequality, and security threats, the need to have global, ...

Proactive Programming in World Politics

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The US has had a turbulent past with UNESCO, the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, having left it twice due to differences over its ideological stand in 1984 during the Cold War against Russia, and more recently its flawed siding with the ...

Success in Revolutionizing Education: A Make or Break

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

When I graduated from the prestigious AUB with distinction back in 1960, the rotary telephone was the zenith of technological marvel, and in the classroom environment, the blackboard and chalk were the basic tools of instruction. 

Today, more than 60 years ...

Dialogue between the US and China is Vital

Chinese Defense Minister General Li Shangfu, has attended the Asia premier defense summit at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 4, 2023. At the event, he delivered a speech that criticized the US for its cold war mentality and its patrols freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. He ...

Challenges Undermining Progress in Sustainable Development

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals created by the UN in 2012, that aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for everyone by 2030. These are the goals that I have actively worked towards through my participation ...

Decarbonization Comes at a Price

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Renewable energy sources have seen an investment surge in recent years, driven by rising natural gas prices and consumer energy efficiency. For the first time in the history of energy the global capital spending on wind and solar assets in 2022 has topped ...

LIFI – The Next Generation of Network Technology

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Our homes, offices and environments are ablaze with internet connections, with an always-on-internet service that has become invaluable in our lives. Younger generations cannot imagine a life without the internet, and we too have succumbed to its attraction and ...

Sustainable urbanization: To make cities at forefront of climate solutions

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Sustainable urbanization provides a path to building resilient cities that can mitigate or adapt to climate change to improve the quality of life of their residents. Through innovative urban planning, investing in green infrastructure, and community engagement, ...