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Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Is Close to an Oil Agreement Prior to Meeting With Kurdistan Officials
Sep 20, 2014
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Karen Hagar, Examiner
On September 17th Basnews agency reported Erbil and Baghdad are close to an oil agreement. Yet, it appears the Kurdistan Regional Government officials were not…
United States: Director of Advocacy and Impact Strategy, Enough Project
Sep 19, 2014
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Center for American Progress
The Director of Advocacy and Impact Strategy will lead and improve advocacy and campaigns, working closely with the Founding Director and senior leadership team to…
Spending on Preventing Climate Wars versus Spending to Secure Sources of Oil
Sep 19, 2014
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Countercurrents
This summer, my CASSE blog featured the pending Iraq War III and argued that a steady state, true-cost, sustainable economy cannot be achieved if the US in…
Iraq/Syria: Turkey Collaborating with U.S. Against ISIS Oil Trade
Sep 19, 2014
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Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL — Turkey is collaborating with the U.S. in preventing the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) from selling the oil from the wells…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Intends to Strengthen Ties with Russia, Kurdistan with China
Sep 19, 2014
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Examiner
On September 18th, the Iraqi Government has stated it plans to strengthen cooperation with Russia in political and military areas. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister, Hoshyar…
Iraq/Syria: Oil Smuggling Continues as Turkey Emerges As a Key Player
Sep 19, 2014
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Fareed Rahman, GulfNews
Abu Dhabi: Turkey is the key player in resolving the issue of cross-border smuggling of oil by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (Isil)…
Liberia: Liberia's Interest First - Nocal Affirms Oil Bid Round Reports
Sep 19, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) welcomes the recent comments provided by Global Witness on the current bid round. The solicitation of…
North Korea/South Korea: South Korea Says It Fired Warning Shots at Patrol Boat From North
Sep 19, 2014
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Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed western sea border with South Korea on Friday and retreated after warning shots…
Chad: Un Responsable de Département Sécurite Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence (H/F)
Sep 18, 2014
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Action Contre la Faim
L'organisation humanitaire Action contre la Faim, a été créée en 1979. Elle fait partie de la seconde génération des ONG (Organisations non gouvernementales), celle des "French…
Afghanistan: Country Director for GERES
Sep 18, 2014
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Geres
Under the supervision of the Executive Director based in Aubagne (France), the Country Director is the head of the office in Afghanistan and represents GERES with all…
Will Oil Make or Break the Islamic State?
Sep 18, 2014
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Gatestone Institute
Now, with the Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate having captured key oil wells in the Middle East this year, foreign oil has become an even more…
Forget the Islamic State- the New Conflicts of the Future Could Be Sparked by Climate Change
Sep 18, 2014
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Foreign Policy
To the long list of the world's woes, add another: the growing impact of climate change, which could heighten tensions among nations and even spark…
Land Disputes, Confusions & Conflicts - Liberia's Next National Challenge?
Sep 18, 2014
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All Africa
n a congratulatory message to the newly-appointed National Land Commission for its Draft Land Rights Policy recently made public for national, consultative debate and eventual…
Climate Change a National Security Issue, Say Local and National Leaders From Pacific Northwest
Sep 18, 2014
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New Security Beat
The effects of climate change “are here now” and pose a “serious challenge” for the United States, said Alice Hill, White House senior advisor for…
Vietnam/South China Sea: South China Sea Spat Deflects Attention From Vietnam’s Real Issues
Sep 18, 2014
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Joe Buckley, Asian Correspondent
Ask anyone, anywhere in the world, what the most important Vietnam-related issue has been over the past few months, and I bet that lots of…
Myanmar: Surging Land Prices, Opaque Tender Process ‘Deterring Foreign Investment’
Sep 18, 2014
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Eleven
Foreign investors are disappointed that only domestic construction firms are being granted contracts to build government housing projects as surging land prices continue to make…
Iraq: Iraq Loses U.S. Appeal in U.N. Oil-For-Food Lawsuit
Sep 18, 2014
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Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Iraq's effort to sue dozens of companies for allegedly conspiring with the Saddam Hussein regime…
Conflict Minerals: Conflict-Mineral Audits Get Few Takers
Sep 18, 2014
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Emily Chasan, The Wall Street Journal
Only four out of 1,300 U.S.-listed companies sought external audits of their efforts to root out so-called conflict minerals in their supply chains, according to…
China/India: India Takes Tough Stance With China on Kashmir
Sep 18, 2014
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Gardiner Harris, The New York Times
NEW DELHI — Smiles rarely left the faces of the top leaders of India and China here on Thursday, but India’s new prime minister sent…
Myanmar: Conservation Minister Admits Govt Has Failed to Stop Illegal Logging
Sep 18, 2014
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Eleven Myanmar
The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry is unable to control the illegal timber trade despite the export ban on raw logs imposed on April…
Climate Cast: Is Climate Change Destabilizing Iraq?
Sep 17, 2014
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Minnesota Public Radio News
The link between what we see as news events and climate change is often obscure. Does a particular extreme weather event, flood, or drought have it’s…
Iraq: Here's How ISIS Is Wrecking Iraq's Oil Industry
Sep 17, 2014
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Armin Rosen, Business Insider
The Islamic State has taken over several oil-producing areas in Iraq and Syria, raising fears that the group could leverage its hydrocarbon wealth to the…
Iraq: Iraq's Oil Output Revival at Stake for Want of Water
Sep 17, 2014
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Rania El Gamal, Reuters
DUBAI - A lack of water threatens Iraq's plans to raise its oil output, boost its stumbling economy and become a leading producer in the…
China/South China Sea: China’s New Cruise to the Paracels: When Business is not just Business
Sep 17, 2014
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Hoang Do, International Policy Digest
On September 2, China opened a new cruise route from Hainan province, transferring over 200 passengers to the Paracel Island. The state-owned Xinhua implied that…
Myanmar: Govt Says Tasang Dam Will Benefit Burma
Sep 17, 2014
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Paing Soe, Democratic Voice of Burma
Deputy Minister of Electric Power Maung Thar Thwe fielded questions about the controversial Tasang hydropower project during a lower house parliamentary session on Tuesday, assuring…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Oil Heads To Asia — And China Reportedly Wants A Bunch
Sep 17, 2014
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Ron Bousso, Jonathan Saul, and David Sheppard, Reuters, Business Insider
At least 3 million barrels of Iraqi Kurdish oil are on ships heading to Asia, with trade sources naming China as a possible destination as…
Western Sahara: Battle for Oil Fuels Africa’s Lengthy Conflict
Sep 17, 2014
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Javier Blas, The Financial Times
When the drillship Atwood Achiever begins the search for oil off the coast of Western Sahara later this year, it will not only test geology,…
Canada to Vote on Conflict Minerals Legislation, Should Join Support for Mining Reforms and Livelihood Projects in Congo
Sep 16, 2014
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Enough Project
On September 24th, the Canadian House of Commons will hold a Second Reading vote on Bill C-486: The Conflict Minerals Act. The passage of C-486…
Iraq/Kurdistan: New Twist in Legal Tussle Over Oil Between Kurds and Iraq
Sep 16, 2014
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Anthony McAuley, The National
The international legal tussle between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over ownership of oil produced in the Kurdish north has…
South Sudan: South Sudan Gets $250 Million From Qatar Bank as Oil Output Cut
Sep 16, 2014
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Mading Ngor, Bloomberg
South Sudan is using a $250-million Qatar National Bank credit line to fund food and fuel purchases after civil war cut crude output, a key…