Suriname (International release for BBC Caribbean, Al Jazeera & LinkedIn) Paramaribo, 2025 — Fifty years after its first independence, Suriname once again stands at a crossroads. Back in 1975, hope and ambition echoed not only in Paramaribo but also in The Hague, where Dutch Speaker of the House drs. Anne Vondeling famously said: Reality, however, has been more complex, more…
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Where is Paramaribo? eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Sept.9th 2025– High-ranking leaders of BRICS countries discussed on Monday morning how to expand trade mechanisms between the bloc’s nations during a multiple conference hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a move to counter Washington’s tariff increase. “Trade and financial integration between our countries offer a safe…
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Brazil Repositions BRICS as a Global Bridge Amid Rising Tensions O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek The 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro this July marked a pivotal moment in global diplomacy, with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attempting to steer the expanding bloc toward constructive multilateralism amid rising…
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The DRC on the rise eyesonsuriname September 8, 2025 — Earlier this month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a letter of intent with Al Mansour Holding, a Qatari investment group closely connected to the government of Qatar. The package includes a total investment of $21 billion and contains 18 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)…
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Opportunities and Risks for Suriname. Independence 2.0 eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Sept. 7th 2025– With the rise of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain — has announced a $4.45 trillion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital sovereignty a Brand New AI Superpower is Emerging. The goal is to position the Gulf states as another – third – global AI superpower, alongside Silicon Valley and China. Through this…
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OPINION Anton JieSamFoek The greatest risk facing the news and publishing industry is not AI, subscription ceilings or inflationary pressures, but inaction. News and publishing organisations are at risk of losing market share. Not from each other, but from a smorgasbord of alternative information providers – online creators (on social and media platforms), AI chatbots…
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That Refuses to See eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 4, 2025 — It is not the United States of America that is shooting itself in the foot and leaving the world watching in amazement. It is the president of that country, Mr. D. Trump, who seems to be destroying it. Under his rule, even a blind horse…
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5 million barrels per day eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 2 sept. 2025–Brazil surpassed the barrier of 5 million barrels of oil and natural gas produced per day for the first time ever, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry, announced Monday. The achievement was recorded…
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eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 1 september 2025 – In een land waar politiek en misdaad vaak botsen, schudt een nieuw schandaal de financiële en justitiële fundamenten van Brazilië door elkaar. Centraal in de storm staat Banco Master – een eens onbekende financiële instelling die nu in de schijnwerpers staat wegens het vermoedelijk witwassen van miljarden voor het…
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Amsterdam, September 1st, 2025 – In a country where politics and crime often collide, a new scandal is shaking Brazil’s financial and judicial foundations. At the center of the storm is Banco Master—a once-obscure financial institution now thrust into the spotlight for allegedly laundering billions for the notorious Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), one of…
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