Iraq swore in a new government after months of political deadlock that has hampered the country’s ability to respond to multiple crises exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers wearing surgical Continue Reading
Iraq’s Parliament chose an American-backed former intelligence chief as the new prime minister early Thursday morning, giving the country its first real government in more than five months as it Continue Reading
Iraq’s new prime minister, who was granted a vote in confidence by the country’s parliament early Thursday, wants to restore the oil market share of OPEC’s second largest oil producer Continue Reading
With some measures relaxed, the risk of further COVID-19 case growth raises concerns. Traffic police direct taxies and other vehicles in a traffic jam on May 05, 2020. (MURTADHA AL-SUDANI/Anadolu Continue Reading
The Saudi-Russian oil price war may be officially over with the new, historic, OPEC+ deal, but Saudi Arabia has continued to aggressively pursue additional market share in Asia and managed Continue Reading
Coronavirus coverage might overshadow the recent developments in Libya, yet rarely has the situation on ground been more complex and difficult to predict. Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar first announced that Continue Reading
Nigeria’s economy is bracing for a dramatic slump as the fallout from the oil price crash and the coronavirus pandemic will be devastating on its oil and natural gas industry. Continue Reading
For more than two decades, Zimbabwe has been trying to break ground on a giant coal-power complex by the world’s biggest man-made reservoir. China just agreed to get the $4.2 billion Continue Reading
Relations between the U.S. and China, strained for years, have deteriorated at a rapid clip in recent months, leaving the two nations with fewer shared interests and a growing list Continue Reading
Washington is weighing up more aggressive economic measures against China amid rising anger over Beijing’s handling of the pandemic, threatening the commercial truce reached less than four months ago. As the Continue Reading
