Saudi Arabia heads into the Vienna OPEC meeting facing stiff headwinds in its bid to secure a higher price for oil.
Articles tagged: ‘USA’
The struggle for Tripoli
Posted onToo many players engaged on both sides in Libya’s civil war to assume that Khalifa Haftar will emerge victorious. America is the wild card.
Israeli settlements: the position on the ground
Posted onEmboldened by the indulgent attitude of the Trump Administration, the Israeli settler movement continues to pursue its West Bank agenda.
The US shift on West Bank settlements
Posted onThe response to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that West Bank settlements are not illegal ran from positive to damning with notable delays and silences.
High stakes over a small village in North Syria
Posted onWhile a broader ceasefire generally holds, the battle for a small village in North Syria has important implications for the Syrian regime, the Kurds, Putin and Erdogan.
The Trump peace plan: petering out?
Posted onJason Greenblatt leaves the Trump team but describes the peace plan as “one that can actually be achieved”. It’s not easy to see how or when that might happen.
Putin in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
Posted onPutin’s visits to Saudi Arabia and the UAE mark a significant change in the relationship, as perceptions of US decline are reinforced by Trumpian flip-flop.
The Erdoğan Pence Agreement
Posted onThe military balance shifts against Turkey and its Arab allies as the YPG strikes a deal agreement with al-Assad and Russia backs Syria over Turkey.
Syria – cards reshuffled
Posted onSyria – US permits and then opposes Turkish assault on the Kurdish north. Fears that IS may rise from the ashes.
Another tanker
Posted onIranian tanker reportedly attacked off Jedda, but facts and responsibility unclear. More US forces to Saudi Arabia.