Iran: Regional Energy Hub
October 6th, 2022
Via Mehr news, an article on Iran’s ambitions to become a regional energy hub with Russia’s support: Iran’s oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region. Javad Owji, who accompanied Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber in Moscow to attend […]
Read more »India Will Overtake US As Unilever’s ‘Largest Business’
October 5th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Unilever’s view on India’s market potential: Hindustan Unilever’s chief executive said he believes India, the consumer group’s biggest market by volume, will overtake the US to become the largest by value. “I clearly see a day when HUL will become the largest Unilever business,” said Sanjiv Mehta, […]
Read more »Turkey-Libya Energy Deal Clouds Waters In East Mediterranean
October 5th, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on the energy deal signed between Turkey and the Libyan administration of? Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Monday: Turkey reacted angrily Tuesday to criticisms over the hydrocarbons accord it signed with Libya’s Tripoli-based government, which allows Turkish and Libyan companies to carry out joint explorations in the eastern Mediterranean. The deal, whose […]
Read more »Africa-China Trade
October 4th, 2022
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Sino-African trade relations and the issues underlying the partnerships between the continent and the Asian giant: Is trade still dynamic, in sharp decline or completely insignificant? At a time when global inflation is reaching new heights and geopolitical balances are being reconfigured, we take a look at Sino-African […]
Read more »Congo-Kinshasa: Awakening Africa’s Sleeping Giant
October 2nd, 2022
Via All Africa, an article on the DRC: The scramble for, partition and exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast natural resources by both regional and international players, have for centuries robbed the country of its peace. Since the dark colonial era of King Leopold II when the DRC was known as the Belgian […]
Read more »Idyllic Beach Resort Run By Sri Lanka’s Bloated Military
October 2nd, 2022
Via the Financial Times, a report on come unusual commercial activities led by Sri Lanka’s bloated military: The Laya is much like any other three-star resort on Sri Lanka’s glistening coast. About an hour south of Colombo, it is a popular spot for weddings and city dwellers hoping the sprawling beachfront garden, cricket pitch and […]
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