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Saudi Arabia makes oil price drop to $ 31 per barrel

10 March 2020

The price of crude per barrel plunged 20% on the European markets and 30% on the Asian markets following the quarterly OPEC meeting in Vienna, reaching it’s lowest level in eleven years.
Dismissing proposals to slightly cut its oil production during the current global economic downturn (...)

Oil rises to above $60 per barrel

1 November 2017

The price of oil has climbed back to above 60 dollars a barrel. This hike makes exploiting certain deposits profitable once again. In particular, it provides countries exporting oil (principally Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran), with additional resources.
According to expert brokers, this (...)

The Right to Development: China’s Philosophy, Practice and Contribution

Beijing (China) | 1 December 2016

Preamble
Development is a universal human theme, providing for people’s basic needs and giving them hope of better life. The right to development is an inalienable human right, symbolizing dignity and honor. Only through development can we address global challenges; only through development (...)

The rebirth of the Syrian Arab Army

by Valentin Vasilescu

Bucharest (Romania) | 14 March 2016

For the first four years of the war, the Syrian Arab Army had to face up to a considerable influx of poorly-trained but well-equipped foreign mercenaries while having been unable to update its own equipment since 2005. But times have changed. Thanks to Iranian-trained militia and the supply of (...)

Direct Line with Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 17 April 2014

The annual special Direct Line with Vladimir Putin was broadcast live by Channel One, Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24 TV channels, and Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.
Especially popular in the course of the discussion were questions about Crimea, including the socioeconomic (...)

Qatari Army to enlist Tunisian army units

1 December 2012

Tunisian Defense Minister Abdul Karim al-Zubeidi and Qatari Chief of Staff Hamad bin Ali General al-Attiyah signed two agreements on 20 November 2012 in Doha [2].
One of the two documents is a protocol relating to the detachment of Tunisian military personnel to the Qatari Armed Forces. The (...)

September 2012-09-21, Syrian Crisis Updated

by Syrian Center for Documentation

21 September 2012

Aleppo
Demonstrations take place in the neighborhoods of al-Ashrafia, al-Bab road, QadiAskar, Kobani area, the areas of Dak and Ebeen of Aleppo and its outskirts. The protesters have raised the Kurdish and mandate flags on the Friday of which has been called “Followers of Allah’s messenger (...)

September 2012-09-14, Syrian Crisis Updated

by Syrian Center for Documentation

14 September 2012

Aleppo
Opponent activists say that the Syrian Army has bombed a building in Mareaa town of Aleppo countryside, what resulted in its collapse, while pro-government activists say that very downed building was a headquarter for the Free Army militia
Severe clashes between the units of Syrian (...)

Being strong: National security guarantees for Russia

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 28 February 2012

Russian Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Vladimir Putin has outlined his ideas on developing Russia’s defenses in an article published Monday in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Surprising Results of CFR Survey

What the U.S. Elite Really Thinks About Israel

by Jeffrey Blankfort

San Francisco (USA) | 10 December 2009

The survey of CFR members taken by the Pew Research Center has exposed a surprising breach between the views of the U.S. power elite and the public when it comes to international politics. The CFR members do not perceive Israel as an ally nor do they consider Iran as an enemy, whereas the (...)

Program of the Salam Fayyad Government

26 August 2009

Palestine: Ending the Occupation, Establishing the StateForeword
This document presents the program of the 13th government of the Palestinian National Authority. The program, which sets out our national goals and government policies, centers around the objective of building strong state (...)

The Barrier of $100 per Barrel

Beirut (Lebanon) | 18 September 2007

– Thirty billion Riyals, the Expected Volume at the Saudi Insurance Market in the Coming Ten Years.
– Iraq Starts Supplying Jordan with Oil this Week.
– Unemployment Percentages in Turkey Settles by 8.8% Between May and July.
– The Value of Al-Riyadh Stock Exchange Increases by 52 Points. (...)

The Human Rights Council Report

Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories

by John Dugard

Geneva (Switzerland) | 23 February 2007

In a report handed over to the United Nations Human Rights Council, John Dugard draws up a detailed balance sheet of Human Rights conditions in the Palestinian territories. The famous South African jurist concludes that this situation is comparable to that of the South African apartheid and (...)

"A six per cent democracy"

by Hind Khoury

7 February 2006

Only 6% of the Palestinian electorate of the occupied zones of eastern Jerusalem was able to exercise its right to vote in its city in the second Palestinian legislative elections. In fact, the 6, 300 Palestinians that could do it –the number of those lucky ones authorized by Israel was (...)

“In Congo, 1,000 die per day: Why isn’t it a media story?”

by Andrew Stroehlein

23 June 2005

We frequently hear discussions about the fact that media outlets do not pay attention to the conflict in Congo. However, this reflection does not make the media talk more about it, the deadliest conflict since World War II.
It is an absurd situation whose consequence is the absolute silence (...)

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