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Sanctions are Good for You
More sanctions coming to Russia if the "bill from hell"* gets signed but, apparently, the effect on Russia's oil industry will be more modest...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Newspaper Editorials Across U.S. Rebuke Trump For Attacks On Press
Hundreds of U.S. newspapers on Thursday launched a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for denouncing some media...- Pavel Replied
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The EU Loses The Principles On Which It Was Built
Saudi Arabia’s reaction when Canada’s foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, called in a tweet for the release of Samar Badawi, a leading Saudi women’s rights...- eu
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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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They are serious: Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in will meet for a third summit in Pyongyang next month
The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in...- south korea
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Merkel, Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Nord Stream 2
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Syria, the conflict in east Ukraine and a disputed pipeline to bring...- 50 shades of black 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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Caspian Nations Sign Landmark Deal
The five nations sharing the Caspian Sea have stuck a historical deal on how to share its riches. Now they can really get to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Film on Venezuela's staggering collapse
To get a micro-glimpse of just how staggeringly bad things have gotten in Venezuela, I invite readers here to view a film documentary spliced...- hunger
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- Jan van Eck Replied
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Trump Wants Space Force by 2020
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to usher in a new “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the military...- rainman Replied
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EU Threatens Sanctions on Companies That Give In to US on Iran Sanctions
So, now the EU has threatened to actually sanction companies who comply with the US sanctions on Iran, first round of which went into...- eu
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Mohammad bin-Salman freaks out - again!
For those of you not paying attention to the latest from the authoritarians running Saudi Arabia, herewith the tale: It turns out that Mohammad bin-Salman,...- canada
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Realignment: China, Germany Defend Business With Iran In Face of U.S. Threats
China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump’s warning that any companies trading with...- franco Replied
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Iran's oil will get shut in
Ten years ago, the Iranian rial was trading at 9,315 to the US dollar. Today it is at 44,000 to the dollar on the...- Jan van Eck Replied
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New Trump Sanctions On Iran Take Effect Despite Pleas From Allies
New U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump, who defied Washington’s allies to impose them, pledged that firms doing...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Drone attack against Venezuela's Maduro raises more concern of political risks in Venezuela
Last Saturday there was an attack by drones loaded with explosives trying to kill President Maduro during a public act at the iconic Avenida...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Canada
The Saudi Arabian government cut diplomatic ties with Canada on Sunday after the North American country urged the kingdom to release recently arrested human...- saudi arabia
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Trouble Brewing in Azerbaijan
An assassination attempt, protests, Islamist militant groups, the works. And Azerbaijan is a pretty solid oil producer...- azerbaijan
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Saudi Vision 2030 meets hiccups
Hmmmm, nobody seemed to have mentioned that Saudi Vision 2030 involved actual work .... this culture shock could be interesting to watch from afar. Saudis forced...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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What Turkey Sanctions Are Really About
I would be worried about the sanctions slapped on Turkish officials over the arrest of the American pastor. It's a dangerous election game being...- Kate Turlington Replied
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Pakistan With New PM - Between Terrorism And Democracy
As never before, Pakistan with former cricket star Imran Khan (new PM) has a chance to separate army influence in public and political sphere,...- Pavel Replied
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The interesting case of Pakistan
Pakistan has caught my attention in the last weeks and months due to its political instability, geopolitical risks for the region, the changing nature...- jose chalhoub Replied
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EU Slaps Sanctions On Six Russian Groups Over Crimea Bridge
The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian firms for their involvement in the construction of a new road-and-rail bridge linking Russia...- rainman Replied
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Did the Houthis Really Blow Up a Saudi Oil Tanker?
So, I'm not sold on the idea that the Houthis hit a Saudi oil tanker. Why would they? If they start targeting oil transports...- yemen
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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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The World Will See the Longest Eclipse of the Century Today - Total Lunar
The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is set to dazzle most of the world, except the U.S., just shy of a year...- rainman Replied
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Saudi Arabia will be entering its worst nightmare?
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US and EU "Love Each Other". Tariffs? What Tariffs?
All settled between the U.S. and the EU after Trump-Juncker meeting (no word of Juncker's sciatica this time), so as the SCMP reports, Trump...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Iran Can Block Global Oil Exports Whenever It Wants: IRGC
According to IFP News, IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has warned the US of the consequences of its efforts to cut Iran’s...- Middle East News Replied
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