Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force with political clout and an industrial empire, stands to benefit from heightened tension between Washington and Tehran, officials and analysts said.…
The IMF Staff Report setting out the details of the IMF Programme have been released recently. This article examines the Programme strategy, proposed reforms, targets, assumptions and projections over the…
The IMF Staff Report setting out the details of the IMF Programme have been released recently. This article examines the Programme strategy, proposed reforms, targets, assumptions and projections over the…
The same day as the board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the staff-level agreement, 3 July 2019, a summary of the objectives of the programme and…
"Talk of sanctions on Iran reemerged, and my essential medicine was no longer available," said Masoud Mir who suffers from thalassaemia, a genetic blood disease common in Iran. Mir, 36,…
Financing the Diamer Basha Dam and Mohmand Dam should never be seen as obstacles. We know that money is never the major constraint; poor resolve is what should be feared.…
The government is finally going to the IMF. This is the right decision though one wished it was done without so much hesitation and loss of precious time. However, this…
‘Pacta sunt servanda’, which ensures the sanctity of treaties, lies at the heart of international law and inter-state relations. By walking out on the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
We can redefine underdevelopment as a condition that constrains the full potential of society from being actualised. This occurs when there is a systematic denial of opportunities to the majority…
All along it has been a road strewn with enormous difficulties. Since his first election in May 2013, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has carried the hopes of millions for both…
