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Royal Drama Already in Full Force with Dangerous Talk of Replacing MBS
Nothing would rock markets like this for the year ... https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-19/saudi-allegiance-council-meeting-secret-consider-mbs-replacement-report But speculation is now going to come out of the woodwork from everywhere. Also heard...- 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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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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Two Koreas: U.N. Command Wrap Up First Talks On Disarming Border
North and South Korea held their first three-way talks with the United Nations Command (UNC) on Tuesday to discuss ways to demilitarize the border...- north korea
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Venezuela announced to ditch the dollar from all officlal exchanges and transactions
Vicepresident Tarek El Aissami just announced Venezuela will ditch the US dollar as a foreign currency and adopt the euro alleging Venezuela was suffering...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Threat: Iran warns U.S, Israel to expect a 'devastating' revenge
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Iran, accusing them of...- ThunderBlade Replied
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German Voters Set to Punish Merkel’s Conservative Bloc
Elections in two of Germany’s most prosperous regions are likely to diminish Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and further destabilize her fragile government, potentially...- Pavel Replied
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Brex(out): Tony Blair Sees 50-50 Chance Of Another Brexit Referendum
Former British leader Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum as Prime Minister Theresa May will be unlikely to...- brexit
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Brazil
What influence on the world oil market can have the rise of the extreme right-wing policy in Brazil?- Luís César Nunes Replied
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A Post-Brexit "Horror" with Rodent Hairs and Maggots
Insect-filled chocolates, rat hair noodles, and maggoty orange juice: The reality of a Brexit trade deal with Trump Well, Americans, what have you got to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Experts Skeptical: Pompeo Hails 'Significant' North Korea Progress
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed “significant progress” in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the weekend and...- u.s.
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Saudi A Threatens to Block UN Climate Report
Oil giant Saudi Arabia is seeking to block adoption of a key UN climate change report unless a passage highlighting the inadequacy of national...- saudi arabia
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- Marina Schwarz Replied
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It's Waiver Time!
It was just about time to start talking about those waivers. Interestingly, the report on waivers comes after TankerTrackers has been reporting for days...- 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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What will the US say: India Signs $5 Billion Deal For Russian Air Defense Systems
India signed a $5 billion deal to buy five Russian S-400 air defense systems on Friday despite a looming threat of U.S. sanctions on...- rainman Replied
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China is Meddling, Says Pence
Vice President Pence accuses China of meddling in US "Pence said Beijing's actions add up to a simple message: "China wants a different American president." Vice...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Can Anyone Stop Them: Russia Accused Of Targeting Chemical Weapons Watchdog
The Dutch defense minister on Thursday accused Russia’s military intelligence unit of attempted cybercrimes targeting the international chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into...- Pavel Replied
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A NEW MECHANISM TO SKIRT U.S. SANCTIONS?
So, now we learn that the EU has developed a "new mechanism" to trade with Iran, circumventing U.S. sanctions...Really? Is it possible that they imagine...- Beowulf Replied
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Higher Oil Prices Could Stop Saudi Reforms
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-oil-prices-are-bad-news-for-saudi-arabia-1537915829 Who would have thought?- saudi arabia
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Volkswagen Not Prepared To Cover Full Costs Of Diesel Retrofits
Volkswagen is not prepared to cover the full cost of hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles in Germany, a source at Volkswagen said, contradicting...- Pavel Replied
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In-Depth Look at Saudi Reforms
Reuters just published this in-depth story on Saudi Arabia. Interesting read, I thought. It would be nice if those of you who have direct...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Canada's Liberals handed stunning defeat in Quebec
In yet another stunning defeat of Canada's Liberal Party, this time in Premier Justin Trudeau's own home province of French-speaking Quebec, the governing Liberals...- coalition aqvenir quebec
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Retaliation: Iran Launched Missiles on Eastern Syria
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Monday that it launched ballistic missiles into eastern Syria, targeting militants the force blames for a recent attack on...- damirUSBiH Replied
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New NAFTA Deal is finally here!
You heard it here first, folks: the USA and Canada have - finally - made their new trade deal, signed two hours before that...- Jan van Eck Replied
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Realism Replaces Unlikely Bromance: Macron and Trump Aren't As Chummy As They Used To Be
The picture speaks more than a thousand words. When the two president met in New York, they shook hands lightly and got down to...- Pavel Replied
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EU Sets Up SPV for Iran Trade
Barter is the name of the game. The EU has set up a special-purpose vehicle to do trade with Iran without using dollars. So...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Nothing new in Middle East? Iran Puts On 'Show Of Strength' Military Exercise In Gulf
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards and army carried out a joint aerial military drill in the Gulf on Friday in what official media said indicated...- iran
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Terrorist Attack Kills 25 in Iran
At Least 25 Dead, 60 Wounded In Military Parade Attack In Iran Can the Middle Eastern hell get any more horrible? Sure it can.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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