Is the era of the dollar coming to an end?
Following recent proposals in South America and Eurasia, it would appear as if the US dollar is set for further decline. Brazil’s Lula, and the government of Iran, have both proposed new shared currencies in their respective regions, seeking an end to US dollar dependency, and greater cooperation within South America and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
10 years since Muammar Gaddafi was assassinated by NATO-backed forces
Two weeks ago marked 10 years since Gaddafi was assassinated by Western-backed rebels in his hometown of Sirte following months of NATO-backed intervention in Libya
Unified Libyan government hopefully signals decade of turmoil is ending
Libya has heard its first meeting of unitary parliament in a rare light for a country that’s been mired into darkness ever since the US-led intervention in 2011.