Bloomberg Madrid The European Union wants to bolster the global role of the euro as part of an effort to avoid being pushed around by President Donald Trump, whose foreign policy actions…
Turkey to freeze new government projects, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is freezing new government investment projects, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, to rein in spending and stem double-digit inflation after a 15-year construction boom fueled by debt….
Young Saudi pretender’s days are numbered
Hopes that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would be a reformer who could heal the region have come to nothing irst came the hype, with millions spread around like muck by western…
EU must grasp world role as U.S. retreats, Juncker says
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union must flex its muscles as a world power, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, as he spoke critically of U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat…
Global warming’s paper trail
By Benjamin Franta Stanford One day in 1961, an American economist named Daniel Ellsberg stumbled across a piece of paper with apocalyptic implications. Ellsberg, who was advising the US government on its…
Global oil demand may reach 98.83mn bpd in 2018: Opec
The total global oil demand is anticipated to reach 98.83mn bpd in 2018; Opec’s latest monthly bulletin has shown. For 2019, Opec forecasts world oil demand to grow by 1.43mn bpd, but…
Qatargas announces 22-year LNG pact with PetroChina
QNA/Doha Qatargas has announced a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with PetroChina International Company Limited to supply China with around 3.4 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum. Under…
Crude futures stop their rally; Asian spot LNG prices firm
Www.Abhafoundation.Org Oil Benchmark crude futures stopped their rally last week by losing around 1% and 3% for Brent and WTI respectively. Prices were dragged down by US and Opec production increases, rising…
‘Qatar-Germany forum a reflection of distinguished partnerships’
QNA/Berlin HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari said on Friday that the increasing momentum of the Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum was a reflection of the distinguished partnership…
Foreign Correspondent – President Trump has taken aim at the sanctity of democracy. Putin provided the gun
WHAT’S THE MOST WORRISOME foreign intrusion into the United States: unauthorized immigrants, Chinese imports or interference in our democracy? For President Donald Trump, it’s immigrants and imports. He doesn’t care much about…