Category: Energy
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CFR President Michael Froman on Trump, Global ‘Polyamory’ and AI
What’s the role of America’s most influential foreign-policy institution at a moment when the rules of U.S. engagement in the world are being completely rewritten? When I saw Michael Froman, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, in the first few days of the Trump Administration, he was already describing the current geopolitical moment…
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Opinion | Why Iran Is Steadfast Even Under Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’
U.S. president Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Leader of the Islamic republic of Iran to ask that the two leaders “negotiate” over Iran’s nuclear program. Without any direct mention of the letter Ayatollah Khamenei said the insistence of certain bullying powers on negotiations is NOT aimed at resolving issues, but rather at…
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Trump launches strikes against Yemen’s Houthis
This image taken from video provided by the US Navy shows an aircraft launching from a carrier in an undisclosed location before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. (US Navy via AP) 16 Mar 2025 05:06AM (Updated: 16 Mar 2025 10:54AM) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis…
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Experts react: Trump just ordered major strikes against the Houthis. What does this mean for Yemen, Iran, and beyond?
“We will use overwhelming lethal force.” That’s how US President Donald Trump described a campaign of airstrikes he launched Saturday in Yemen against the Houthis. The Iran-backed militia has been disrupting international shipping in the Red Sea since October 2023, and has continued to operate despite previous rounds of US and allied airstrikes. How exactly…
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Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 19 killed
WASHINGTON: At least 19 were killed as US President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday (Mar 15) over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, warning “hell will rain down” on them if they do not stop. Trump also warned Iran, the Houthis’ main backer, that it needed to immediately…
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Why Azerbaijan Perfectly Fits Into the Abraham Accords Framework: Clarifications
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 119 (March 15, 2025) “Azerbaijan is an important strategic ally of Israel in the Caucasus region, with relations encompassing cooperation in security, trade, technology, and energy sectors. Israel will continue to strengthen cooperation with Azerbaijan and the US, and will stand firmly against any attempt to undermine it,” Israel’s Prime Minister’s office…
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What’s on the agenda of the Raisina Dialogue?
The story so far: A month after this year’s explosive Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance put Europe on notice, Delhi is set to host the annual Raisina Dialogue from March 17-19, where U.S. President Donald Trump’s seismic foreign policy shifts are expected to be the big conversation points again. What are…
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Oman’s trade surplus tops RO 7 billion in 2024
The Sultanate of Oman recorded a trade surplus of RO 7.517 billion by the end of December 2024, reflecting strong export growth despite rising imports. According to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), Oman’s total merchandise exports reached RO 24.23 billion, marking a 6.8% increase from RO 22.69 billion in…
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Invokes Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans, but Judge Moves to Pause Effort
The president ordered deportations under a rarely used 1798 law. President Trump on Saturday issued an executive order to deport Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely used wartime law that could allow removals with little due process. The order declares that Venezuelans who are at least 14 years old,…
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India Strives for 500 GW Non-Fossil Power by 2030
Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT Despite issuing record-breaking clean energy tenders, India is experiencing weak demand and undersubscription due…
