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Sunak, Scholz, Macron, and…where is Meloni?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is quietly doing her share to help Italy and greater Europe with little applause…

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Posted in Europe Middle East / Asia United States

A Few Takeaways from the China brokered Saudi-Iran Deal

A China brokered Saudi-Iran deal will force the U.S. to further rethink its strategy with Saudi Arabia and the greater Middle East…

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Posted in Middle East / Asia United States

The World Need More Oil…Will the U.S. Provide It?

What is one thing that Iran, the UAE and Elon Musk can agree on? The world needs more oil…Will the U.S. Provide It?

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Posted in Middle East / Asia United States

Why Is Saudi Arabia Reducing Its Oil Production?

Why did the Saudi authorities reduce production, despite receiving US advice to the contrary?

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Posted in Europe United States

Ukrainian Marshall Plan: A Financial and Psychological Endeavor

The western political discussion on Ukraine remains largely focused on military support. But, as the war continues, foreign ministers and finance ministers across Europe are appropriately starting to discuss the financial cost of the war today and in the future when the international community must help rebuild the country…

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Coal Is Winning in Europe For Now…But Why?

Europe is facing an energy crisis that threatens its ability to phase out coal by 2030…

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Posted in Middle East / Asia United States

Turning U.S. Attention from Middle East to China and Asia

The current dynamics in the Middle East are creating an opportune time for U.S. leadership to strategically shift priorities on the global stage, especially as the U.S. is not entangled in any war…

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Posted in Middle East / Asia United States

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia: A Rendezvous in the Desert…

U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must come together for a long awaited rendezvous in the desert…ideally the two leaders can employ some modern rules of dating in making the alliance work…

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Posted in Africa Middle East / Asia

North Africa As A ‘Perfect’ Microcosm Of The Global Effects of Russia Ukraine War

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is worsening a food crisis in the North African region, as Ukraine and Russia are leading exporters of agricultural products to North Africa, while also forcing countries to do a geopolitical dance to avoid picking a side, especially when the countries have military and diplomatic ties to either Russia or the US or sometimes both countries. The conflict also presents opportunities for exporters who can fill gaps in the global supply chain, in particular energy…but then again, those gaps are the result of both economic and political challenges with the political challenges never being so simple to solve.

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