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Iraqi PM: Baghdad Unable to Export Oil Without Kurds
Dec 29, 2014
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Mewan Dolamari, Basnews
The Iraqi Prime Minister has said that without reaching an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Baghdad cannot export oil from fields in the…
Iran/Iraq: Iran Approves $15 Billion Plan to Develop Oilfields With Iraq
Dec 29, 2014
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Kambiz Foroohar, Blomberg
Iran’s cabinet approved a four-year $15 billion plan to jointly develop oilfields with Iraq that will increase the nation’s production capacity by 550,000 barrels a…
South Sudan: UN Boosts Food Assistance As ‘Very Critical’ Nile Corridor Reopens
Dec 29, 2014
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United Nations
A barge carrying a shipment of food destined for thousands of people in South Sudan has crossed over from neighbouring Sudan, reopening a long-closed river…
Business's Bribery Shifts Country Dividends To A Privileged Few
Dec 28, 2014
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J. Yanqui Zaza, The Perspective
For big business to get its sweet heart deal, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf paid $31,000, predictably, to each Liberian Senator, to approve an Oil Agreement…
DRC: 15 Killed in Illegal Mine in Democratic Republic of Congo
Dec 28, 2014
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Press TV
At least 15 people have suffocated to death while working in an illegal mine in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Mayor Deoda Kapenda…
Iraq: Iraq Pins Hope on Privatisation as Oil Price Falls and War Against ISIL Takes Its Toll
Dec 28, 2014
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The National
Iraq plans to divest state-owned enterprises as part of a major privatisation push to diversify income and revenues in light of lower oil prices and…
Iraq: Belgian Jet Fighters Destroy ISIL-Used Oil Refinery in Iraq
Dec 28, 2014
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Kuwait News Agency
Two Belgian F-16 fighter jets have destroyed an oil refinery which was being used to supply fuel for ISIL vehicles in western Iraq. According to…
Libya: Libyan Militias Set Fire to Storage Tanks in Renewed Push for Oil, Foreign Minister Says
Dec 28, 2014
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New York Times
Libya’s foreign minister said Sunday that militant groups were making a renewed push to seize oil resources, after an assault on eastern terminals set storage…
China, Viet Nam, South China Sea: China, Vietnam to Address Maritime Disputes without Using 'Megaphone Diplomacy:' Xinhua
Dec 27, 2014
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Pete Sweeney, Reuters
Senior Chinese and Vietnamese officials have agreed to settle their maritime disputes without resorting to "megaphone diplomacy", the official Xinhua news service said on Saturday.
The…
China, Viet Nam, South China Sea: China, Vietnam to Address Maritime Disputes without Using 'Megaphone Diplomacy:' Xinhua
Dec 27, 2014
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Pete Sweeney, Reuters
Senior Chinese and Vietnamese officials have agreed to settle their maritime disputes without resorting to "megaphone diplomacy", the official Xinhua news service said on Saturday.
The…
Resource Curse: Africa’s Rich Oil: The New Political Scramble and Core Causes for Conflict around the Continent (Part 2)
Dec 26, 2014
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Josephus Moses Gray, GNN Liberia
The African continent which is blessed with riches is drawing new interests from powerful and influential countries and companies around the globe owing to its…
South Sudan: CNPC, S. Sudan in MoU to Boost Oil Production
Dec 26, 2014
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Daily Times NG
China National Petroleum Co has entered an agreement with South Sudan to boost production of existing oilfields in the young African state. This is according…
Iraq/Kuwait: Kuwait Energy Announces Second Oil Find in Iraq
Dec 25, 2014
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Trade Arabia
Kuwait Energy, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, said a consortium led by the company, has made its second oil discovery in…
Libya: Fighters Clash With Troops Defending Oil Sites
Dec 25, 2014
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New York Times
Islamist militia fighters killed at least 22 soldiers on Thursday during a surprise attack in which they used speedboats in a bid to seize some…
Iran/Iraq: Iran Calls for Boosting Oil, Gas Cooperation with Iraq
Dec 24, 2014
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Umid Niayesh, Trend
Iran and Iraq can boost cooperation in oil and gas sector, the Islamic Republic’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said, Iran’s Fars news agency reported Dec.…
Iraq: Oil Price Drop Causes $43 bln. Cut in Iraq's Budget
Dec 24, 2014
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Middle East Monitor
On Tuesday, Iraq's cabinet approved the country's 2015 budget, which included a $43 billion reduction from last year.
Ahmed Haji Rashid said: "The drop in oil…
Falling Oil Prices and the Consequences for Sub-Saharan Africa
Dec 23, 2014
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Amadou Sy, Brookings Institution
Yesterday, in reaction to the recent, dramatic drop in oil prices, Africa Growth Initiative Nonresident Fellow Rabah Arezki and International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Olivier…
Iraq: Baiji Refinery ‘More Than a Year’ From Re-start
Dec 23, 2014
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Iraq Oil Report
Iraq's largest oil refinery still faces enormous obstacles before it can resume operations, one month after Iraqi forces regained control of the city of Baiji…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Plunging Oil Prices Hurt Iraqi Kurds' Bid for Independence
Dec 23, 2014
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Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic
The Kurdish capital is built on oil. From the high-rise apartment blocks that ring the broad outer boulevards, to the streetside jungle gyms and gleaming…
Sudan: Sudan Plans to Increase Gold, Minerals Production
Dec 23, 2014
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Sudan Vision
Khartoum - In accordance with the governmental directions to increase minerals production as a method to support the general Revenues of the state, the ministry…
Video Now Available: Jon Barnett, 2nd Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding
Dec 22, 2014
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ELI & UNEP
On October 8th, Professor Jon Barnett delivered the Second Annual Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding, on the topic “Climate Change and Security: From Vicious…
Liberia/Nigeria: Liberia, Nigeria Ratify Oil Production Deal
Dec 22, 2014
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Chika Izuora, Leadership
The legislature in Liberia has given its nod to a production sharing arrangement with a Nigerian oil firm operating in that country.
The Liberian Senate at…
South Sudan: Oil for Peace? China to Send 700 Peacekeepers to S. Sudan, Signs Energy Deal
Dec 22, 2014
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RT
China has announced it will deploy a 700-strong infantry battalion in South Sudan at the beginning of 2015. It comes as the war-torn African country…
Iraq: Iraq Oil Key for Turkey, Says Energy Minister
Dec 22, 2014
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Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey is about to make new deals with new companies, which will be of great importance to Iraqi oil, Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said at…
China/South China Sea: International Law and the South China Sea
Dec 22, 2014
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Truong-Minh Vu and Trang Pham, The Diplomat
China’s position paper published on December 7, 2014 is one of the rare documents in which Beijing officially expressed its opinions on the issues in…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Says to Start Work on Final Oil Deal with Kurdish Region in Weeks
Dec 22, 2014
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Rania El Gamal, Reuters
Iraq's Kurdish region will continue to export its own crude oil under an initial deal with Baghdad until a comprehensive deal is reached, with work…
South Sudan: War-Torn South Sudan Under Economic Attack from Fall in Oil Price
Dec 21, 2014
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Javier Blas and Katrina Mansion, Financial Times
War-torn South Sudan is receiving what traders say is arguably the lowest oil price in the world, $20-$25 a barrel, because of falling prices and…
Iraq: Islamic State Once Again Blockades Iraq's Biyi Oil Refinery
Dec 21, 2014
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Fox News Latino
The jihadist Islamic State on the weekend reimposed its blockade on the Iraqi oil refinery of Biyi, in northern Saladdin province, after clashes with the…
South Sudan/Sudan: Unity State Authorities Accuse Sudan Companies of Mining in S Sudan
Dec 20, 2014
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Radio Tamazuj
The commissioner of Pariang County, Unity State accused Sudanese oil and mining companies of illegal mining and drilling in South Sudanese territory.
Commissioner Monylang Manyiel said…
Bangladesh: ‘Land Grabbing Is The Reason Behind Every Attack in The CHT’
Dec 20, 2014
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Abid Azad, Dhaka Tribune
Land grabbing is the main reason for the arson attack this Victory Day on homes, shops and a temple belonging to non-Bangalis in Naniarchar upazilla…