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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 3, 2005
Monetary Policy
Dollar liquidity … and petrodollars.
Yes, I am petrodollar obsessed. But setting China aside, this year's rise in oil prices has shifted the world's current account surplus toward the middle east and Russia in a big way. Saudi Arabi…
March 19, 2018
Saudi Arabia
IPO Politics and the Saudi U.S. Visit
This post is co-written by Jareer Elass, an energy analyst who has covered the Gulf and OPEC for 25 years. He is a regular contributor to the Arab Weekly. This week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bi…
September 20, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Violence, Demonstrations, Evacuations, and Conciliation
Significant Middle East Developments Libya. U.S. deputy secretary of state William Burns flew into Tripoli today to meet with Libyan officials and to attend a ceremony in honor of Ambassador Chris S…
December 11, 2014
United States
This Week: Torture Report Reactions, Failed Yemen Rescue, and a Deadly Palestinian Protest
Significant Developments CIA Torture Report. Official reaction in the Middle East to the release yesterday of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on torture has been muted so far, wit…
July 7, 2011
Politics and Government
Egypt: Five Things To Know Going Into The "Day of Persistence"
Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council (POOL New/Courtesy Reuters) I am told that Cairo is increasingly tense in anticipation of Friday’s planned protests, w…
