On a visit to Algeria last week, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson has hailed a “long-term strategic partnership” with the country. Euractiv notes that this is clearly linked with the EU “turning to Africa’s biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies.” Simson further stated: “As the relationship with Russia, so far […]
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Mekki Elmograbi, a Sudanese journalist, commentator on international affairs, and former consultant at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., takes a closer look at how Ukraine is developing new ties in the Middle East, and in particular with Saudi Arabia. He notes: “This month, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky (picture) took the unusual step of doing
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Yesterday, the Tripoli government in Libya signed a number of preliminary economic agreements with Turkey. This includes potential energy exploration in maritime areas. The move was immediately rejected by the competing authorities in the East of Libya, where the parliament voiced its opposition. Turkey and Libya sign maritime hydrocarbons deal https://t.co/lxkGn0jWoW — Times of Malta
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By Pieter Cleppe The ongoing protests in Iran against the mandatory hijab have now become as widespread as the 2019 protests, which resulted in 1500 deaths after the regime cracked down hard. 🇮🇷 Locations of #IranProtests (Map 👇) – Day 9#IranProtests2022 are now as widespread as the 2019 protests https://t.co/vNWHdPUPMC — Prof. Michael Tanchum (@michaeltanchum)
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By Pieter Cleppe In a suprising move, Egypt has decided to raise Suez Canal rates from 1 January 2023 on. There will be a 15% increase for most vessels and a 10% increase for dry bulk ships and cruise ships. The government of Egypt expects annual revenues to rise by $700 million, after this rate
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By Pieter Cleppe US energy giant Chevron considers the East Mediterranean as a key growth opportunity for its LNG business, along with US LNG gas, S&P Global Commodity Insights reports. The company told S&P Global Commodity Insights: “Our global footprint has changed, and we’re trying to enable some of that supply to Europe where it
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Tensions between Greece and Turkey have recently been flaring up, over issues like overflights, the status of Aegean islands, maritime boundaries, hydrocarbon resources in the Mediterranean, as well as ethnically split Cyprus, Euractiv reports. Ahead of the 2023 elections in Turkey, Turkish President Erdogan has accused Greece of of arming the demilitarised Aegean islands, something
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The United States have warned Turkey against working with sanctioned Russians or Russian banks, in a letter from the U.S. Treasury to Turkish business associations. In a letter, US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo (picture) warned Turkish banks and companies that they may face secondary sanctions. He wrote: “Any individuals or entities providing
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By Pieter Cleppe The latest 24 hours have seen a lot of movement on the possible reactivation of the Iran nuclear deal, dubbed JCPOA. Last week, the EU sent Iran the “final text” of a revived deal, aimed at restricing Iran’s nuclear programme, in exchange for relieving sanctions. In response to the events, the United
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In OpinioJuris, Hans Gutbrod, an Associate Professor at Ilia State University in Tbilisi and Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Seton Hall University, comments on the “just war theory”: “Four key conflicts of recent years – Afghanistan, Iraq, Karabakh and the recent Russian attack on Ukraine – illustrate how illuminating the framework remains,
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