Turkey and Iran: Natural Gas Deal
August 7th, 2008
According to The International Herald Tribune, Turkey and Iran will probably sign a natural gas deal during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s expected visit to the Turkish capital, Ankara. As the report notes: “…Ahmad Noorani, in charge of economic affairs at the Iranian Embassy in Ankara, said the two countries agreed in May on the construction […]
Read more »City of Silk Rail Network to Link Middle East & China
August 4th, 2008
Via Inhabitat, news that Camassive urban masterplan has been approved for Madinat al-Hareer, or City of Silk, in Subiya, Kuwait. With a budget of £66 billion ($132bn USD), the project is an ambitious endeavor that will provide a rail network between major Middle East cities and China. As the article notes: “…Kuwait, Damascus, Baghdad, and […]
Read more »Russia’s Chess Match in The Middle East & North Africa
August 1st, 2008
From The National, an interesting analysis of Russia’s recent diplomatic and trade activities in the Middle East and North Africa in a bid to enhance its geopolitical clout and gain access to, and at least partial control over, the region’s oil and gas reserves. As the article notes: “…Among the former global superpower’s tactics: linking […]
Read more »Geopolitics of Iran
July 18th, 2008
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an excellent analysis of Iran. As the piece notes: “…Iran is the 17th largest country in world. It measures 1,684,000 square kilometers. That means that its territory is larger than the combined territories of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal — Western Europe. Iran is the 16th most populous […]
Read more »Total Exit from Iran
July 12th, 2008
Via The New York Times, news that Total, the French oil giant, has decided to back away from planned investments in Iran because of political uncertainty. As the article notes: “…Total’s withdrawal from the country, including a planned huge gas project in the South Pars gas field, makes it the last major Western oil company […]
Read more »India & Iran: Gas Pipeline Project
July 4th, 2008
From AFP, a report that India expects to finalize a deal “by next month” on a pipeline that will transport gas from Iran. According to the article, Indian Oil Minister Murli Deora said:  “The only one issue is where to take the delivery, the delivery point. We wanted it on the border of India and […]
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