Trump’s wrath to hit Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil war

Oil shock prompts US to label Russia, Saudi Arabia as ‘state actors’ By Phil FlynnFOXBusiness         Video Continue Reading Below   While Saudi Arabia and Russia dig their heels in on an oil price war, the Trump administration is admonishing them for actions that are harmful to the global economy. In a […]

Russian Constitutional Amendments Create Path for Putin to Remain in Power Until 2036

Russian President Vladimir Putin approves of constitutional amendments that would allow him to remain in power for another sixteen years. As of Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin showed his approval for constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036 – another sixteen years. Though Putin claims that he is a believer […]

U.S. Sanctions Have Crippled Iranian Oil Production

By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 10, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT Join Our Community The U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil sector are impacting the Islamic Republic’s ability to potentially increase production in the long term if the U.S.-Iran tensions subside and sanctions ease. Iran relies 100 percent on imports for oil rig equipment, but the sanctions have stifled […]

Erdogan wants to jointly manage Syria’s oil fields

2020-03-10     /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e67fd6ad63be_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e67fd6ad63be_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has proposed the joint management of oil fields in eastern Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has suggested that Russia and Turkey can manage the oil […]

Turkey will not receive Patriot system unless it returns Russian S-400 – Pentagon

(Releads with Pentagon statement on Patriot system) The United States maintains the supply of the Patriot air defence systems to Turkey rests on the condition of returning the already purchased S-400 systems back to Russia, U.S. Defence Department spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said on Tuesday. “Turkey is not going to receive a Patriot battery unless it […]

Hating Jews has become mainstream, warns French writer Sfar

The comic artist and director tackles his fears in his latest book ‘The Last European Jew,’ a satirical novel exploring the reemergence of anti-Semitism in Europe Alain JEAN-ROBERT10 March 2020, 11:14 pm PARIS (AFP) — Watching anti-Semitism rise again across Europe, the acclaimed author Joann Sfar doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “When I […]

Iran Works to Overcome the Loss of Soleimani

By Yaakov Lappin March 10, 2020 Qassem Soleimani, photo via Wikimedia Commons   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,477, March 10, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The killing by US drone strike of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has the potential to seriously dent Iran’s malign activity in the Middle East and beyond. […]

China’s Xi says Wuhan has ‘turned the tide’ against virus epidemic

President’s claim of progress against coronavirus starkly contrasts with global crisis, with cases now growing at a faster pace abroad; 4,000 have died worldwide, mostly in China By Noel CELIS Today, 4:50 pm WUHAN, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Wuhan has turned the tide against the deadly coronavirus outbreak, as […]

Saudi Arabia boosts output amid oil war with Russia

Kingdom is ‘aiming to protect market share’ By Jonathan GarberFOXBusiness video Putin may challenge US shale industry: Former Shell Oil president Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister provides insight into the Russia-Saudi price war that has dragged crude prices lower amid a coronavirus outbreak.   Saudi Arabia isn’t backing down in an oil-market war that erupted […]

Shamkhani’s Iraq visit: Shoring up Tehran’s role

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani (علی شمخانی) made a high profile trip to Iraq in March. It is seen as Iran’s attempt to shore up Iranian influence in Baghdad in the wake of the US targeted killing of IRGC Quds Force head Qasem Soleimani on January 3. Iranian […]

Two elite Marine Raiders killed in Iraq

Two US Marines were killed on March 8 which advising and accompanying Iraqi Security Forces during a mission to eliminate ISIS. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 10, 2020 17:09 US Army soldiers keep watch on the US embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020 (photo credit: DOD/LT. COL. ADRIAN WEALE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Two US Marines […]