IMF
Time for the IMF to Get Back to Basics
Kristalina Georgieva, the current Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will finish her first five-year term on September 30, 2024. She is seeking a second term and will...
Pakistan’s Elections Show the Country Is in for a Tough 2024
Pakistan’s elections on 8 February were meant to bring stability to the country after almost two years of turmoil but the fraudulent nature of the polls has deepened political divisions....
Egypt’s Looming Crisis
Stability in the Middle East is vital to American interests. The region remains a crucial source of energy and is located at the crossroads of world commerce. It also acts...
Pakistan Could Be Headed Toward Disaster in 2024
In 2023, Pakistan was convulsed by three crises — economic, political and security. They originated in 2021 and 2022 but became more serious, forcing the country to pay the price...
Can Pakistan’s New Government Save a Sinking Ship?
Pakistan faces multifaceted challenges, spanning an economic downturn, high unemployment, and political turbulence. The major ingredients in Pakistan’s economic and social malaise are the Pakistan Democratic Movement coalition government’s election...
Has the Belt and Road Initiative Actually Harmed China?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, has now advanced more than $330 billion, which is about 80% of the lending of the World...
The IMF’s Surveillance Failure
One of the key tasks of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to monitor member countries’ economic and financial policies and provide them with sound economic policy advice. This activity...
Lebanon’s Bank Strikes Pit Judges Against the Status Quo
On March 14, Lebanese banks renewed a nationwide strike in response to ongoing investigations and recent rulings regarding their policies and practices since the start of the country’s brutal economic...
The United States Can Prevent Lebanon’s Collapse
Shortly before the December holidays, Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-NJ), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a straightforward message to Lebanon’s leaders: make progress...
Whither U.S.-Tunisian Relations After Saied’s Disastrous December?
For Tunisian president Kais Saied, December has gone from bad to worse. Major setbacks began with his first-ever visit to Washington, DC, to attend the U.S.-African Leaders Summit and continued...
The Global South Needs More Options From the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting on October 16 witnessed the operationalization of a major trust fund, the Resilient and Sustainable Trust (RST), established for the purpose of special...
Focus Assistance to Tunisia—Don’t Suspend It
Tunisian president Kais Saied’s lurch toward authoritarianism since his July 25, 2021, power grab has led many in the United States and Tunisia to advocate for a cut-off of all...