Middle East

The oil markets are feverish again because of events in Syria, Egypt and Libya. There is talk of $150 per barrel and dire predictions about what that all means for the future. But let’s take... Read More – ‘The price of oil: bad news for the Middle East (Jazeera)’.

Had the thwarted al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) attack on Yemen’s oil industry succeeded, its impact would have been immense. This country of 25 million people now suffers greater... Read More – ‘Could al-Qaeda have helped Yemen kick its oil habit (Jazeera)’.