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In 2022, Qatar made history by being the first Arab and Muslim country to host the FIFA world cup. During this prestigious soccer competition, Qatar and its organization was the topic of the media all over the world which resulted in many accusations from French, Denmark and Danish media about human right violations and some unusual restrictions. These accusations and comebacks from the Arab world revived the classical East-West dichotomy in real life and especially over the media. On the other hand, the Moroccan team was amongst the finalists which as well as Qatar grabbed the attention of the media. Moroccan team players showed many aspects that are deeply rooted in their culture like family bonds, belonging and their attachment to the Palestinian cause. This article will highlight the effect of the media coverage during the world cup and analyze the reaction of Western media to the controversies that were amplifying throughout that cup concerning Qatar’s organization and the Moroccan team.

In the past ten years, the use of herbal and ayurvedic medications has gained international attention due to their potential medicinal and financial benefits. The consistency, safety, and effectiveness of herbs have come under scrutiny due to their extensive use throughout the world. Also known as Black Cutch, Acacia catechu wild is employed for several pharmacological and phytochemical functions. In Indian traditional medical systems, it is a very powerful medicinal plant. As a result, providing adequate logical support or evaluation for herbal health arguments has become the standard. This article examines traditional knowledge or claims, phytochemical and pharmacological justifications, as well as pharmacogenetic reasoning, and the plant's prospective applications. Since ancient times, people have been taking advantage of the earth's resources to discover novel phytoconstituents that can be used to cure a wide range of illnesses. Many of these treatments are still useful in today's medicine. The search for potent natural and fresh semi-synthetic or copied compounds to treat human ailments is still ongoing, according to emerging data, and it is leading to the discovery of novel potent natural and fresh semi-synthetic or copied compounds.

The study examined the impact of capital flight on economic growth in Nigeria applying annual data sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin from 1986 to 2020 and using an Error Correction Model (ECM). The results of the cointegration test demonstrated that the variables have a long-term relationship. The findings show that most of the constituents of Capital flight (first, second and third lags of foreign direct investment and portfolio Investment) have negatively impacted Nigeria’s economic growth. In contrast, external debt and current account balances positively impact on economic growth in Nigeria. This, therefore, confirmed that changes in capital flight impact economic growth in Nigeria. The study recommends that the government and stakeholders create an attractive, conducive, and enabling environment suitable for ease of doing business that will attract and retain foreign investors in the country. More importantly, the Government should ensure proper use of the funds borrowed, by channelling it to the productive sector of the economy and will also increase Government revenues.

Aug. 15, 2023

Impact of International Trade on Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria

Sanusi Yakubu Muhammad, Auwal Isah, Abdulmajeed Bello Kumo
Glob Acad J Econ Buss; 2023, 5(4): 67-76
DOI : 10.36348/gajeb.2023.v05i04.002

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