Islamic State Oil Production
July 7th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at the Islamic State’s oil production: Oil production is a crucial source of income for the Islamic State. As of March, it [...]
China’s One Belt One Road Policy: Can History Repeat Itself?
July 7th, 2016 Via Future Directions International, an article on China’s One Belt, One Road strategy: Key Points China has proposed a new international strategy, One Belt One Road Policy. The international [...]
July 7th, 2016 Via Future Directions International, an article on China’s One Belt, One Road strategy: Key Points China has proposed a new international strategy, One Belt One Road Policy. The international [...]
Libya’s Rival NOC Oil Companies Agree To Merge
July 5th, 2016 Courtesy of Reuters, an article on consolidation in the Libyan petroleum sector: Libya’s state energy company National Oil Corporation has agreed to merge with a rival company established in [...]
July 5th, 2016 Courtesy of Reuters, an article on consolidation in the Libyan petroleum sector: Libya’s state energy company National Oil Corporation has agreed to merge with a rival company established in [...]
Fragile States Index
June 28th, 2016 Via Foreign Policy, the annual Fragile States Index: RANK NAME TOTAL DEMOGR. PRESS. REFUGEES AND IDPS GROUP GRIEVANCE HUMAN FLIGHT UNEVEN DEV. POVERTY & ECON. DECLINE LEGIT. OF THE STATE PUBLIC [...]
June 28th, 2016 Via Foreign Policy, the annual Fragile States Index: RANK NAME TOTAL DEMOGR. PRESS. REFUGEES AND IDPS GROUP GRIEVANCE HUMAN FLIGHT UNEVEN DEV. POVERTY & ECON. DECLINE LEGIT. OF THE STATE PUBLIC [...]
Afghanistan’s Theorist-In-Chief
June 28th, 2016 Courtesy of The New Yorker, a look at Afghanistan President Ghani’s efforts to save his country from collapse: Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan, wakes up before five every morning and [...]
June 28th, 2016 Courtesy of The New Yorker, a look at Afghanistan President Ghani’s efforts to save his country from collapse: Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan, wakes up before five every morning and [...]
One Belt, One Road: Signaling China’s Economic And Strategic Objectives
June 28th, 2016 Via Eurasia Review, some commentary on China’s One Belt, One Road initiative: China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) concept for regional cooperation, which encompasses 65 countries along [...]
June 28th, 2016 Via Eurasia Review, some commentary on China’s One Belt, One Road initiative: China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) concept for regional cooperation, which encompasses 65 countries along [...]