Tag: Oil & Gas
Kurdish Tribes Stealing Assyrian Christian Lands
There has been an ongoing occupation in Northern Iraq of Assyrian Christian indigenous lands, largely ignored by the mainstream media, which requires a solution soon.
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Pompeo’s Tanker Narrative
Iran had no motive for the recent attack on civilian vessels in the Gulf of Oman, but the US has motives to falsely blame Iran for it.
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Oman Sets the Example for Governing Resource-Rich Economies in the Digital Age
Should government leaders from other resource-rich economies want to adapt to the fourth industrial revolution, they would do well to follow Oman’s lead.
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Washington Newspeak
The neoconservative war criminal John Bolton has declared that Washington is going to overthrow and replace Nicaragua’s duly elected President Ortega.
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Enough Western Meddling and Interventions: Let the Venezuelan People Decide
The world must move to block any further US meddling, and allow the people of Venezuela through democracy to determine their own future.
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Why the End of the Longest Oil Bull Market Since 2008?
In just 10 days, oil has posted the longest losing streak since mid-1984 – thanks to overcapacity and the Trump trade wars.
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Trump’s Iran Gambit Won’t Pay Off
Donald Trump’s efforts to block Iran’s oil exports are intended to harm Iran, but his policy also harms the US and the rest of the world.
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Armenia’s People-Power Revolution, Russia, and the Western Bloc
Armenia’s populace simply wants Armenia to become stronger and more self-confident in every way—for Armenians’ own sake and so that Russia treats it equitably. This is neither anti-Russian nor pro-Western Bloc. It’s just the right thing to do.
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Foreign Policy for Sale: Greece’s Dangerous Alliance with Israel
Signing off to join an Israel-led economic and military alliance in an area replete with conflict, is a terribly irresponsible move, even for politically inexperienced and opportunistic politicians.
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Iraqi Kurdistan PM Keen to Repair Relations with Iraq and Neighbors
With economic sanctions burdening Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) is working hard to resolve the crisis with all stakeholders.
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Qatar-Iran Economic Relations Will Improve, Contrary to Saudi Arabia’s Intent
Saudi Arabia’s attempt to isolate Qatar will backfire and lead to Qatar improving economic relations with Iran.
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What to Make of China’s Rejection of the Dollar? Washington Is Destroying American Power
China and Russia understand that Washington, instead of operating a fair system, uses its world currency role to dominate other countries.
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The Paris Accord, LNG, Cooked Poultry, and Qatar
In the context of the Paris accords and the ostracizing of Qatar, was LNG included in the China trade deal as part of a larger Middle East strategy?
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Azerbaijan Can Help Europe Become More Energy Independent
Azerbaijan has become an outsized player in the global gas market and a key to Europe’s future energy security.
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The March of Renewable Energy Is Unstoppable, Even by President Trump
President Trump’s energy policy is doomed to failure as it comes into collision with economic reality.
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Which Washington Crimes Matter Most?
Michael Flynn was removed by an unaccountable gang of spies and killers for the offense of seeking friendlier relations with Russia.
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Russia Hacking: A Threat to Democracy or False Pretext for Geopolitical Aggression?
Why does it seem each time Russia and Turkey agree to build a geo-strategically game changing intercontinental gas pipeline, ominous events tend to follow?
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Rosemary Barton, War Crimes, and the Liberation of Aleppo
What is truly happening is that Russia is standing up to US imperial interests as it increasingly recognizes that the US is still fighting its cold war.
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The Native American, the Palestinian: A Spirited Fight for Justice
Palestinians have always felt that the legacy of the Native Americans is similar to their own.
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How the West is Complicit in Nurturing Islamic Radicalism
Without Western support, the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchies would not be able to rule over their forcefully suppressed and disenfranchised populations.
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