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Nicolas Sarkozy puts down Israeli PM
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy has allegedly told U.S. President, Barack Obama, that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is 'a liar'. According to a report in Arret sur Images and other...
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Iran: a new track is needed
There are fundamental differences between the European Union and Iran over its nuclear activities. In order to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions the EU must find alternatives to the current...
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Iran prepares suicide boats
The Commander of US naval forces in the Gulf region, Vice Admiral Mark Fox, has said that Iran now has boats that could be used in suicide attacks. According to Reuters he said "They have increased the...
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Israel holds Obama to ransom over attack on Iran
Israeli Defence has reportedly unofficially requested that President Obama publicly promise a strike against Iran or they will attack Iran themselves before the US elections in November. According to...
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Can the War Israel Wants With Iran Be Averted?
For more than a year now, the drums of war emanating from Israel have become louder and louder with weekly news leaks and threats, including the disclosure of alleged attack plans. The whole exercise...
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Kate Middleton Iranian snub misreported by press
The supposed snub of Kate Middleton AKA the Duchess of Cambridge reported by the press has been proven to be highly inaccurate. The initial response from the media was to say that Kate had been...
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India's Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington
India's relentless search for hydrocarbons to fuel its booming economy has managed the rather neat diplomatic trick of annoying Washington, delighting Tehran and intriguing Baghdad, all the while...
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Riskier Assets Benefit From Nuclear Deal with Iran
Capital market participants focused on a deal struck over the weekend where Iran agreed to limit its nuclear programme in return for the reduction of sanctions. Traders cheered the agreement lifting...
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Make Money, Not War
As an economist, I have to admit that there are lots of problems with economics. Die-hard proponents of capitalism often argue that this is because we don’t have ‘pure’ capitalist systems, but that is...
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What's Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal
Recently, I wrote on these pages that a remarkable turnaround was taking place in the President's fortunes. It's an impressive display of rising from the depths of falling popularity last fall, and it...
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How Far Can The Syria Conflict Spiral Out Of Control: Interview With Pelicourt
Business is business, so why not buy oil from ISIS? The Russians claim the Turks are doing it, and in all likelihood even Assad is buying it. No one can fight a war without oil, according to Robert...
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Saudi-Iran Dispute Won't Cause Lasting Oil Price Rally
Oil prices jumped on the first trading day of 2016 as Middle East tension outweighed a selloff in financial markets around the world. Oil markets remain oversupplied and depressed, but geopolitical...
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