Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan Aim To Solidify Energy Partnership
Despite an ongoing dispute over…
Washington Mulls Over Additional Sanctions Against Venezuela
The United States is considering…
Is Trump Gearing Up To End The Iran Nuclear Deal?
Withdrawal from the Iran nuclear…
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Is Trump Gearing Up To End The Iran Nuclear Deal?
Jack Thompson and Oliver Thränert argue that President Trump´s administration is laying the groundwork for the U.S. to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. However, they suggest that if the…
Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan Aim To Solidify Energy Partnership
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have declared themselves strategic partners as the two sides try to cooperate on shipping energy to Europe while still in conflict over a disputed hydrocarbon deposit. Turkmenistan…
Can Russia And Turkey Bury Their Differences?
According to Selim Koru, Turkey´s strategy towards the Black Sea is at a historical crossroads. Since the 19th century, Turkey has balanced against Russian power in the region through active…
Washington Mulls Over Additional Sanctions Against Venezuela
The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Venezuelan individuals close to the Maduro government, but will first try to enlist support from other countries. This is what unnamed sources…
Why Trump Won’t Tear Apart The Iran Nuclear Deal
Last month, the U.S. government certified Iran’s compliance to the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal – a required approval mechanism that dictates the life or death of the deal,…
How Will The EU Respond To Fresh US Sanctions On Russia?
“Okay, you think we’re the bad guys, we’re going to be bad guys and we’ll see whether you like it or not” Konstatin Eggert, a political commentator, told The…
Is Russia Poised To Own A Stake In U.S. Oil?
As the country’s economy continues to tank, Venezuela’s national oil company PDVSA is approaching the deadline for a $1.1bn note issue due in November, and there’s a pretty good…
Nigeria To Play A Major Role In Turkey’s Energy Sector
Nigeria is one of Turkey’s largest trading partners in Africa, and trade remains an integral component of Nigeria – Turkey bilateral relations. In 2014, trade between the two countries reached…
Can Oil Ease South China Sea Tensions?
A year after the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in a case the country brought against neighboring China about its territorial claims in the South…
The Saudi Power Balance Is On A Knife-Edge
The sweltering heat of Saudi Arabian summer will feel like a cool breeze compared to the geopolitical fire that could soon take over the country if ongoing internal power struggles…
