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Syria: US-Led Airstrikes Hit Militant-Held Syrian Oil Refinery Near Turkish Border
Sep 28, 2014
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Matthew Desmond, Associated Press, US News & World Report
SANLIURFA, Turkey — Airstrikes likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group on Sunday,…
Iraq/Syria: Isil Oil Funds Don’t Stretch as Far as You Might Think
Sep 28, 2014
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Robin Mills, The National
As repeatedly happens in Middle East conflict, oil infrastructure was a military target last week. On Wednesday, UAE and Saudi warplanes supported US forces in…
South Sudan: 'Dead Aid': Is There Any Hope Left for South Sudan's Economy?
Sep 28, 2014
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Al Bawaba
When South Sudan was born, the world's youngest country had generous Western allies and sturdy oil exports, a formula that offered a chance to build a modern economy and drag its…
Iraq: Turkey, Iraq Trade Ties to Boom, Says Energy Minister
Sep 27, 2014
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Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL — Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, speaking at an interview on Friday dismissed the allegations that Turkey is ignoring ISIS's oil trade along Turkey's borders.…
Iraq/Syria: ISIS Oil Is Going to Its Enemy, the Syrian Regime
Sep 26, 2014
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Ellen Weiss, ABC News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Call it an unholy alliance, call it complicated, call it the Middle East – but according to several experts, it appears that…
Timor-Leste: Oil Dispute Prompts East Timor PM to Stay
Sep 26, 2014
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Matthew Pennington, Herald Sun
Veteran East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao says he's pushing back plans to stand down as the fledgling nation's prime minister as his fledgling nation continues…
Syria: Militants Stop Pumping Oil in East Syria after Raids, Activists Say
Sep 26, 2014
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AFP
Beirut: Militants with Daesh have stopped oil extraction from fields in Deir Al Zor province in eastern Syria after US-led strikes targeted refineries, activists told…
Myanmar: MPs Urge Prompt Return of Confiscated Land
Sep 26, 2014
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Nyein Nyein and Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
Lawmakers in Burma’s Parliament have urged relevant government ministries to swiftly facilitate the return of unused land that had been confiscated from farmers, or to…
Russia/Ukraine: Under Pact, Russia to Give Gas to Ukraine
Sep 26, 2014
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Melissa Eddy and Alison Smale, New York Times
BERLIN — European officials said Friday that they had brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ensuring gas flows to keep factories running…
China/India/Kashmir: India and China Step Back from Standoff in Kashmir
Sep 26, 2014
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Hari Kumar, New York Times
NEW DELHI — India and China have agreed to defuse the nearly three-week-old standoff between troops in the disputed border region of Ladakh, Kashmir, the…
Colombia: Mining Companies Ordered to Return Land to Natives in Colombia
Sep 26, 2014
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World Bulletin
A Colombian legal tribunal has ordered 11 companies to halt gold-mining operations in a 50,000-hectare (124,000-acre) reserve in the northwest of the country and return…
Multiple Locations: Resettlement Project Manager
Sep 25, 2014
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rePlan
Location: Current and future rePlan projects. We are currently operating in Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the Balkans. Recently completed projects include those…
Afghanistan: Rural Development Senior Advisor
Sep 25, 2014
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Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
SCA has been working in Afghanistan since 1982 and is presently managing development programmes linked to five Strategic Objectives– Health, Education, Rural Livelihoods and Community…
Africa: Resettlement Project Manager / Chef de projet, Projet sur la réinstallation des populations Afrique
Sep 25, 2014
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rePlan
Location: Current and future projects in Africa. We are currently operating in Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Nigeria and Senegal. Recently completed projects include those…
Latin America: Resettlement Project Manager / Gerente de Proyecto de Reasentamiento América Latina
Sep 25, 2014
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rePlan
Location: Current and future projects in Latin America. We are currently operating in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Recently completed projects include those in Panama and Dominican…
Africa: Social Scientist (English and French)
Sep 25, 2014
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rePlan
Social Scientist (English and French)
The Social Scientist will lead fieldwork in social impact assessment, social baseline studies, community consultation, participatory planning, and capacity building with…
Latin America: Social Scientist (English and Spanish)
Sep 25, 2014
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rePlan
Social Scientist (English and Spanish)
The Social Scientist will lead fieldwork in social impact assessment, social baseline studies, community consultation, participatory planning, and capacity building with…
The Search for Win-Win Solutions to the Natural Resource Issues in the Kachin Conflict
Sep 25, 2014
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Dr. Evan Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution at Nova Southeastern University
Located in the northern part of Myanmar and sharing borders with China and India, Kachin state is rich in numerous different types of natural resources…
Nigeria: Community Conservation Manager
Sep 25, 2014
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CERCOPAN
The Centre for Education, Research and Conservation of Primates and Nature (CERCOPAN) is a UK-registered Charity (Reg. No. 1116955) with operations in Cross River State,…
Could Water Scarcity Prompt A Battle Between U.S. and Canada?
Sep 25, 2014
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Water Online
Is water so scarce that it could lead to war between the U.S. and Canada over ownership of the valuable substance?
Post Media's Canada.com recently reported: "Canada…
Supply Chain Disclosure Laws Splutter
Sep 25, 2014
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Foreign Policy
Europe is pushing ahead with rules designed to make companies disclose whether they use minerals mined in conflict zones, but efforts already underway in the…
Bangladesh: Protect Indigenous Rakhines
Sep 25, 2014
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The Daily Star
The state must ensure that the indigenous Rakhines, whose population is down to a few thousand now, do no get wiped out from the country,…
Syria: U.S., Coalition Forces Hit Oil Refineries in Syria
Sep 25, 2014
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Doug Stanglin and Ray Locker, USA TODAY
U.S. aircraft and those from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates struck Islamic State targets in Syria on Wednesday, including 12 oil refineries, the…
Iraq/Syria: Details of Oil Fields in Syria, Oil Locations in Iraq Under Control of Islamic State Group
Sep 25, 2014
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Bassem Mroue, Times Colonist
BEIRUT - For the first time since the Unites States and five Arab countries started bombing positions of the Islamic State group in Syria, oil…
United States: US Homeland Security Moves to Tackle Climate Change Risks
Sep 25, 2014
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Lisa Anderson, Reuters
NEW YORK - Protecting the infrastructure of American cities from the effects of climate change is rising on the agenda of the U.S. Department of…
Conflict Minerals: Canadian Conflict Minerals Bill Fails at Second Reading
Sep 25, 2014
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Metal Bulletin
Canada’s proposed conflict minerals legislation has failed at its second reading, which took place in the country’s House of Commons on Wednesday September 24.Bill C-486:…
Conflict Minerals: Campaigners Push for 'Conflict-Free' Phones
Sep 25, 2014
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Tim Friend, Al Jazeera
A huge number of phones and electronic items are made with metals from mines in conflict-ridden countries, but campaigners in Europe are looking to end…
South Sudan: China to Send UN Troops to South Sudan, Denies Deployment Related to Oil Investment
Sep 25, 2014
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Kathleen Caulderwood, International Business Times
China will send 700 troops to South Sudan as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission to help civilians after nine months of violent conflict that…
Myanmar: Govt Accused of Blocking Debate Over MP’s Coal-Fired Plant
Sep 25, 2014
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Eleven Myanmar
MPs from different parties in the Aeyeywady Region parliament are uniting in their effort to urge the regional government to discuss its plans to build…
Syria: Warplanes Blast Militants' Refineries in Syria, Targeting a Source of Cash
Sep 25, 2014
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Helene Cooper and Anne Barnard, New York Times
WASHINGTON — Warplanes from the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday attacked what military officials believe were the majority of…