Iranian, Syrian Oil Ministers Emphasize Bilateral Energy Cooperation
October 12th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, an article on recent moves between Iran and Syria to cooperate on energy: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and his Syrian counterpart Firas Hassan Kaddour underscored the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum in […]
Read more »China’s Economic Stake in the Middle East: Its Thirst for Oil
October 12th, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at how China is the largest oil importer by far from Saudi Arabia and from Iran, highlighting the risk it faces if the war in Israel and Gaza were to broaden; China has cast itself as a neutral geopolitical player in the Middle East. It brokered a […]
Read more »Iran, Venezuela, Syria Sign Landmark Oil Refinery Deal to Foil US Sanctions
October 1st, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report on a new agreement between Iran, Venezuela, and Syria for a new 140,000 barrel refinery to be built in Syria: Signing a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran, Venezuela and Syria for building a new refinery in the Arab country is clear proof of Iran’s ability to cooperate with […]
Read more »Iran Hopes to Play Spoiler With Planned EU-India Corridor
September 19th, 2023
Via The Jamestown Foundation, commentary on Iran’s motivations to play ‘spoiler’ with the planned EU-India Corridor: On September 9, at the G20 summit in New Delhi, United States President Joe Biden signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India and a number of Middle Eastern countries and European Union member states. The agreement aims to create […]
Read more »Is Gwadar the Key to Bridging East and West Global Economics and Geopolitics?
September 16th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Gwadar’s role in bringing east and west global economics and geopolitics: In the realm of global economics and strategic geopolitics, few places hold as much promise and significance as Gwadar. Nestled on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, Gwadar is often referred to as the “Gateway to the Arabian Sea,” […]
Read more »Work Begins on Iraq-Iran Rail Link
September 10th, 2023
Via France24, a report on a rail line linking Iraq’s southern port city of Basra to Iran’s broader rail infrastructure, a 32-kilometer-long line that is part of Iraq’s $17-billion “Route of Development” project, meant to build a north-south corridor within the country: Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday inaugurated construction work on what is slated to […]
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