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Russia’s Newest Satellite State May Be Farther Than Usual Chris Cadogan Dec 11, 2017 In the post-World War II era, Europe was divided by what Winston Churchill proclaimed as an “iron curtain,” a…
The Purge: Oil and the Angolan Economy Andrea Gyimah Nov 27, 2017 Lourenco has begun puring is cabinet of Dos Santos loyalists. Will this help end the corruption plaguing the…
A Saudi Game of Thrones: Riyadh’s Royal Purge Steven Polyakov Nov 26, 2017 Riyadh’s recent purge of high-ranking officials has marked a significant turn of events within Saudi Arabia’s…
Bolivar Of Broken Dreams: What Went Wrong in Venezuela Maddie Clark May 23, 2017 Authoritarian regimes and resource cursed economies are themes Latin American countries have tried to confine to…
The Petrodollar Regime is Crumbling, but How Will the U.S. Economy React? Nick Chao Apr 15, 2017 The global energy market is undergoing a rapid transformation in favour of unconventionally-sourced oil and…
China and Saudi Arabia’s $65 Billion Deal: Economic and Geopolitical Impacts Corrina Vali Mar 28, 2017 Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud flew to Beijing last Thursday, March 16th, to deepen economic…
Venezuelan Petrol: Black Gold or the Devil’s Excrement ? Luca Loggia Dec 15, 2016 “Ten years from now, 20 years from now, you will see oil will bring us ruin.” When former Venezuelan diplomat,…
Eyes for Only EU? Aleksandra Conevska Apr 12, 2016 Eyes for only EU? In January, two years before the scheduled end of his term, Serbian Prime Minister…
No End in Sight: The Syrian Conflict in 2016 Abdalla Saleh Jan 16, 2016 Once magnificent cities now lying in ruins. Wailing mothers, holding lifeless infants to their chests. Ghastly …