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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

@yarbatman

I invest in developing economies and study how sanctions policies are reshaping the world. CEO of @boursebazaar.

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Steve Chalke(@SteveChalke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was my privilege yesterday to welcome the family and friends of Camila Batmanghelidjh to Oasis Church Waterloo and to lead a wake filled with tears & joy for a woman whose life & work we all knew to be an extraordinary example of radical moral courage and empathy.

It was my privilege yesterday to welcome the family and friends of Camila Batmanghelidjh to Oasis Church Waterloo and to lead a wake filled with tears & joy for a woman whose life & work we all knew to be an extraordinary example of radical moral courage and empathy.
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lemn sissay OBE FRSL(@lemnsissay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the wintry sunlight of morning I will read Invisible Kisses at the funeral for . A few years ago a young person close to Camila made a piece of art from a line in Invisible Kisses for her to give it to me.


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In the wintry sunlight of morning I will read Invisible Kisses at the funeral for #CamilaBatmanghelidjh. A few years ago a young person close to Camila made a piece of art from a line in Invisible Kisses for her to give it to me. #kidscompany @Place2Be
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Anna Geary(@AnnaGearyTV) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I covered the funeral + wake of Camila Batmanghelidjh ITV London

It was joyous. Hundreds of mourners had been helped by CB, saved from prison/life on the streets

Patrick Butler calls her 'one of the most extraordinary public figures of 21st century' in his excellent piece 👇

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Vali Nasr(@vali_nasr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New from Narges Bajoghli and I: what are goals and strategy of Axis of Resistance, how its fighting in war and why its influence is spreading. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/ho…

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Kamiar Mohaddes(@KamiarMohaddes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks for including our work!

For more details on the long-term macroeconomic effects of based on data for the last 55 years and using cross-country data (174 countries) see here: doi.org/10.1016/j.enec…

Bottomline: we show that that virtually all countries –…

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Ever wonder why so many Norwegians ended up in Minnesota? Or Azoreans in Central California? Or Vietnamese in Louisiana? Our new working paper introduces “climate matching” as a driver of migration.

Ever wonder why so many Norwegians ended up in Minnesota? Or Azoreans in Central California? Or Vietnamese in Louisiana? Our new working paper introduces “climate matching” as a driver of migration.
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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj(@yarbatman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can the GCC, Iraq, and Iran work together to set a global precedent for effective climate cooperation?

My colleague Mehran Haghirian and Aisha عائشة are cautiously optimistic about the prospects. They make their case in this a piece for Middle East Council on Global Affairs.
mecouncil.org/blog_posts/nec…

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NEW: Reacting to a rare drone/missile strike by on alleged Baluch separatist targets on its soil, has moved to hit own alleged Baluch separatists inside Iran.

Amwaj.media has details on what's been going on behind curtain. 🧵

amwaj.media/article/exclus…

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lemn sissay OBE FRSL(@lemnsissay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Imagine what happened to the sub-postmasters and mistresses happened to one singular person and her charity. It did happen.

'Batmanghelidjh was one of the most extraordinary public figures of the 21st century.'

theguardian.com/society/2024/j…

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Iikka Korhonen(@IikkaKorhonen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chinese exports to Russia reached all-time high at the end of 2023
4Q2023 vs 4Q2021 value USD
Total +47%
Chemicals & plastics +41%
Clothing +8%
Metals +12%
Equipment & machinery +47%
Electronics +10%
Vehicles +366% (!!! by far the biggest contributor passenger cars)
Others +17%

Chinese exports to Russia reached all-time high at the end of 2023 4Q2023 vs 4Q2021 value USD Total +47% Chemicals & plastics +41% Clothing +8% Metals +12% Equipment & machinery +47% Electronics +10% Vehicles +366% (!!! by far the biggest contributor passenger cars) Others +17%
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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj(@yarbatman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1. Economists are engaged in a big debate on the future of growth.

Era Dabla-Norris and I offer our take in this World Economic Forum post.

We argue that to address the challenges of the time, higher growth rates must be seen as a tool, not a target, for policymakers.
weforum.org/agenda/2024/01…

1. Economists are engaged in a big debate on the future of growth. Era Dabla-Norris and I offer our take in this @wef post. We argue that to address the challenges of the time, higher growth rates must be seen as a tool, not a target, for policymakers. weforum.org/agenda/2024/01…
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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj(@yarbatman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have always thought this must be why so many Iranians chose to settle in LA.

It's the American city that feels most like Tehran.

I have always thought this must be why so many Iranians chose to settle in LA. It's the American city that feels most like Tehran.
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