Vincent James Hooper

Global Finance and Geopolitics Specialist.

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Feb 6, 2025, 11:22 PM

AI’s Unpredictability: A Threat We Must Take Seriously

For years, artificial intelligence has been viewed as a tool—an extraordinarily powerful one, but a tool nonetheless. However, what happens when the tool begins to operate beyond our understanding, making decisions that even its creators struggle to explain? Geoffrey...

Feb 6, 2025, 5:38 AM

Russia’s Economic Meltdown: Strategic Implications for MENA

As Russia teeters on the brink of economic collapse, the ripple effects will be felt far beyond Moscow. For the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region deeply intertwined with Russia through trade, energy, security, and diplomacy, the...

Feb 5, 2025, 5:50 AM

Does the Quantity Theory of Money Hold in Israel?: Velocity of Money is Pivotal!

QTM Explained, Oxford Reference "The theory that the price level is proportional to the quantity of money. This is expressed by the quantity equation, MV = PT, where M is the quantity of money, V is the velocity of circulation, P is the price level, and T is the...

Feb 4, 2025, 5:27 AM

The MENA Region’s Climate Reckoning: A Crisis Too Hot to Ignore

As the world confronts the consequences of climate change, few regions are as vulnerable as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Already one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, MENA is now experiencing extreme weather, rising...

Feb 3, 2025, 9:36 AM

Trump’s Tariff Tantrum: Making Trade Wars Great Again!

Terrible trade tariffs! The economic equivalent of setting your house on fire to teach your neighbor a lesson. And who better to wield this mighty tool than the self-proclaimed master of the art of the deal, Donald J. Trump? With...

Feb 2, 2025, 7:10 AM

Is Global Addiction Getting Worse? : A MENA Perspective

Addiction is no longer just a health crisis—it is a socioeconomic catastrophe with devastating global repercussions. The evidence is overwhelming: addiction rates are soaring, synthetic drugs are proliferating, and more lives are being lost to substance abuse. The crisis...

Feb 1, 2025, 2:46 PM

Changing of the Guard: Rethinking Regimes in the MENA Region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has long been a stage for shifting political dynamics, often underpinned by regimes that have either withstood the test of time or crumbled under the weight of external and internal pressures....

Jan 31, 2025, 6:17 AM

Israel at an Energy Transition Threshold? : Looming 2030 Peak Fossil Fuel Demand

The world is fast approaching a historic inflection point: peak fossil fuel demand. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global consumption of oil, gas, and coal is set to peak by 2030, driven by rapid technological shifts, geopolitical...

Jan 30, 2025, 4:32 PM

Geopolitics and Israeli Banks: A Systemic Risk Unfolding

As Israel journeys 2025, its banking sector faces mounting systemic risks not just from the prolonged Gaza conflict, but also from escalating tensions with Iran and Syria. The economic and financial fallout from these conflicts has amplified vulnerabilities across...

Jan 29, 2025, 10:25 PM

Israel’s Syria Strategy: A Security Imperative or a Risky Power Play?

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 has triggered a seismic shift in the Middle East. With Syria plunged into chaos, Israel has moved aggressively to shape the new geopolitical reality, launching a military campaign aimed at...

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Religion: Church of England. [This is not an organized religion but rather quite disorganized].