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Venezuela continues to sink in misery
I sadly report that the situation in Venezuela continues to collapse into unreal despair and the country sinks ever farther into the abyss. Two...- Jan van Eck Replied
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Starvation, horror in Venezuela
IN my previous Post on Venezuela, we looked at the collapse of a society. Here, Der Spiegel takes a look at what is happening...- venezuela
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U.S. - Saudi Arabia: President Trump Says Saudi Arabia's King Wouldn't Survive "Two Weeks" Without U.S. Backing
President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia’s king “might not be there for two weeks” without U.S. military support, as he sought to pressure the...- u.s.
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What will happen with Venezuela's oil sector? Privatization needed?
Watching how the collapse of Venezuela's oil industry looks close to inevitable, will it face a process of privatisation soon?- jose chalhoub Replied
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Trump readying to strike Iran, Australian government sources reported to say
US President Donald Trump may have plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities as early as next month, senior Australian government sources said, according to...- Petar Replied
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Saudi Arabia not paying its bills for new armor; internal money problems suspected
Is Saudi Arabia in cash difficulties? Could be. The Kingdom has a huge contract for what is known in military-speak as "light armored vehicles,"...- saudi arabia
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Will Iran Close Hormuz?
Well? There have been threats in the past but they have remained threats. This time things look different for various reasons but it could be...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Macron at a crossroads with rising riots and protests over gasoline and nuclear
In recent days, President Macron of France has had to face interesting though critical unrests from both the consumers of gasoline and at the...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Saudi Arabia plans to physically cut off Qatar by moat, nuclear waste and military base
The Hatfields and McCoys of the Middle East are at it again. Saudi Arabia is going ahead with plans to turn Qatar into an island,...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Closing the circle around Saudi Arabia: Where did Khashoggi disappear?
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was sending U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman over...- saudi arabia
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Economic collapse? Iran's Khamenei Tells Rouhani, Ministers, To Solve Economic problems
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meeting with Rouhani and his cabinet on Wednesday, told the government to work “day and night” to resolve...- rainman Replied
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Russia retaliate: Our Response to U.S. Sanctions Will Be Precise And Painful
Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the Russian upper house of parliament, said on Wednesday that Moscow’s response to U.S. sanctions will be targeted and...- Pavel Replied
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Trump's top energy adviser resigns
President's top adviser for domestic energy and environment policy is heading out the door and leaving the Big Brother house. Michael Catanzaro plans to leave next...- Hajga Loma DK Replied
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Mullahs Out Of Control: 'Get out of Syria,' Iran tells U.S
Senior Iranian figures said on Wednesday that Syria was a top foreign policy priority and American troops should withdraw, as planned by U.S. President...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Trump Pressed Aides On Venezuela Invasion, US Official Says
As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides...- rainman Replied
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Bloody Money: MbS As a Star On The G20
"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him about plans to scale up investments in India’s tech,...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Rage Without Proof: Maduro Accuses U.S. Official Of Plotting Venezuela Invasion
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, without providing evidence, that U.S. national security adviser John Bolton was leading a plan to invade the...- PavelP Replied
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Chaos in Italy and Spain Challenge the EU
This weekend the ship carrying Italy’s first anti-European government, captained by an amateur skipper and manned by a bizarre alliance of two rival populist...- franco Replied
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Three Dictators in One Place: Meeting in Turkey - Erdogan, Putin and Rouhani
The three leaders will discuss measures to consolidate the truce regime in Syria, ensure the operation of de-escalation zones and address the humanitarian problems...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Rise of Far-Right in Latin America Might Lead to War
"Now that Brazil has joined Latin America’s shift rightwards by electing far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, US-backed war is looking increasingly likely. The reason? Colombia’s own hard-right government reportedly...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Bolsonaro Wins in Brazil
needing to put "far" in front of "left" or "right" when you describe the political identity of a future president is never a good thing...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Saudi Aramco IPO Seems Unlikely
The proposed Saudi Aramco IPO seems increasingly unlikely to actually take place, in my opinion. The Aramco IPO of 5% of the "family jewels" was originally heavily...- saudi arabia
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Saudis Threaten Retaliation If Sanctions are Imposed
This is getting ridiculous. Nobody's mentioned sanctions but the big boys in Riyadh are ready for them. "As the Riyadh stock market plunged on growing...- sanctions
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Venezuela out of OPEC soon?
Venezuela was one of the founding members of the OPEC, led by the iconic Juan Pablo Perez Alfonso, a thing most known by oil...- geopolitics
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"Brothers" in Arms: Kremlin Presses On With Turkey Missile Contract
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia was pressing ahead with a contract to deliver advanced S-400 missile air defense systems to Turkey despite the...- rainman Replied
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Desperate Call or... Erdogan Says Turkey Will Boycott U.S. Electronics
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will boycott electronic products from the United States, retaliating in a dispute with Washington that has helped drive the lira...- damirUSBiH Replied
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EU calls for sanctions against Italy
The EU Commission has opened disciplinary procedures against Italy after the country refused to submit a budget proposal that squares with its rules. The warning, while not...- Cokiga Damke Replied
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Triangle for WW3: Iran, Syria, Israel
Iran on Friday supported Syria’s right to defend itself against aggression from Israel, state TV reported, accusing others of remaining silent over the attacks...- damirUSBiH Replied
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Qatar Leaving what is the effect on prices
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/world/middleeast/qatar-withdraw-opec.html will this affect oil pries to go down ?- Udara Hemachandra Replied
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Germany: 'Europe United' Must Be Answer To Trump's 'America First'
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday that Europe must respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda of tighter borders, protectionist...- ThunderBlade Replied
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