Category: Energy
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Trump is taking cue from Nixon’s Madman Theory in his Iran approach – opinion
Trump appears to be emulating the madman approach with Iran. It can be very risky because he lacks Nixon’s mental tools, and he has no Henry Kissinger or anyone even close. By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD NOVEMBER 21, 2024 04:38 Updated: NOVEMBER 21, 2024 04:46 IRAN’S AMBASSADOR Amir Saeid Iravani speaks with diplomats after a UN Security…
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India News Live Updates: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Dominica PM Roosevelt Skerrit in Georgetown
21 Nov 2024 | 07:24:00 AM IST Synopsis India News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, for a bilateral discussion in Georgetown, Guyana. India News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit,…
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Press review: Russian air defenses can down Western missiles as EU conducts live exercise
Russian air defenses can effectively intercept long-range missiles, experts polled by Izvestia daily said. They can be downed by S-300 and S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems during their flight and by S-350, Tor and Pantsir air defense systems in their final flight path. However, Russia’s Smolensk, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Kursk regions, as well as…
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Saudi Arabia, Iran, China slam Israel at Riyadh meeting: What we know
Why Al-Monitor? Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as well as by media, thought and business leaders and academia. Live news & notifications Follow over 100 expert journalists…
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The world’s biggest ship so long it was bigger than most buildings at 1,504 feet
A ship that dwarfed the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building in length is an epic tale of engineering ambition. At 1,504 feet in length – and with a cargo capacity exceeding 564,000 tons – the Seawise Giant was the longest, largest and heaviest ship ever constructed. The Seawise Giant sailed the oceans for…
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The New Geopolitics of Energy
In another arena, a faltering multilateralism—even on major matters transcending national boundaries—is holding back the work of the International Criminal Court. And yet the ICC has come far since it was founded by the Rome Statute, exercising its jurisdiction over the most serious of crimes taking place in Ukraine and in Gaza. This undoubtedly marks…
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China crude oil imports set for November rebound, but it’s price not demand: Russell
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 21 (Reuters) – China’s crude imports are on track to rebound in November to the highest in three months, but the increasing appetite of the world’s largest oil importer is more about price than rising demand. Crude oil arrivals may reach around 11.4 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, the most…
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Eric Trump warns of UK revolt over Labour war on farmers and tells them ‘fight like hell’
Eric Trump speaks to GB News (Image: GBNews) Donald Trump’s second son Eric has delivered a firm warning to Keir Starmer and the Labour Party as he tells UK farmers to “fight like hell”. Speaking to GB News, Donald Trump’s third child warned Labour of a “revolt” over their “war on farmers” who he says…
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Iran threatens ‘proportionate’ response as IAEA censure looms
Why Al-Monitor? Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as well as by media, thought and business leaders and academia. Live news & notifications Follow over 100 expert journalists…
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How to wrestle with an ayatollah
IranSource November 20, 2024 • 9:33 am ET Khosro Sayeh Isfahani The air ripples with the rhythm of hand drums as wrestlers dance and twirl around the battleground to songs of Persian poetry and religious incantation. They engage in flyting, a form of trash talk through poetry. Then they grapple each other and wait for…
