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• Can Afghanistan Avoid Civil War?

  Published 23 March 2020 | viewed 7,705 times

  A deal has been recently struck in US-Taliban peace talks and progress towards long term peace seems increasingly possible. However, with a likely NATO withdrawal…

• Russia’s Latest Energy Power Play

  Published 26 December 2019 | viewed 12,942 times

  The recent exposure of a Russian intelligence operation in Serbia highlights the dual strategy that Russia pursues towards its neighbours. It also underlines the geopolitical position…

• The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Iraq's Violent Protests

  Published 11 December 2019 | viewed 9,770 times

  Recent protests in Iraq have demanded an end to rampant state corruption, the removal of foreign influences from Iraqi politics and the proper provision of public…

• The Proliferation Of Drones Is A Threat To The Global Oil Industry

  Published 25 November 2019 | viewed 9,810 times

  Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drones, both armed and unarmed, have altered how states and insurgents conduct warfare in the Middle East. The widespread proliferation…

• Oil And Islam: Libya’s Civil War Rages On

  Published 21 October 2019 | viewed 10,242 times

  Khalifa Haftar in Libya Turkey’s intervention in support of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has helped push Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) beyond…

• Houthi Attacks: The Greatest Threat To Saudi Oil Production

  Published 14 October 2019 | viewed 13,640 times

  The Houthi rebel group in Yemen was the first to claim responsibility for what they described as a drone attack on Khurais and Abqaiq in…

• Saudi Attacks Mark A New Era Of Warfare

  Published 12 October 2019 | viewed 9,702 times

  The September 14 attack in eastern Saudi Arabia is unprecedented. A drone and missile strike claimed by Houthi rebels of Yemen damaged Saudi Arabia’s processing…

• A Turning Point For U.S. Power Generation

  Published 03 August 2019 | viewed 35,016 times

  For the first time in U.S. history, renewable energies briefly generated more electricity than coal in April this year, according to the Institute for Energy Economics…

• Nuclear Is Japan’s Only Choice For Energy Independence

  Published 11 July 2019 | viewed 16,124 times

  Japan has adopted a peaceful approach towards nuclear technology, limiting it to the use of supplying electricity. This is despite being the only nation to have…

• Why Is China Pouring Money Into The Arctic?

  Published 08 June 2019 | viewed 18,737 times

  Diplomats gathered in Rovaniemi to discuss the state of the North Pole were caught off-guard by the United States’ posturing. In a speech to the Arctic…

• South Africa’s Energy Crisis

  Published 10 April 2019 | viewed 10,077 times

  South Africa is facing an energy crisis. The once distinguished national public energy provider, Eskom, has been driven to the point of collapse by “years…

• Can Energy Bring Peace To The Levant Basin?

  Published 28 March 2019 | viewed 10,035 times

  Research on the Levant Basin dates back to 2010 when the Leviathan block was first discovered by Ratio Oil. Following this, companies like US-owned Noble…

• Who Are The Biggest Winners In The East-Med Gas Game?

  Published 07 January 2019 | viewed 14,890 times

  The EastMed gas pipeline between Cyprus, Greece and Israel will revolutionise the economies and geo-politics of the region. The project comes from an emerging alliance…

• Saudi Arabia Can Outwait The Khashoggi Crisis

  Published 13 December 2018 | viewed 12,809 times

  On 10 November 2018, Turkey shared with Western and Saudi officials the audio recording that proved Saudi Arabia was responsible for the murder Washington Post columnist Jamal…

• The Achilles’ Heel Of Electric Vehicles

  Published 08 November 2018 | viewed 21,284 times

  Cobalt’s essential role in lithium-ion batteries has and will continue to make it increasingly important for the global consumer economy. Cobalt serves as a key…

• The Never-Ending Battle For Libya’s Oil Crescent

  Published 20 August 2018 | viewed 17,565 times

  The recent turmoil in Libya’s Oil Crescent – a region which stretches along the coast from Sirte to Ras Lanuf, and which extends down to…

• Trade War May Push China To Russian Energy

  Published 16 August 2018 | viewed 12,371 times

  Although China has backpedaled on proposed tariffs on U.S. crude imports, the move is indicative of its need to diversify sources and steps may now…

• Is Nigeria’s Oil Industry On The Road To Recovery?

  Published 04 August 2018 | viewed 18,025 times

  Nigerian oil production and exports (May—July, 2018) Over the past few years, Nigeria, Africa’s top oil exporter, has been beset by a multitude of problems,…

• A Long-Term Threat To Colombian Oil

  Published 06 February 2018 | viewed 14,363 times

  Tracking attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in Colombia can be a mammoth task. Since it was inaugurated in 1986, the Caño Limón–Coveñas pipeline, operated…

• What Is The Most Likely Outcome Of The Qatar Crisis?

  Published 25 June 2017 | viewed 25,462 times

  Just a fortnight after President Trump’s visit to the Middle-East, many members of the GCC as well as Egypt, severed diplomatic, economic and security relations…