Fracking to extract oil and natural gas from shale rock has produced a flood of energy in the U.S. and Canada, lowered fuel prices and created tens of thousands of jobs. It’s helped the two…
Court Orders U.A.E. to Let Expelled Qataris Back In
CAIRO — The top United Nations court intervened Monday in the bitter political feud dividing the Persian Gulf, ordering the United Arab Emirates to allow the return of Qatari citizens expelled from the…
Actors offered money by UK casting agency to take part in ‘anti-Qatar event’ outside Downing Street
A UK casting agency has been offering actors money to take part in an “anti-Qatar event” outside Downing Street during a meeting between Theresa May and the ruler of the Arab country. The Independent has seen an…
Questions raised over paid protest timed for Qatari leader’s No 10 visit
A casting agency advertised for paid extras to come and stand outside the gates of Downing Street when the emir of Qatar visits on Tuesday, amid accusations that the country’s Gulf rivals are paying…
International Court of Justice orders UAE to protect Qatari citizens’ rights
QNA/ The Hague *Provisional verdict calls for reunion of Qatari-UAE mixed families, opportunity for Qatari students to complete their studies and Qataris access to judicial services in the UAE The International Court…
Oil bulls cut and run as US trade war derails market
Bloomberg/New York Crude oil’s biggest plunge in two years has money managers heading for the hills. Hedge funds cut their net-long position — the difference between wagers on a price gain and…
Exxon Faces Russian Clash as Rosneft Files $1.4 Billion Claim
Exxon Mobil Corp. faces a legal clash with Russian oil giant Rosneft PJSCover its largest energy project in the country, with a potential liability of more than $400 million. Russia’s state-owned oil behemoth filed an…
Lawmakers, Lobbyists and the Administration Join Forces to Overhaul the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON — The Endangered Species Act, which for 45 years has safeguarded fragile wildlife while blocking ranching, logging and oil drilling on protected habitats, is coming under attack from lawmakers, the White…
The UAE Lobby: Subverting British democracy?
A Public Interest Investigation by Spinwatch On the 17th of July 2018, Public Interest Investigations (PII) presented a report at the House of Commons, publicised on its website Spinwatch, that focused on the…
Turkish finance minister says he won’t fight markets
Reuters/Ankara Turkey will not fight with markets but instead pursue a win-win relationship with them while ensuring Turkey has an effective central bank, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak was quoted as saying yesterday….